Weekender at Blood Indian Park

Site #7 - $25 (x4), p/w, Temp 26C & windy!

Well it was a gorgeous fitting evening to end our 6 night stay at Prairie Oasis. We should have stayed there longer!

When we arrived at Blood Indian Park at 10:45 am, most of the better power sites were already taken. What the heck?? On a Thursday morning in May?? And then we get our answer. Fish Derby weekend at the Reservoir.

Plus we had MEGA winds which got worse as the day went on. And..there was that thick smelly smoke in the air. Ugh... Not so pleasant outdoors. I guess one shouldn't complain when we hear what the folks closer to the fires of High Level and Slave Lake are dealing with.

Things did improve. The wind wasn't so bad the remaining days and the smoke cleared somewhat. Still it was a very busy park. There were a lot of people with fishing rods, but we didn't hear of many fish being caught. A few brown and rainbow trout, but there appears to be an over abundance of carp. We were well entertained by both the people and the wildlife.

The Marbled Godwit and a couple friends

One hopeful fisherman ventured in to a soft spot near the lake. Two unsuccessful tow attempts by two different 4x4 trucks and finally this outfit arrived from Oyen. Freedom within minutes!

We drove the 11 km loop around the reservoir. It's always interesting to see all the RV's and fishing poles lined up along the water's edge.

Other than that, it was biking, walking, evening fires and a stop at the Blood Indian Trading Post for an ice cream cone. The smoke in the air wasn't nice, but it did make for some pretty orange sunsets.

I was ready to move on this morning, but Ron convinced me to stay one more night. The one big advantage to staying are the great wood finds! We are good for a few more fires!