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| Trip Planning » Sept Solo to Burntroot » 9/25/2023 8:08 am |
Trip complete and successful! What a great week to be in the park. 5 glorious Sept. days with 2 crappy rain/ wind days (both on Burntroot which was unfortunate).
Covered the same route described , with 1 night skipped on Burntroot ( miserable weather) , and 1 night skipped on McIntosh (body needed to get home).
For a guy that does very little 51 weeks / yr. It was definitely an adventure and accomplishment for me. Route was 92km paddle + 25km portages (double). Figured with sightseeing, evening paddles and fishing, 100km on the water.
Turns out I like to paddle more than I like rest days!!
I heard 1 moose on McIntosh, otherwise NO signs of moose. Others I met on the trails has similar experiences.
Couple hrs of fishing on Longer and McIntosh did not catch me dinner.
Details via trip report sometime soon.
| Trip Planning » Sept Solo to Burntroot » 9/13/2023 8:12 pm |
AlgonquinLongTripper wrote:
Did a variation of this trip 3-4 years ago. It was amazing but was cut short. I've heard good things about fishing up along big/white trout and burntroot.
Tight lines! Let's us know how it goes!
Heading in Friday. will see if a novice fisherman can land a few, so thanks for encouragement!.. yes, will report back with some details after next weekend. Let the adventure begin!
| Trip Planning » Sept Solo to Burntroot » 8/24/2023 9:39 pm |
thanks to all for the comments, suggestions, cautions, and excitement!!
Yes, @Cody 'Trout' was meant to be White Trout on the way to McIntosh
| Trip Planning » Sept Solo to Burntroot » 8/24/2023 3:41 pm |
Jealous.
God, I want to go on that trip. But my wife is very pregnant with my 2nd kid/future-portage-mule and would kill me in very public and celebrated manner if I went out of cell range. Maybe if I tell her I'll take the 3yr old...Sometimes it might seem a bit like you are suffering right now. But relish it. These days will be gone in a blink of an eye.
Welll... my youngest is off to Univ in 10 days.. no commits at home. Seemed like a good excuse to plan this trip. Yes, enjoy the young years. Time does fly by.
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| Trip Planning » Sept Solo to Burntroot » 8/24/2023 8:31 am |
Planning my longest solo into the park. 8 or 9 days. Mid September.
Canoe – Little Otterslide (night 1). – Big Trout (2) - Burntroot (3,4,5) – Trout (6) McIntosh (7,8) – Canoe (out)
Open to modifications / suggestions / guidance on things not to miss etc
For Burntroot, plan on exploring and fishing Perley, Robinson, maybe WhiskeyJack. For the 3 night stay - Burntroot or Redpine? I have read good things about both. Advantages? Weather? Shelter?
I could cut 1 day off Burntroot/ Redpine if better elsewhere
thanks in advance
| Trip Planning » Canoe Lake-Burnt Island-Sunbeam-Tom Thomson-Littledoe Loop » 5/29/2022 12:22 pm |
Went the other direction from Sunbeam to Burnt Island a couple weeks ago. no mud, all clear. I will note that the Sunbeam to Treefrog section follows the path of the tornado from last fall. Pretty impressive damage .
Cant speak to the Aster to TT section. I went up thru Vanishing pond. Not ugly, just not fun.
| Catch-all Discussions » Fire Ban??? » 5/15/2022 8:23 pm |
Waterbomber, Thank you!.. Friday night solo on Sunbeam. Big VERY low flying plane. I couldn't figure it out. Yes, crazy dry.
FYI, the South Island site on Sunbeam is obliterated. direct hit of a microburst / tornado last fall.
| Trip Planning » Cellular service along Hwy 60 ( especially Cannisby Bay PaddleIn sites » 5/03/2022 10:36 pm |
You should be fine. Few yrs back, last site, ( east side at top) had service. I remember getting weather reports.
enjoy.
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 550 » 2/08/2022 11:58 pm |
Linda from island looking west?
| Where In Algonquin? » WiA #470 » 4/25/2021 11:17 am |
Head L? western most campsite looking east?
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| Trip Planning » Reservations for 2021 so far. » 3/19/2021 3:49 pm |
@ Jdbonney - thanks for the confirmation
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| Trip Planning » Reservations for 2021 so far. » 3/19/2021 12:35 pm |
I called in to change a reservation for that May 14th weekend. When I tried to extend reservation and book May 13th (orange online) , the agent said that was not even possible. First come first serve after ice out declared. Did I get a rookie agent who is not well informed? Should I have been able to book May 13th via phone?
| Trip Planning » May trip to Sunbeam » 3/07/2021 11:11 pm |
Thanks for input so far. Yes, of course Bass aren't open. Got ahead of myself. Thanks for the call out.
| Trip Planning » May trip to Sunbeam » 3/07/2021 3:24 pm |
Heading to Sunbeam Solo May 13-16 trying to beat the crowds (and bugs) - 1st time to this part of the Park.
Route - That time of year, is Blue Jay and Vanishing pond the way to go, or should I expect water levels to be a challenge? Planning on Sunbeam down to Tom Thompson on my way out. Any opinions / expectations for water levels though Aster and Willow?
Fishing on Sunbeam - I have read brook and lake trout. I have heard bass as well. With proximity to Hwy 60, should I be thinking primarily LT and bass?
Bugs – my first early season trip. Am I early enough to beat the bugs? What should I expect? Would 1st weekend in May be significantly better?
Opinions appreciated.
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