A stop between.

After leaving Montreal, we decided to have a stop before heading straight to Quebec City, we all needed a brake before heading into another city (they are stressful!). We stayed two nights in St. Boniface, very near Shawinigan, QC.
On our 'day off' between cities, we drove through Mauricie National Park. The drive was about 60km, but we took most of the day to do it (we stopped many times).

First mum and I had a little hike around a beautiful lake, which was very tempting to jump into, but silly me didn't bring a swimsuit (it was so hot and humid, I was thisclose to going in without one, but a group of men had caught up with us, which ruined my plans...:( ).
Next, we drove on and found more lakes to stair at, but none as tempting as the first. After numerous look outs, bogs, lakes, beaches, and endless forest, we arrived at Wapizagonke Lake.

Wapizagonke Lake was nearing the edge of the park, and a very popular swimming spot. At this point, we were all hungry and thinking about the steak, waiting for us at Buggie. Just this one last stop, to see the Wapizagonke Falls...
Am I ever glad mum dragged Bob and I to see these falls, not only did we see some allrightlookingfallsthatreallyaren'tthatexciting#sorrymum, we saw a BEAVER!!!

This beaver was the happiest little guy I've ever seen, he was swimming around in his little beaver pond, living in his cute little beaver house, just not giving a shit that 200 feet away there was 100 to 200 hundred people running, sliding, swimming, rolling, screaming, you name it, these people did it, all over these falls. The happy beaver just did his thing, ignoring all of us.

There he is! You see him right!? (He's on the left..) ;)

So far, I'd say Mr. Happy Beaver here, has been the most exciting thing I've seen on the trip..

Gabe.