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| Boardwalk hike to 3 sets of falls |
We are moving campsites today to Green Point Campground, just 15 minutes down the road. On the way is the Bakers Brook Hike, which is a 9.5 km out and back hike to a set of three waterfalls. The trail was originally built by a tractor blade in the 1950's as they used to log up here for wood to build homes.
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| Bullfrog sitting on the boardwalk |
Most of the hike is through the bogs so the trail is mostly boardwalks. It must have been quite the undertaking to build a boardwalk of this extent. Along the way a big bullfrog is sitting on the boardwalk edge.
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| 120,000 moose and growing on NFLD |
There are numerous informative signs along the way but the one that strikes us the most is this one about the moose. In 1904 they introduced 4 moose in order to provide wild meat for isolated communities. In 1932 the main moose predator, wolves, were sadly driven to extinction.The moose population is now 120,000 moose...as the sign reads 'Steak or Mistake".
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First set of three falls
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| Baker Brook falls 2 & 3 |
The first set of falls is nice but it's a teaser to what we come upon just a little farther down the trail. There is a set of two very impressive falls with a ton of water flowing. Melting snow and heavy rainfall feed the upper land terrain. Fog also plays a significant role in the overall water flow here. It is said to be the 'hidden recharger' for the entire ecosystem. That's incredible.
On the way out we notice the plain way down below at the water's edge that we will be driving up in a couple days on our way to the Viking settlements on the north peninsula.
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| Narrow boardwalk in places |
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| Gulf of St. Lawrence view |
We get to Green Point campground and are absolutely stunned at its location. Right on the Gulf of St. Lawrence with dramatic ocean views and a boulder beach down some steep steps. The view from our trailer is amazing.
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| View from the boulder beach below |
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| Chris plays guitar / Sheila works on her blog |
Tea and snacks plus a nap before supper is a much needed break. We just spend the rest of the day chilling. I'm rereading the first chapters of the book by Adam Shoalts called 'A History of Canada in Ten Maps' as it covers in detail the first Norse/Vikings to land in Canada some 500 years before Columbus. This book has single-handedly inspired our trip up to the 'Great Northern Peninsula' to see the Viking settlements.
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