Lesser Slave Lake

Lesser? There’s a bigger one?! Yup – maybe we’ll get there in a few weeks…

Lesser, but not

Lesser Slave Lake is about 100km long east to west, and the widest point is about 15km across, north to south. We’ve had a mix of wildfire smoky days and clear blue sky days. On even the clear days, we were unable to see the far shore, so it feels more like being at the sea rather than on a lake.

Shady trails, lake views

Perhaps due to the fairly remote mid Alberta location, the lake and surrounding area is quiet in terms of visitors. The sandy beaches are pleasant, quiet, and the perfect place to sit and spot bird life. I’m not good at identifying birds, but the bald eagle was easy, along with the loons. We’ve seen other ducks – mergansers? – and a hawk or two, as well as terns, crows and those small birds that refuse to slow down so we can identify them! If you’re into bird life, then this is the place!

Beach time! And time to dip in a paw?

Mixed boreal forest kept us well shaded on the hot days, and the mosquitoes knew where to find us. Bug bite count? It’s gone up from two…

Keeping cool

If you’re ever looking for quiet camping in a rugged location, and you don’t mind a bug or two, then Lesser Slave Lake might be perfect for you. We love it here!

North! (photo: Mrs. PC)

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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I am a would be outdoorsman - that is if I had more time, skills and knowledge. When I can, I love being outdoors, just camping, hiking, snowboarding, xc skiing, snowshoeing, paddling a canoe or trying something new. What I lack in ability, I make up for in enthusiasm and having a go. I'd never really survive for long out there in the wild, but I enjoy pretending I could if I had to...

9 thoughts on “Lesser Slave Lake”

  1. Sounds absolutely gorgeous, minus the mozzies of course! I’m not much of a bird identifier myself, although I do love and appreciate all the different varieties. Enjoy and have a great weekend Adam. Cheers! 😊

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    1. Weekend has been a blast – we’ve made it as far as the other Slave Lake, called, wait for it, Great Slave Lake! It is pretty great in all sorts of ways…
      Bugs haven’t been too bad all trip (just jinxed it) and the bird life has been very interesting, even if we’ve no idea!
      Thanks, Miriam, and I hope your travels are going well!

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    1. We’ve been fortunate in avoiding much of the smoke. Travelling north, we’ve seen the after effects of wildfire seasons from the past couple of years – the forest does recover, seen signs of that (new green growth and abundant wild flowers) but many of the fires aren’t part of the usual northern cycle… very worrying, and, as you say, it’s burning all over, and in many unexpected places. The UK?! Crazy…
      We’re up into the NWT now – so quiet, so few people (approx 45, 000 in an area greater than France, Spain and Portugal combined!) it’s quite hard to get my head around the space of this place – eye opening and huge fun!
      Thanks, Jane, and I hope you’re not directly affected by the fires.

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  4. Impressive! And, yes, as I get older, I’m even MORE into birds! Working on identifying them by their song and calls this year. I think it’s one of those things that happens to middle-aged white people. 😂

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