ON to Tha Franch Day 5

Beautiful colors, Boats and Trees- Back at shore

 So Day 5! Our last day in Quebec! We got up early, packed our gear and canoed it to shore, where we were semi-shocked to see a full parking lot and tons of people getting out the canoes and kayaks-Im talkin like 30 boaters! Normally at this time of year, people are already inside with their heat on!  But with temperatures hitting the high 20s, why not enjoy it?

An Indian Summer in October, I could get used to this...

Then we paddled around Lac La Peche to try to soak up as much of this warm, calm day as possible, before heading back onto the road for another 8-10 hour drive back. The entire lake is surrounded by these cool little islands (which are off-bounds, for what Im assuming are protection and preservation reasons). However, you are free to roam around the many rocky inlets around the lake. Some of these spots are high up, and you can get a really nice view. Even on a busy day, the lake is quiet, and unpopulated. It is a perfect getaway from noise and advertisements, pollution, and work!

This was definitely my favourite stop.  

The look out on the picture above was amazing and soooo peaceful. Personally, I would say this was the most relaxing part of my whole trip. This is what I came for.

Lac La Peche has tons of wildlife! We saw fish jumping out of the water all day and night, and we woke up to loons, and luckily not a bear. :)  We even saw Bald Eagles!

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The plant life at Lac La Peche was also very abundant. Some areas were flourishing with so many water plants that the lac water was slowed to a halt. The surface was so calm it could appear as smooth glass.

Im sure this thick, interwoven plant mass acts not only as aquatic waterway, and santuary for many fish species- but is probably acting as one of natures most efficient filters. Nature is beautiful! At one point, we actually used some of the lac water for drinking (we also ran it through a carbon filter).

 Beyond these plant regions in the water, where the plant life is not as dense, the water resumes its regular flow speed. It is still calm water, but your eye tricks you into feeling that you are heading towards some fast moving river!

River or lake?

Just a cool shot I got while moving the camera through the water.

Time to strap Big Red to the canoe and peace out-
And we're on the road again