{"id":9712,"date":"2021-08-15T16:37:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T22:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wobben.org\/blog\/?p=9712"},"modified":"2021-08-15T16:38:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T22:38:01","slug":"moose-mountain-kenosee-lake-august-2-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wobben.org\/blog\/motorhoming\/saskatchewan-other\/moose-mountain-kenosee-lake-august-2-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Moose Mountain \/ Kenosee Lake, August 2-11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For months we looked forward to going back to Moose Mountain again for our longer summer stay! Biking, fishing, walking, enjoying the trees, the lake and the campground, fishing at Little Kenosee Lake. Although we had a great stay in our, so far, favourite site Fishcreek 34, we also were a little restricted by the weather. Hot, humid and smoky days and then a few rainy, stormy days at the end. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t add a post for last year’s vacation yet, but we’ve been to Moose Mountain a bunch of times<\/a>. The first time was in 2009<\/a>, but in recent years it’s become a favourite for its relatively wild scenery in the middle of the southern prairie, closer by than parks in the boreal forest “up north”. Moose Mountain is an elevated area with forests and lakes. It’s easy to find that green blob in the southeast on a map of Saskatchewan! And it’s also a favourite now for the really cool shore-fishing dock close to the campground, we wish all parks had this!! Several years ago, the level of Kenosee Lake was brought up to improve swimming, boating and fishing experiences and that’s when they put in these docks. In the old pics, you’ll see way more land and reeds were water once was, and now again IS! The level was a bit lower this time, as in all lakes in this current drought in western Canada \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hot, humid and smoky Moose Mountain!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since last year, we take highway 48 down to the park. It’s a beautiful drive through rolling hills and quaint small towns. Just about half way, you’ll find Montmartre. It is known for its 30m Eiffel Tower replica, but now to us also known for Pit Stop 48! Thanks to recommendations in the Saskatchewan RV Campers group<\/a> on Facebook, we have added this great little snack shop to our trip for a snack or a meal. Oh and a soft ice cream! I get the small ones and they are still huge haha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we got to the more eastern part of the route, we noticed the smoke from wildfires in western Canada and the States was more dense there. I think it also made the already hot air more humid. When we got to the campsite, I sent Nico fishing and spent a few hours leisurely setting up the site. Our friend Gwen (who has a seasonal there) popped by to bring some wood, so sweet! Yes that’s right… Moose Mountain is one of the few parks that lifted the fire ban. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t