Bicycle Around Lake Superior!

Day 1:  Day 2:  Day 3:  Day 4:  Day 5:  Day 6:  Day 7:  Day 8:  Day 9:  Day 10:  Day 11:  Day 12:  Day 13 & 14:  Day 15:  Day 16:  Day 17:  Day 18:
HOME
Day 6 

Day 6: Michigan to Ontario Canada; Sault Ste Marie, Mi to the Montreal River, Ontario Sept 1;  74 miles

We crossed into Canada with no difficulty, showing our passports at the border and stopping at the duty free store. We got onto Highway 17, "The Kings Highway" which we stayed on for the next 400 plus miles to just North of Thunder Bay. The ride North from the Soo took us past the spectacular views of Batchawana Bay, past the Goulais River & Bay area where Bishop Baraga (1797-1868) built the Goulais Catholic Mission Church in 1862 that was still in use until 2006.

We had some absolutely spectacular views of the Lake about 20 miles North of the Soo and some awesome water falls along the way. The ride to the Montreal River took us up and down many hills as we neared the River on a very hot day.

We stayed our sixth night at the Twilight Resort on the mouth of the Montreal River, across the river from the power generator. This was sort of a hunting camp type motel with a number of bedrooms in the unit we rented, with a kitchen including silverware and dishes in the cabinets and a clothes line outside to hang our hand washed bike clothes on. 

We stayed over night right at the convergence of the Montreal River into Lake Superior. What beautiful views of the Lake and River at sunset!

at the border
Leaving Soo Canada!
First of many Moose signs in Canada

 Note: If you are over 10 years old, it is against the law to ride your bicycle on sidewalks in the city of Sault Ste Marie, Canada, so good luck riding on the road with traffic!

  North of Soo Canada, CJ

Plaque for the halfway point of the Trans-Canada Highway
from Newfoundland to Columbia completed in 1962

 


 

CJ

Voyageurs' Lodge & Cookhouse
Batchawana Bay
Great food here!!

CJ


Julie's Trek Bike


CJ

MK


CJ

JH & CJ

Mary's Trek Bike

Link to Ontario Trail maps.





Our bikes: CJ, JH, MK
Twilight Resort


JH

Sunset photo by Mary

Day 1:  Day 2:  Day 3:  Day 4:  Day 5:  Day 6:  Day 7:  Day 8:  Day 9:  Day 10:  Day 11:  Day 12:  Day 13 & 14:  Day 15:  Day 16:  Day 17:  Day 18:
HOME
                                       NEXT DAY

Contact us