Brian has just come back from a 3-day overnight kayaking
trip to One Tree Island in Georgian Bay.
This is an annual ritual because the Perseids meteorite shower peaks at
about this time, and with no light around the viewing is excellent. One Tree Island is in the midst of Canadian
Shield country and the rocks are really impressive.
One Tree Island is named because there is only one tree.
The scenery is beautiful from the shore.
Brian knew this was the right place because as he was
approaching the island he was greeted by a landing party of two loons.
Placing the tent can be a little challenging, because there are
no real soft spots.
Brian checks for a lot of beasts because he has woken up to
things like snakes cuddling up under the tent for warmth. He forgot one thing this time. There were frogs in the pools. Eternal night-calling frogs. Loud ones.
Much of Brian’s kayaking is very solitary, but this time he
was joined by a friend. It may have well
been a young one, because it was extremely curious, and at times laid down to
better supervise Brian making dinner. He
could practically touch it.
The sky was a little too hazy to see much more than a couple
of meteorites, but it was still a good trip.
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