Not as gung-ho this morning, this gang. Bleary eyed, the adventurers stretch as they stumble out of their tent. Mosquitoes, black flies, gnats and other bugs used every opening to join our adventurers under the blankets. In short, no long and deep sleep for our heroes.

The morning was spent travelling the short, but difficult trek to the head of Chute Blanche. The high level of the Mistassini River prevented us from walking along the shore to get to said Chute Blanche. Instead, we had to cut through the forest to get to an abrupt trail that would take us some forty meters above.

Once there, what a sight! It is said, and we can confirm this, that the Chute Blanche is among the 10 most beautiful in Québec. During a well-deserved rest, the cameras get busy. We meet 2 couples from Sherbrooke finally realizing their old dream of canoeing on the Mistassini River. They tell us we’re very fortunate… We return to camp just in time for lunch and the soft sound of the rain on the roof of the dining-tent is conducive to a short after-lunch nap to catch up on the sleep time we didn’t get because of the flying beasts. As an appropriate segue, Céline introduces us to the fine art of dreamcatcher making. Let’s hope they can also catch a few insects as well… To end the evening, Mario holds a dialogue in the tepee. Tomorrow, Thursday, the 3rd, is the start of our canoe expedition. Judging from the conversations, our adventurers have adapted well to camping life. Next, they’ll have to push the limits of their comfort zone a little. Starting tomorrow, we’ll be nomads, and Mistassin.
P.S. The technical team wishes to inform one and all that our generator (Katerine with a K) seems to be ready to cooperate. The score is now 1-1.

Photographs of Mistassini 2008 and other photos of the On the Tip of the Toes Foundation are available at the following URL:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pointedespieds