La Mauricie National Park

We parked just about 10km away from the entrance of La Mauricie National Park, so at around 7am we were already on a hiking trail along a lake. We were hoping to see some wildlife when it's early morning but unfortunately still no luck. Nonetheless the views over foggy ponds and dreamy little rivers were amazing. We did another little hike before stopping at a lake for a lunch break, but the outlook over the lake was too tempting.
We rented a canoe and were quickly on our way to the other side. After a little bit of adjustment we felt pretty stable and the sound of paddling was super relaxing. Afterwards we did a little loop along the river feeding the lake and then drove to another entrance/exit because I haven't had service since yesterday. Luckily it was perfect timing to visit my work colleague Laurence and her family.
We spent the whole afternoon with them, chatting about everything. It was great to meet her in person since we've been working together on several projects for quite a while. We need to be in Montreal tomorrow and had promised ourselves not to drive in dusk because it's dangerous with all the wildlife crossings. So we had a quick dinner at A&W on the way there and then continued until it got dark and stayed at a rest stop.Read more