Farewell Lake Huron!

Our last night of camping on Lake Huron was spent in Paradise Valley Campground. After periods of rain and cold winds, we enjoyed unwinding in their whirlpool and upgraded to a wooden cabin for the night to dry out our clothes and equipment. We felt happy to be completing the lake with the longest coastline of all the Canadian Great Lakes but a little sad that we were leaving its shores.

The next morning, the winds were fairly calm and we headed for Sarnia and the headwaters of the St. Clair River. As we paddled toward the Bluewater Bridge, we could see some concerned faces watching us head toward the swift current under the bridge. Although most motorized boats don't slow down for our canoe, one small boat containing eight passengers slowed to almost a halt just as we were passing through the current. After reading the sign on our canoe, 'Great Lakes Expedition', the group started to clap and cheer us on under the bridge. Wow, their gesture made us feel like we had crossed some imaginary finish line.