Misty?

I just fired up the reservations page and it's still working fine for me. 

Note that it only ever worked for *new* reservations, not when trying to change an existing reservation. Is that perhaps what you're experiencing? 

Okay, so it seems I'm going to be doing a 9-day trip in Algonquin this summer... in a canoe. If there's anyone on this board who isn't already aware, I solo camp out of a sea kayak. I've rarely paddled a canoe, I strongly dislike paddling a canoe, and it's been years since I've so much as sat in a canoe. 

But the "I hate" part comes mostly from being bad and inexperienced at paddling a canoe. So all you canoeists, please give me advice and YouTube links that will give me a chance of learning how to be somewhat competent at paddling a canoe. I don't want to hate this camping trip. 

Thanks!

Being a kayak camper, having my gear properly organized isn't something I can mess around with. Everything I take on a camping trip has a specific place, in a specific bag, and even how I put things in bags is pretty much consistent from one trip to another. My gear checklist is likewise broken down based on how I organize everything. 

Which is to say No, I don't have this particular issue ;). Now finding all of my stuff can be a bit of a challenge. My water filters came in the house for the winter so they wouldn't freeze in the garage, as did my batteries, as did other random bits of gear...  but I tracked everything down eventually!

MooseWhizzer Dave wrote:

It sure looks that way.  I do have a bug shirt though.  It gets hot as H, but that's kind of the way it goes.  Serves me right for wanting to take a canoe trip.  I guess the idea is to wear light-colored clothing, long sleeves, and prepare to become Purina Blackfly-Chow.  I'm thinking the worst part will be on the thunderbox, where I'm a captive audience with exposed legs.

Maybe I'll catch a break and the wind will be ridiculous.

If you're anywhere near the Guelph area, you're welcome to borrow a Eureka NoBugZone from me. Even if I go camping the same weekend, I own two ;). No, I don't have a problem, you have a problem. 

 

Ahh... nevermind. I see the Achray campground is actually opening today. If they're opening car camping then the road must be passable. 

That's actually covered in the text right under the image you're looking at:

On average Lake of Two Rivers sheds its ice cover 3 days earlier than Lake Opeongo, Algonquin Park's largest lake, and the basis for declaring Algonquin Park's ice out (see Ice Out History below).

I like the trippythings compromise route. You're not missing much besides a bit of river travel and a lot of portaging and still get to include Burntroot in your travel plans. 

 

MooseWhizzer Dave wrote:

I was prepared to quickly set up a reservation when ice out was declared and take my chances getting my desired route. Assumed trip would start around May 8th. The next date I am available after the 12th and my route is available is May 23rd so that's what it will be. That's very close to bug in. Crud.

On the positive side, this site is where I found out about the notice, which enabled me to set up a reservation before any opportunity disappeared.....so I'm grateful...even though I will probably become Purina Fly-Chow.

I wouldn't give up on a May 8th camping trip just yet. The long-term forecast is looking pretty solid right now, so there's plenty of ice melting weather coming. But as ice-out will be average to late this year, I also wouldn't expect you to have too many bug problems on a May 23rd trip... depending on how long you're going to be out there I suppose!