Ontario cottage country seems almost archetypal to me. I guess I've probably internalised every Ontario-shot Canadian Tire ad, but there was something about the lake, the loons, the canoe, the sunset. It all added up to be almost suspiciously picture-perfect. This lake was amazing, cool and deep and lake-beast free. If you live in a city, I'd recommend getting out of it on a hot day and going somewhere like this. It'll be worth it.