Flour Bay
Ontario
Find: Feldspar/calcite, unakite, colorful granites, Lake Superior Agates
GPS: 47.06871, -84.74179
Nearest city: Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Recommended Vehicle: Any
Summary:
Flour Bay is a tucked away spot along the Trans Canada highway as you head North from Sault Ste. Marie. The waters are a vibrant, clear blue with a wealth of varied stones beneath their surface.
The mix of stones here was reminiscent to what I’ve seen on the North Shore of Minnesota, even though it is all the way on the opposite side of the lake. There were many amygdaloidal basalts, calcites, and bright unakite granites.
Additionally, the largest highlight of this spot were the Lake Superior Agates that I spotted still within the matrix of some larger lake-tumbled boulders. It was my first time finding them on the Canadian shore of the lake.
Video Guide
Check out the video to best see what can be found when exploring this spot.
If I could only bring 3 tools…
Chest Waders
Chest waders were the single best investment I made for exploring the shores of Lake Superior.
Agate Scoop
An agate scoop is helpful for both keeping dry and picking up rocks faster. You don’t need a fancy one. Mine is a golf club welded to a kitchen scoop.
Classifier
A classifier is helpful if you’re a fan of small agates and stones. One with a larger, 1-inch mesh would be what I’d pick.