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Trip Planning » Possibility of Site-specific Reservations and Increased Fees » 2/26/2023 2:01 pm

NatureNeller
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I wouldn't consider the want/need for flexibility entitlement. And if you deem that entitlement you must also deem the individuals wanting predictability entitlement as well. It's a privilege to access the park.

I've been on trips where the weather has drastically changed from the original forecast forcing me to stop early on a lake I did not intend staying on. I believe booking by campsite can be feasible if it's within a half days paddle of an access point. But for the deeper interior it should be left as is for safety reasons. Like stated above, if you can manage to make it through longer portages, I don't think you have mobility issues and need to book site specific. I do believe access points and lakes within short portages such as: Tom Thompson, teepee, little Joe, ragged, pen, North tea, etc. could potentially be booked site specific. But interior shouldn't change. Opeongo would be a good lake to have the site specific system in as you can get a boat taxi to that specific site, or close to it. 

Wind bound, gear issues, unpredictable weather, forest fires, food problems, etc. All variables that can change the original travel plan. So switch it to site specific and now what are you supposed to do in these situations? Not everyone has or can afford  satellite communication devices to relay messages to have someone at home change the itinerary.

Plus, when staying on a new lake, half of the fun is searching for the "best" campsite.

Trip Planning » Tim River in the spring » 2/12/2023 7:40 pm

I was planning to be on the water around 10am so I was thinking that would get me to farm remnants around 5pm. I made it from the lower half of white trout to canoe lake via McIntosh in 8.5hrs so I figured Tim lake access to farm remnants leisurely would be 7hrs.

Trip Planning » Tim River in the spring » 2/12/2023 3:47 pm

Thanks for your insight!

Trip Planning » Tim River in the spring » 2/11/2023 7:44 pm

I'm planning my annual spring trip in algonquin and was considering something different this year. Instead of a loop I'd like to start at the Tim access point and finish at Canoe lake.

I'm curious, to those who have done it, what your travel times are down the Tim River? My idea is:

Day 1 - shuttle from Canoe to Tim access point and camp at the farm remnants
Day 2 - Longer lake
Day 3+4 - Burntroot
Day 5 - White Trout
Day 6 - McIntosh or Tom Thompson
Day 7 - out

I'd prefer staying closer to Shippagew on the first night so I'd love some insight on other's travel times. I've paddled White Trout to Canoe via McIntosh in a day but would like to spend some time fishing and have more of a relaxed trip.

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