Bon Echo
At the last minute our weekend plans changed. However, we were ready for an adventure anyway... so, we looked up to see if there was space and we were lucky because there was... so we headed to Bon Echo for some camping fun. One of our favorite campgrounds.
Friday night when we arrived it was starting to rain but we were determined not to let this affect our weekend. So we set up our tent at 10 p.m. and went to bed hoping for the best. Saturday was grey but we still managed to enjoy some hiking and beach time, the kids program, and the visitors centre.
This was followed by a beautiful Sunday where every canoe was rented and everyone was on the lake... as were we! It was awesome!
We spent 7 hours on the lake with the kids. Up to and around the rock wall where Hadley and Easton loved to check out how their echo's worked, around the beaches and down the river by the beaver dam. At one point both kids found it so relaxing that they fell asleep in the boat. (For about an hour). The waters were so calm on the river and seemingly unexplored by others.
We did get them up at 6 a.m. which was TOTALLY worth it to see the mist on the lake, and to enjoy some time without the masses on the water.
The kids loved having their own paddles that were their size.
We also enjoyed a few hours at the beach which the kids loved.
Monday's weather changed back to the rainy weather from Friday night. So we packed up our tent, and went for a small hike to JoePerry Lake. We were able to watch some people fish for a few minutes before the rain had us turn back. Still the kids REALLY wanted one last time at the beach even if it meant in the rain... so we took them and they happily played for about an hour in the light rain/mist conditions. Then after everyone was in dry clothing, we all got into the van and headed home. The weekend was full, fun and an awesome way to end the summer.