My husband is from a very small community in rural Newfoundland called Point Lance - the 2021 census shows the population as 87 people. It has likely dwindled since then. It's about a two hour drive from St. John's, the capital city and the primary occupation of its residents is in the fishery. We have a house a in Point Lance and because I am able to work from anywhere, we frequently visit. We finally got real dose of winter in Newfoundland so there is lots of lovely snow and things are frozen over. I've long wanted to follow Point Lance River which winds its way well back into the wild country behind Point Lance. It is time for some Newfoundland Winter Hiking in Point Lance. What better time than when it is (mostly) frozen over and we can walk right on it! We did a 12km return walk and enjoyed lots of rabbit and fox footprints along the way. The river is open in places but given how shallow it is, breaking through the ice doesn't pose a danger. I'm looking forward to following the river again in the summer for a neat comparison. I expect the going will not be as easy!