The abundance of fresh water lakes means this is a great place for fishing or outdoor activities.
Majestic landscapes
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park is the ideal place to get close to nature. From a distance the rock formations appear to be a giant laying on his back with his hands crossed in repose, this is Nanabijou. Te dense forest sings with the melody of the hundreds of species of birds that are found here. Over 80 ki- lometres of difficult trails wind through the boreal forest and Canadian Shield to the top of the sleeping giant. Cabins and camping sites are available along the way. Cliffs drop 300 me- tres into the lake and views of Lake Superior from the top of the Giant Trail and Tunder Bay Look Out are unsurpassed. East of Tunder Bay, in the township of Dorion, you’ll find
Ouimet Canyon, a natural wonder with mesmerizing views. At an approximate depth of 100 metres and width of 159 metres, the floor of the canyon contains Arctic plants, usually
From the shores of Thunder Bay, look- ing out across the waters, a giant form can be seen at the mouth of Lake Supe- rior. The form in fact resembles a giant lying in repose with his hands folded across his chest.
This mysterious formation is surrounded by legend – tales of Nanabijou.
Nanabijou, the Spirit of the Deep Sea Water, bestowed the Ojibway tribe living on a nearby island with a great gift for their loyalty and peaceful way of life. The spirit gave them the location of a silver mine, but it came with a warn- ing. Should the secret ever be revealed to the white man, Nanabijou would be turned to stone and the Ojibway tribe would perish.
The Ojibway people found the mine and became renowned for their beauti- ful silver ornaments. Tricked by a Sioux scout who infiltrated their camp, the mine was almost discovered by two white men when the Sioux traded his stolen silver at a trader’s post and gave up the mine’s location.
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Eagle Canyon is home to Canada’s longest suspension bridge.
found on the shores of Hudson Bay. Trails are well marked for hiking but do not lead to the floor of the cavern which is off limits due to its ecological fragility. Eagle Canyon, 45 minutes east of Tunder Bay, is home to Canada's longest suspension foot bridge, extending an in- credible 183 metres across the canyon and over 46 metres above the canyon’s base where a spring fed lake runs. If you don’t have the gumption for the large bridge, you can cross the smaller 91.5 metre long bridge just below, at a mere 38 metres above the ground. Once across you can explore the numerous trails or for more excitement take Canada's lon- gest, highest and fastest zip line down. Suspended 46 metres high, this zip line is almost a kilometre (a half mile) long and reaches speeds in excess of 72 km per hour for 60 seconds of exhilaration.
Nanabijou, The Sleeping Giant
The Sleeping Giant dominates the Thunder Bay harbour.
When the three were near the islet a fierce storm overtook their vessel, the white men drowned and the Sioux was found aimlessly drifting. During the storm what appeared to be a giant sleeping figure of a man now blocked the wide opening into the bay. Nanabi-
jou’s warning had come to fruition and he had turned to stone.
Several versions of this legend have existed over the years; this is a summary of a simplistic one written by Hubert Limbrick in a booklet entitled “Tales of the Tom Tom”.
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