55 WINTER 2020 ISSUE 02 / VOL . 01

SNOWGOER . COM 56

We headed south down the west shore to Devil ’ s Rock , a granite cliff that towers 300 feet above the water ( and plunges the same distance below ). Riders and sleds are dwarfed beneath this towering escarpment of darkly colored igneous rock , which is impressive whether viewed close-up or from far away .

Crossing the middle of the lake , we circled around the Quebec side of sizable Burnt Island and negotiated a foot-high ice heave along the way . At Windy Point on the north shore , there was another curiosity – Bear ’ s Rock . Conveniently located at the water ’ s edge , this erratic ( a boulder carried to and left in its place by a glacier ) is comprised of two different rock types , the lighter of them appearing in the shape of a bear . Behind it were sedimentary limestone formations , completely different from Devil ’ s Rock on the other shore .

“ Often you can find small fossils in this stone ,” Bill said as he sifted through rock shards and pulled out a hand-sized piece . Sure enough , there were dime-sized fossils of ancient organisms embedded in the stone .

After viewing these natural wonders , we cruised back to the east shore to see the man-made one – and what a sight it was .