And we’re back, safe and sound, from our Voyage in the woods!

Wednesday morning, after some songs and authentic voyageur games, we packed our bags, tents, and sandwiches and headed out on Turtle River Lake for our Voyage! Brigade Montreal visited Gruenne Welle, the German campsite, while Grand Portage headed over to Buck Lake, where they had the lake to themselves.

After lunch on the lake, we set up camp and had an afternoon of games and activities. As darkness fell, we had feu de camp complete with everyone’s favourite: s’mores! After a thankfully rainless night, some sleeping longer than others, we woke to a cloudy morning. Montrealais made bannock, voyageur bread made of flour, baking soda, and water (we added some sugar and cranberries for flavour) roasted on sticks over the fire. Grand Portagiens went on a nature hike where they found plenty of framboises (raspberries) and swam on an interior lake.

Then we all packed up camp and hopped in the canoes to fight the wind back chez nous. We’ve got plenty more activities planned for our last day here before we welcome les parents on Saturday morning, so check back on the weekend for a final update!