Jessica Payette has been camping with her husband Dan and her two children Sebatian and Bianca at a campsite in the Moose Mountain Provincial Park [MMPP].
The site they have backs onto Little Kenosee Lake, giving them a great view and it is what makes the Fish Creek Campground the favoured spot for them to camp.
The family from Weyburn has been coming to MMPP to camp for several years, spending as much time as possible at Fish Creek. This trip they have planned to stay till the end of September.
They enjoy the close proximity to the water the campsite provides and enjoy that they can walk to the water’s edge and access it to swim and enjoy the sounds of the outdoors.
Payette is very excited to camp for the month of September when the campground is very tranquil and she can really enjoy the peace and quiet of the surrounding natural forest setting, as well as the cooler temperatures, which makes the campfire even more enjoyable for warming up.
The Payette’s camp for the outdoor experience and enjoy spending time biking, fishing, collecting rocks and bird watching. This year their site has a pileated woodpecker who shows up around the campsite on its daily travels.
The Payettes had always pitched a tent when camping in the past; last year they purchased a camper to compliment the tent that they still set up, making it easier to rough it on lengthy camping trips. They visited several campgrounds within a couple of hours of Weyburn after acquiring the camper, and decidedly chose Fish Creek as their ideal holiday spot to camp.
The Payettes have enjoyed camping at Echo Provincial Park, Crooked Lake and Jean Louis Legare Regional Park near Willow Bunch.
When camping the Payette’s enjoy seeing local places of interest venturing to the Alameda Dam and Cannington Manor, and stopping in the area communities to check out the local stores. They very much enjoy making a campfire each evening, cooking over the open fire or on the barbeque. This trip they have been cheffing up button bones, lamb leg, steaks and sausages they purchased on a visit to the meat department at Food World in Carlyle, giving it an excellent review for camping provisions.
Payette thinks that Saskatchewan is the perfect place for camping with its diversity in nature, from the Canadian shield in the north of the province to the scenic valleys in the south. Payette recommends that those looking for a great camping trip and beautiful scenery to visit Otter Rapids that are about an hour north of La Ronge near Missinipe on the Churchill River system.
The Payettes are happiest camping around Saskatchewan; they are planning someday to visit Cypress Hills in southwest Saskatchewan, which is home to Saskatchewan’s highest elevation. They also would enjoy a trip in the Canadian Rockies to check out the many scenic spots there, noting it is way easier to pull a camper on the flatlands of Saskatchewan.
