To put into words the impact that my visit to Smok...

To put into words the impact that my visit to Smoke Lake in Algonquin Park had on me would be impossible. I spent one and a half weeks staying with a family who has a lease on the lake. I was born and raised in southern California, surrounded by a lack of natural resources and a complete disregard for them. The absolute untouched beauty amazed me, as well as the determination of those who reside on the lake to keep it as pristine with the smallest effects on wildlife as possible. The dedication to preservation and conservancy was really awe-inspiring. If people took this kind of care of all of our natural resources, the world would be a much better place. My visit will have a lasting impression on me; I was able to find who I am and want to be, and become much more centered. I have never been at greater peace, than as I was in a canoe on the smooth waters of Smoke Lake.