Shining Falls

The Shining Falls of Shining Falls Lodge are more accurately a series of steep rapids than they are the waterfall one might imagine. Family Lake on which the lodge is situated flows over the falls and the approach to the falls can be quite swift following heavy rains. This is cause for some worry on Chickie and Pat's part, but all maps carry the warning not to motor too far down the stream going to the falls. Plus, the roar in and of itself tells the wise boater to use reverse!

This morning after breakfast Pat took Tal and me to the falls in the boat he uses which has a 25HP outboard. As a novice boat operator, I was quite happy to leave the driving to someone else and to have 14.1 additional horsepower at the back of the boat.

We left the boat tied at the bank and walked a portage path along the north falls and this is one of the powerful views I was able to capture. One wonders how Family Lake could possibly have any water left in it.