Rushing River Provincial Park

On our way home from Kenora, we decided to stop at Rushing River Provincial Park. We had originally planned to camp here, but with temperatures forecast to be above 90 F, we opted for a hotel instead. Still, we were excited to go for a short hike and do some swimming. We purchased a four hour pass and started our visit with a picnic lunch right alongside the park's namesake Rushing River.

After lunch we started to make our way downstream along the river

to hike the Lower Rapids Trail. There is a loop that makes its way along both sides of the river. However, as we arrived at the turnaround bridge

we discovered that the trail on the west side of the river is currently closed. Still, we enjoyed our walk along the lower rapids

and past some calm areas of water.

The trail we hiked is also part of the Trans-Canada Trail.

Back at the car, we donned our swim suits and headed over to the wonderful swimming area. It is a slow section of river with sandy beaches and interesting rocks.

We swam around for about 2 hours before changing out of our swimsuits for the drive back to International Falls.