Salmon Pools – A Special Place to Hike
Third Pool, Salmon Pool Hiking Trail
There is something special about hiking along the river and hearing the water rush by you. Guide Daniel Aucoin ask us to relax and hear the sounds of the forest. He also caught our attention when he would draw for prizes along the hike.. Mushrooms, toads, and cabins were just some of things hikers saw along the way including four pools. Salmon fishing is catch & release on Cheticamp River.
Hikers from Beligum, Georgia, and BC joined us in today’s hike at Salmon Pool. Later in the evening, hikers were treated to a social at the Cheticamp Visitor Centre hosted by Les Amis du Plein Air. Hikers enjoyed Acadien and English Folklore music, refreshements and food. The Nature bookstore was open and hikers in the festival received a 10% discount off all items.
Day 7 of the festival features hikes at Skyline, Fishing Cove and Le Chemin du Buttereau, all located in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. In the evening, there will be a presentation on “Trekking in Central and South America – Costa Rica and Peru. at 7:00 pm. by Marie Stradeski . This presentation will take place at the festival headquarters, conference room at Glenghorm Beach Resort, Ingonish. It plans to be another special day in the Cape Breton Highlands for hiking with sunny conditions and a high of 16 degrees.
Day 8, (Sept. 18th) of the festival features hikes on Franey, Freshwater lake & -Look-off and Smokey Towers. The last workshop of the festival – Outdoor Nature Photography with Wally Hayes takes place on Friday, Sept. 18th. Meet at Cape Smokey Provincial Park parking lot at 1:30 pm. Day 8 Evening presentation – “Hiking in Europe” with Lori Burke at 7pm. at Conference room, Glenghorm Beach Resort, Ingonish plans to attract a good crowd.