| Black Bear viewing is a great way to enjoy hiking and | | | | levels and this takes a lot of nuts, berries, insects grubs, |
| canoeing in Algonquin Park especially when you are | | | | fish and on occasion even a deer fawn, raccoon, |
| with an experienced guide, a good friend that enjoys | | | | skunk or moose calf. They are an intelligent animal, |
| hiking, canoeing and portaging and enough time to | | | | with the ability to remember food locations, hence the |
| enjoy the northern lights and star filled sky. It is a great | | | | habit of returning to berry patches and grub locations |
| adrenalin rush and gives you an image with your | | | | where they have found food before. |
| friends of living to the max. Done right it is a lot safer | | | | When you want a contrast to the adrenalin rush of |
| than they will imagine. | | | | viewing a black bear up close, nothing surpasses the |
| The park has about 2,000 black bears and about a | | | | tranquility of an early morning paddle as your canoe |
| thousand moose. There is one bear for every three | | | | moves silently through the calm, mist covered waters |
| square kilometres. Photographing black bears and | | | | of a wilderness lake to the haunting cry of a loon |
| Moose up close requires tracking, hiking and patience | | | | piercing the morning silence. If you have a good guide |
| with an experienced guide that knows their patterns. | | | | you are likely to see a majestic moose grazing |
| The good news is it is well worth it and if planned right | | | | peacefully in the near shore shallows, oblivious to your |
| it is almost guaranteed to be successful because both | | | | presence and just beyond him a bald eagle watching |
| black bears and moose re-visit the same areas over | | | | your passage with keen interest. |
| and over. | | | | It is at times like this that a strange peaceful harmony |
| Bears, like most large animals, constantly look for food. | | | | will sweep through you, a harmony that you have not |
| Since bears will hibernate and don't eat for up to five | | | | experienced for a very long time. You will feel very |
| months during the winter, they need to find enough | | | | glad to be alive, and even happier that you're here. |
| food during the rest of the year to restore their fat | | | | |