07/07/2019 – Occasionally, we stumble across one of the places we have seen watching YouTube travel videos. One of those was the Testa River Lodge. So, since we needed fuel anyway, we stopped to enjoy one of their famous Cinnamon Rolls. We split one between us as the portions are not lacking. Further up the road, we found a great boondocking (free) camping spot at the former Prophet River Provincial Park. It was located just off of the Hwy across a still used bush pilot landing strip. A small plane came in and picked up people, at least 3 times while we were there. The old camp spaces were overgrown but level and the area was easy to drive in and out of. We walked around the area and found a spring flowing from a pipe coming out of the side of a hill. The majority of our crew opted to relax and take a nap, so Sierra and I grabbed the can of bear spray and found an old hiking trail down to the peace river. The water was cold but we both decided to brave it and enjoyed a swim. Once back at camp, Sierra decided a roll in something nasty was in order so we took her over to the spring and gave her a good bath. Brrrrr, the spring water was even colder than the river. Toward the evening the biting flies began to swarm and so we broke out our repellents and managed to keep them at bay while we enjoyed a happy hour.
Living the Dream 