I stop for an early coffee break at a place I'd seen photos of on Google Earth. I'm glad I did because I didn't know what a "chute" was before that. Waterfall and/or rapids is what you'll get.







Réserve faunique La Vérendrye

The road north of here gets more rural and population diminishes. I take a sidetrip through the Réserve faunique La Vérendrye, an area with sketchy gravel roads and fishermen trying to get enough speed to launch their trucks and trailered boats into thin air, they were flying down these roads.











I rode for hours back here. It took longer than I expected but the ride was very nice. I smelled rain in the air well before I saw the clouds that were rolling in. Fresh air is a wonderful thing and it was plentiful up here.

Riding through the last parts of my detour, the road went to hard pack dirt, speeding through the birch forest at 65 mph was exhilarating. Light rain started.



Soon I needed another break so when the rain let up, I pulled over by a small lake.







Just before arriving back on Rt. 117 I came across a small hydro electric dam. Kids were fishing off to the side.

Was wondering if I was supposed to be able to ride over it or not. I see the tracks and head over. There were native kids fishing, I didn't get a shot. On the other side a village with what seemed to be all the residents out in the road. Again, I did stop for pics. They looked very surprised to see me. I waved and said hi, they waved back. Was a bit strange being surrounded by people on this dirt road so I didn't stop. Looking back I should have and asked about the village and what nation they were.



Setup camp at the first formal place around 8:30, it's already lighter at night than in VA. I like having a picnic table when it's wet for when I pack up. Only unpacked essential sleeping gear, the rest stays dry.





Say good night. I slept like a rock. Did NOT wake up until 7am, wow I slept in.

More soon...