keg wrote:

https://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/park_management/campfires-and-the-fire-rating-system.php

https://www.lioapplications.lrc.gov.on.ca/ForestFireInformationMap/index.html?viewer=FFIM.FFIM

You jinxed it!!

https://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/pdf/2023-06-01_fireban.pdf

Thanks all.  I don't go until the first weekend in June, which will no doubt be worse than this weekend lol.  

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with getting coverage at either of these lakes?
The Rogers map shows they have EXT coverage.  But looking for first hand knowledge.
I know a day phone would be better, but it's not in the budget.  Just looking to talk to the wife and little one a few times.

Thanks

I have little faith in Government to do what will benefit the people over what will benefit them financially.  Election year may change that of course. We will see. 

If you haven't watched this Les Stroud documentary I would highly recommend it. Les and an Elder take a group of young Dene men/boys on a canoe trip that were at the high school when the shooting took place and new the shooter personally. 

Really highlights the importance of connecting with nature and disconnecting from the everyday. 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU_I9Uod8B4

I actually just met someone who had this chair on the weekend.  They love it. Folds down into a little bag.  They got theirs on Amazon for about 150

RCSpartan wrote:

Kiosk was busy last weekend but it was to be expected given the long weekend. We arrived early on the Thursday to get a head start on the masses and secured some primo parking. 
Newbies? Oh yeah. Thurs night we had some backcountry campers on their first trip ever paddle by our camp at 10:30pm in the dark trying to get a site with no flashlight. We ended up letting them stay at our site which, if it didn't help save their lives, most certainly saved their relationship.
Something to hang our food? No, why?
Oh dear...

Wow that is scary.  It never ceases to amaze me how unprepared and un-skilled some folks are when heading out into the backcountry. 
We had a similar scenario last year with some young boys, although it wasn't quiet dark yet.  Needless to say the didn't make it to their planned lake and they ended up camping on the portage across from our site. 

Uppa wrote:

Okay, I paddled all over Dickson Lake looking at campsites. Here's my opinion:

Dickson campsites are basically all crap. While it was nice to be able to finally camp there, in the future I'll be going back to Lavieille rather than staying on Dickson. 

Although I only stayed there once many years ago, I thought the Island site in Cisco Bay was nice.  That also could be because it was April and 20c and we were catching tons of fish lol.