On the way to Cameron Lake, we noticed an interpretive sign near a small mock up of an oil well. On the way back down we stopped to check it out. It marked the spot where the first producing oil well in Canada was drilled although it never really produced much. The reason it was drilled in the first place was adventurers noticed bears in the area had oil rubbed on their fur. The assumption is the oil kept the insects away. Don't ask me how they figured this all out, but they eventually found oil seeping out of rocks in the area. After reading the information on the oil well, we walked a little bit down the creek next to the oil well site. It was about 100 meters or so where we found this rapid. It turned out to be one of the unplanned treasures of the day.
Pictured with us is Carlton Jensen, Peter's friend from work who traveled with us yesterday. He was a great sport and was even willing to meet us at 6:00a.m.to start this journey. You have to love that sense of adventure. After we got back home, about 7:00 p.m., we met up at one of the local watering holes called Firewater for dinner. We enjoyed the company, the food, and the music. Firewater is across the street from both Peter and Carlton's condo buildings. It was a very enjoyable day.
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