Algoma Country Fall Tour
If there is one thing Ontario and Quebec are known for it’s Nature’s autumn palette. As summer changes over to autumn, the days remain warm while night temperatures drop significantly, and the vast tracts of hardwood forests that reside in the Canadian Shield region of Northern Ontario and Quebec turn into a spectacular riot of colour. Thousands of motorcyclists head out for day rides or weekend rides to experience Nature’s blanket of green’s transformation into a seemingly out-of-control palette of reds, oranges and yellows for as far as the eye can see.
Timing is everything to catch the maximum feast for the eyes, as there is a short window of opportunity when this explosion of hues is at its finest.
I borrowed a 2020 BMW R1250RT – to my mind, one of the finest touring bikes on the planet – for a week, and I had to make the most of my short time with it. I tried to think back to the last time I went on a multi-day trip just to see the colours and realized that it was many, many years ago. So, instead of a few day trips in my immediate area as time permitted, I rearranged my schedule to have a week off from riding my desk and ride the RT north to cash in on the vibrant colours of autumn on the Canadian Shield.
JUST THEN, THE MOOSE TURNED WEST AND
