Day 13 – On the water

For an office day, we sure spent a lot of time on or near the water. I guess that’s just how it is with Killarney–if you’re not out in the Bay in some sort of water vessel, you’re lounging on the rocks, swimming in a sheltered alcove, or hiking the woods or coastline to get to some spectacular vantage points over the water. There is no end to the choice of water activity here, from fully catered cruises on the glorious inland fjord of Baie Fine to relaxed evening kayak trips to the end of the channel to watch the sun set. Sparkling emerald, indigo and blue, golden marshmallow, or deep deep green–wherever you are it’s a different hue.

Alexe and I started the day with a wander out to the East Killarney Lighthouse, a twenty-minute walk down a trail from the front gate of the Killarney Mountain Lodge or a 3-minute ride down a packed dirt road off the airport road. With marshland and bog and lilypads on one side of the road and the rounded pink granite of the Killarney bedrock on the other, the walk up to the lighthouse from the parking area is just a summer daydream, basically. Monarchs frolicking in the sunshine, the waves of the bay rushing into the rocky shoreline, and little hidden nooks and crannies in which to lounge the day away.

We returned to the Sportsman’s Inn just in time to find Mike embarking on his first voyage of the day–which you too may experience in the ‘Boating Adventure‘ video–and then headed off to the Killarney Mountain Lodge, where we indulged in a swim before dinner, with views of the channel from the vintage turquoise swimming pool.

After our meal, we set out on a lovely paddle to the end of the Killarney Channel to watch the sun set in the shelter of George Island. Guides Jake and Tony entertained with stories and history of the sights on the channel.

I. LOVE. THIS. PLACE.

Tomorrow–stay tuned for Episode 2 of our Ultimate Northern Ontario Road Show and see the people and places we’ve visited up close!

Photo by Alexandra Sawicki

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