The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29

The MuskOka hkes Sss about three
hours north of Toronto on the Canadian
Pacifc and the Grand trunk railways.
The trip up there when you are about an
hour out oi Toronto 10 a. pleasant a. you
please. The aspect 8. the country
changes from the region q Eat farms and
hardwood forests 20 the lake country
like that around Orillia and Lake COu-
chiching. There ere rocks and pines.
blrches. hemlocka and alders that stamp
the region as North.
The M'Iskoka lakns are properly three
lake Muskoka, which IL tho southern
most; lake Joseph. which 10 the fIrthest
north. and Lake Rosseau. which lies 20
the eastward Of Joseph and 10 the north
ward Of Muskoka. The Canadian Pacific
strikes the lakes over its new line a.
Rala. on a westerly bav OF Lake Mlskoka.
The Grand Trunk touches the same laks
a. ita southernmoat point over q spur
Of track laid from the main line at Craven
hurst. Most % the day trains on thu
Grand Trunk hack down the spur. an d the
pAsssnRers hound for the Mort h have a
chance 10 got ou, and taks a look az hs
waters u Muskoka. reaching OF bet ween
the prOmOnt0rira TO the nOrthWArd.
The Muskoka lakes have all sorts 81
attractions Of their own, and they serve
the adventurous ~ a means at starting on
canoe tripe 90 Georgian Hay or northeast
ward n tho Lake 81 Bays country. There
arr many good hotels on MuskokS. among
them the Royal Muskoka, which IL built
ON a rocky island rising high above the
lake. There Rre others al nalA. Sand
field. Port COokhurn and other places.
Out Of Muakoka there are two canoe
routes 70 Georgian Ray. Both start
a Bala by the Muskush River some
! i've miles below hAla the Mskosh sends
about half Of il outflow through the
Moon River northwaatWard 20 Georgian
/ Bay. The Muakoah itself hoWs more
nearly due westward
u takes a good oanoeman a Bat over q
day 10 make the trip 90 Georgian Bay
by the Muskosh. BY the Moon River
the trip Il about A dAy longer and the
portages arr a trihe morn arduous.
The route brings you into the 30 0oC
Islands Of Georgian Bay. The slands dot
the waters u the great hay all the way
from Midland 20 the French River and oasI
shelter 10 canoists. The Islands In he
southern half Of the region are rocky
but a. one progresses norm they beoome
l more and more wooded. The Canadian
Pacific touches the district At Parry
3 Sound. about midway between Midland
and the French River. and AZ Point ~
Barrie station, a way b get 70 one Of M
best places among the GLANDS, Point AZ
Barie itaeN
fyou wish 70 20 northwari from Mus.
knka into the newer region Of the Lake Of
Bays and Algonquin PART the trip alao
may he made BY canoe The Muskoka
River flows into the eastern part u Nus
koka Lake five miles below Bracebridge
Al Bracebridge the river divides. one arm
In its general direction following the
course % the Grand Trunk Railway and
serving a. the outlet % the lakes in the
immediate vicinity % Huntsville: the Othel
IL the direct outlet Of the Lake Of Bays
The two streams are Open b the canoe
mans supreme objection % being logging
rivers, with the resulting log Jams At
places where no portage paths are cut Oui
of the forest. u nav h. easier % TAXI
the Grand Trunk % Huntsville and starr