Hiked to the top of The Sleeping Giant and it was Amazing! Landscape Photography Day Hike

I promised my cousin that next time she came to visit that we would hike the Sleeping Giant. As we got closer to the day I started looking into the trail maps as I haven't done this hike in a very very long time. I was shocked to see it was going to be 22 Kms!

We weren't biking in either. I was a wee bit apprehensive when the top of the trail was designated 'extreme'. What was I getting us into? We planned out which day to go based on the forecasts, packed some supplies and my camera gear and set off. This was an amazing experience and I would recommend this particular day hike to anyone who is in reasonable health. Most of the hike is pleasant and mostly even terrain.

The new trail the park has built to divert away from the boulder path is superb. The top part of the trail is a bit taxing as it's where you actually start trekking to the top. But don't worry - If I can do it - so can you! And it's so worth it!









Gear Used: Nikon D3100 Action Cam (gopro type camera) Samsung S8+ Cyberlink Power Director Video Editing Software Cyberlink Photo Director Picture Editing Software Special Thank You to Ontario Provincial Parks. We are lucky in Ontario to have stewards that maintain these special pieces of land. https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/sle...

First Hike

I had every intention of going to Kakabeka Falls to hike the "Little Falls" trail.  But the weather wasn't co-operating and I was running out of time.

I opted to Urban Hike.  There's a bike path near my home that borders the river.  I took every opportunity to walk off the path and in the brush to make make it more hike like.

It was chilly but spring was definitely in the air.  The sounds of Robins - almost of dozen of them off to the side of the path were trying to stay warm.  In the same wooded area I spied some sparrows and a single Wood Pecker.

Later on two I spotted 2 Loons making their way up river.  I imagined the fowls second guessing their arrivals back to this area.  There was still some snow and some ice along the water way.

I spent roughly 2 hours plodding up the river than back down taking in the sights and sounds.  Traffic was minimal and didn't influence my state of mind terribly.  I took as many moments as I could to stop and really take in the nature around me.  Staring into the rushing river I hoped to see some Steelhead as rumor had it they were starting to run.   The sound of the water, and the brightness of the sun's reflection slowed time.