GEORGIAN BAY... Georgian Bay has often been referred to as the 6th Great Lake or the Land of 30,000 Islands. The size of the bay is 160 miles long and 80 miles wide. There has been findings that hunters and gatherers were in this area going back to 9000 BC. Champlain and Jesuit priests explored this area as well. In this area of Canada you get to appreciate the Canadian Shield and ROCKS!!!! The Canadian Shield is the exposed continental crust. While this is found throughout North America, it is deep underground and not exposed. This crust appears to be 1 billion years old. The Canadian Shield represents 50% of Canada's land mass. Leaving the last lock you could tell a difference in the terrain. There were less trees and more rocks of different colors, shapes, and sizes. A trailer home This was Red Rock Lighthouse. This was called 8 r