End of the East Coast Trail : Bear Cove to Cappahayden
End of the East Coast Trail Blackflies and Trailheads on the ECT This morning dawned sunny and warm, and we were up and ready to head out early on the East Coast Trail . As we emerged from the woods at the lighthouse, a few hundred meters from where we camped, we met a small group of determined individuals conferring around a pile of construction materials. It turns out they were the work crews doing maintenance on the trails! We thanked them profusely for their efforts and continued on our way along the Trans Canada Trail / Great Trail sections being upgraded. Sadly, it turned out that the work crews started at the lighthouse and were working their way northward, so we were soon back to threading our way through mud and rock scrambling. However, the trail wasn't too bad, and it was a nice morning, so we ended up being able to enjoy ourselves and maintain a fairly good pace until we reached Renews. Renews Newfoundland As we approached Renews the trail ente...