The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
drove from Wawa, Ontario, Canada to 
Rainbow Falls Provincial Park
Terrace Bay,
Ontario Canada
on a very foggy day
June 24, 2013

Below: First a few notes about the campground, then the hike. The two RV Gypsies parked their RV at Rainbow Falls Provincial Park.  This is a wooded campground, and there were a lot of mosquitoes. There was absolutely no TV, and no Wi-Fi. No water hook-up. No sewer hook-up. Yet it was still $38 a night.  On the plus side, there were no trains and no road noise. The park had a boat launch area and swimming access at Whitesand Lake. Check-out time was 2 P.M. Many of the employees were students hired under the Summer Experience Program. The best part about this park was that Rainbow Falls is located within the park. Rainbow Falls is a short trail on a nice wooden boardwalk, however there were 179 stairs each way - that makes 356 stairs round trip.
So scroll down, and check out the Rainbow Falls and the trail that is within the Provincial Park.

There are three (3) trails to explore within the park, as well as a segment of the larger Voyageur Hiking Trail.

Rainbow Falls Trail - the one the two RV Gypsies took: This is a self-guiding, 1 1/2-mile trail which follows the Whitesand River before crossing the falls. The first part of the trail is a long wooden walk with stairs that lead down to the falls. There are several places to hop off and get closer views of the rushing water. At the bridge, the trail leads up into the sloping hillsides to a set of overlooks with marvelous views of Whitesand Lake as well as Lake Superior and its many islands. These are the photos that you will see below.

FYI Other Trails: Those wishing to continue on (not the two RV Gypsies though) will see signs for the Casque-Isles section of the Voyageur Hiking Trail. This is a 30-mile stretch of trail that winds along the shores of Superior, from Terrace Bay to Rossport.

Back 40 Trail: Rated as the most challenging of the park's trails, the Back 40 is a 1 1/2-mile climb that reveals grand vistas of the two lakes and surrounding country.

Superior Trail: The Superior Trail begins with a series of high, rocky steps that terminate on a flat slab of Canadian Shield. Here are terrific views of Lake Superior and the surrounding hills. The trail winds over this rocky stretch before funneling into a spruce forest.

Below: Now back to the two RV Gypsies on the Rainbow Falls Trail  - Lee Duquette walked backwards down a few of those stairs mentioned above. He just finds it easier on his knees to walk down the stairs backwards. Hey, whatever works!

Below: AS mentioned above, along the way there were designated openings where the cascading water could be seen via an easy walk off to the side of the boardwalk for some photographs. Benches were also provided at that point for those in need of a rest, as seen in the photo below on the right. Just look at the natural beauty in these photos at Rainbow Falls. - No, the two RV Gypsies did not see any rainbows here today.

Below: Karen Duquette took a break to enjoy the water flowing past her. The river and falls have been shaped by the cracks of the bedrock below. The erratic jointing has caused the river to run over a number of ledges and drop in a series of cascades rather than one large fall.

Below: Karen Duquette took a few steps to the side of the boardwalk for a look through the trees at the cascading water.

Below: The two RV Gypsies walked on the bridge and got great views of Rainbow Falls.

Below: A view from each side of the bridge

Below: Karen Duquette on the bridge with the waterfall behind her, plus a photo shot taken through the slots on the bridge.

Below is a zoomed-in shot of Rainbow Falls as seen from the bridge

The two RV Gypsies crossed over the bridge and walked a few feet to get a look back towards the bridge and the cascading waters that plunged over the rock ledges of Rainbow Falls on their way to Lake Superior.

Below: A final look as the water quickly flowed away from the bridge

Back at the campground itself, the two RV Gypsies took a ride to the boat launch area, and saw lots of yellow butterflies.

Menu for the two RV Gypsies Adventures
in Ontario, Canada
June 24, 2013
You may visit these six sites in any order you choose.
The page you are on is grayed out and cannot be chosen.

Rainbow Falls (this page)

Aguasabon River Gorge

Hays Lake Dam

Terrace Bay Beach

Terrace Bay Lighthouse

Schrieber Beach

AFTER you have seen all six sections above,
please continue on to Nipigon, Ontario, Canada
- suspension bridges, canyons, dams, hiking, and more-