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Saturday Sep 20, 2014 #
10 AM
Running (Trail) 50:00 [3] 5.5 km (9:05 / km)
slept:8.0 shoes: Salomon XT6 Softground
We're staying in a cottage in Oxtongue Lake outside Algonquin Park. We brought the dogs so the first order of the day was to tire out BazingaDog.
We've been coming up here for years but have usually stayed in the park. Today we learned for the first time about the XC ski trail network behind Algonquin Outfitters in Oxtongue Lake. There is also a surprisingly nice hiking trail - the Beetle Lake Loop. It's hilly but I forgot my Ambit today so will have to wait for 'Bent to download his Garmin to get the elevation gain. The time includes photo stops, dog breaks, etc.
We weren't sure if it was hunting season so we wore our bright please-don't-shoot-me shirts. We heard shotguns in this area later so it must be the season for something up here.
Yes, BazingaDog's tongue is almost as large as his head.
It felt good to be running again. I'm sure I haven't recovered from UTMB yet but I'm getting there.
We've been coming up here for years but have usually stayed in the park. Today we learned for the first time about the XC ski trail network behind Algonquin Outfitters in Oxtongue Lake. There is also a surprisingly nice hiking trail - the Beetle Lake Loop. It's hilly but I forgot my Ambit today so will have to wait for 'Bent to download his Garmin to get the elevation gain. The time includes photo stops, dog breaks, etc.
We weren't sure if it was hunting season so we wore our bright please-don't-shoot-me shirts. We heard shotguns in this area later so it must be the season for something up here.
Yes, BazingaDog's tongue is almost as large as his head.
It felt good to be running again. I'm sure I haven't recovered from UTMB yet but I'm getting there.
2 PM
Note
This is our annual anniversary trip, two weeks after the date. So after lunch at Arowhon Pines, where we had our wedding reception, we went to Joe Lake, where we were married on a canoe campsite.
5 PM
Paddling (Canoe) 1:00:00 [2]
We've never brought the dogs on our anniversary trip before but we hated to leave Mocha when she doesn't have much time left. One of our priorities was to take her canoeing. She and Tobler used to canoe with us but BazingaDog can't be trusted in a canoe so it had been more than 3 years since Mocha had gone paddling.
She was visibly excited to get in the boat and happily sniffed new smells as we went north up Oxtongue Lake. I'm so glad we were able to take her out. If the rain stops (she doesn't enjoy it), we'll take her out for another paddle tomorrow.
Our run this morning took us to the top of this cliff.
Many of you are familiar with Mr. and Mrs. GHOSLO's hobby of searching for Group of Seven painting locations. I had no idea it was so easy. ;) This sign was on the lakeshore.
GHOSLO's photo would have been better though.
Today was a big day up here for Group of Seven fans. There was an Arts Festival in Oxtongue Lake that featured the granddaughter of A.J. Casson unveiling a plaque. A local man has located a bunch of Group of Seven painting sites in the immediate area, and there were hiking and boat tours to some of the sites after the ceremony.
She was visibly excited to get in the boat and happily sniffed new smells as we went north up Oxtongue Lake. I'm so glad we were able to take her out. If the rain stops (she doesn't enjoy it), we'll take her out for another paddle tomorrow.
Our run this morning took us to the top of this cliff.
Many of you are familiar with Mr. and Mrs. GHOSLO's hobby of searching for Group of Seven painting locations. I had no idea it was so easy. ;) This sign was on the lakeshore.
GHOSLO's photo would have been better though.
Today was a big day up here for Group of Seven fans. There was an Arts Festival in Oxtongue Lake that featured the granddaughter of A.J. Casson unveiling a plaque. A local man has located a bunch of Group of Seven painting sites in the immediate area, and there were hiking and boat tours to some of the sites after the ceremony.