First things first... is it The Pinery or Pinery? I've been camping at this provincial park on the shores of Lake Huron since I was 17, and I've always referred to it as The Pinery, but apparently it's just Pinery Provincial Park. Regardless, this is where I took the two youngest kids this past week. I traded in my bike for a Nissan Armada, but more on that here.
Accompanying me on this trip were my two youngest children. Let the record show, I invited my two older children, but both had to work. I also invited my wife, but she too had to work. Thankfully, the two little ones are unemployed moochers who were all too happy to keep Papa Bear company.
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Other than a good pouring of rain on Sunday afternoon, mother nature shone upon us and blessed us with ideal weather. Sunny, warm and wonderful. We crammed a lot into a short period of time.
Canoeing
We rented a canoe and rowed the Old Ausable Channel. Amazing!
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Swimming
The swimming in Lake Huron is always great. Trips to the beach were frequent.
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Hikes
We call these hikes, but with a six year old and an eight year old, they're more accurately walks along the trials.
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Sunsets
The sunsets from the southern shores of Lake Huron are the very best this province has to offer. Regardless of cloud coverage, we make it a point to visit the beach ever night to soak it all in.
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Campfires
After we return from the sunset on Lake Huron, it's time for a campfire. I could sit by the fire all night. Of course, the kids are just as excited about the s'mores. Fires never photograph well, but trust me these were epic.
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We'll be back again next summer.
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