trippythings wrote:

It's all subjective based on what you consider the best, but some personal favourite sites:

- North island on Red Pine Bay
- South island on Sunbeam
- Southeast cliff site on Bonnechere
- Mid-lake cliff site on south shore of Louisa
- Island site on Linda
- Southernmost island on Maple

edit: and honorable mention to Anchor Island on Burntroot

Burntroot is on my route i will check out anchor island , thank you
 

The more i look at the map the more im liking the petawawa river for my crossing. I think i can manage 10 days of food on me for solo carries and 10 days seams like more the  enough time to cross keeping my days not so big.
Misty forks - longer-cat fish rapids-cedar-radiant-bypass falls-big thompson rapids- roll away rapids -mcmanus

Misty forks-big trout-lake opeongo-east arm lake opeongo - little dickenson -north branch- green leaf- grand-high falls - exit ...

Any suggestions or comments ? Took a whole day to cross lake opeongo just cuz its my biggest worry of the trip. Also this isnt a locked route especially the east side of the park because im not familiar with that side at all. Any help or critics are appretiated

PaPaddler wrote:

Route-wise, of the portion that you outlined, appears relatively "do-able", weather permitting.    

However, what is your experience level with interior tripping and solo travel? 

Your responses appear to indicate that you haven't dedicated much time or thought to the prospect ahead (i.e. your route choice gets you two-thirds of the way there and is likely more difficult than heading down the Petawawa while portaging around the rapids) and I wonder if your experience is of a similar level.  If that is the case, I would recommend a smaller loop trip to work up to such an undertaking.  Having a lot of heart is great; when you're in the middle of a difficult portage after days of wearing down mentally and physically because you're ill-prepared can get you into trouble.   

What is your canoe and weight?
What transportation to get back to your starting point?
Hammock or tent?
Pack weight expected?
Food - dehydrated, clif bars?
Water purification?
Clothing/footwear options or concerns?

There are a lot of questions that might precede the route question and it sends up a couple red flags for me, personally.  I'm not saying it cannot be done...I just get the sense that you're taking a cursory approach.  I may be completely off base in my assessment since there isn't much information to go on.

 

 

Well thanks for the response. There is some truth to your concerns. Il be honest ive got one season of canoe tripping under my belt. That was last year i did about 6 trips the longest being a 10 day trip. Nothing huge farthest into the park i went was burntroot/red pjne bay in the fall. All solo trips. I only no so kuch but i wkuld never attempt this big of a trip unless i new i could pull it off.
I wont be bringing much with me
Tent/sleeping pad /bag /saftey kit /water filter /and a change of clothes is all i think i will need.besides food. Safety is something i constantly think about and not knowing exactly wich route to take right now

AlgonquinLakes wrote:

That sounds like a cool trip. How many km are you planning on covering each day? Are you looking to minimize portages (which I guess would mean mostly river tripping) or see different parts of the Park? You could look at setting up a food drop at Brent if you want to save weight.

 
I have no white water experience so me taking the petawawa river is not an option. Il be solo and safety for me is key.

I will be doing it solo. Im going to go with minimal supply and hoping i can get down to single carries. I think i can pull it off.

ATVenture wrote:

That's a big adventure your planning there!
Are you going to do food drops or carry all of your food? I'm assuming you are thinking about taking 7+ days to complete this trip? If I was you I would probably do something similar to what you did last fall, but when you get to Big Trout go over to Happy Isle, Big Crow, Lavielle, Crow River-Petewawa River, then you can end your trip at Traverse. If you are adventurous you could run the Pet down to McManus - just be very careful. I've never done that section of the Pet but I know the whitewater can be deadly. You have no make absolute sure not to miss any portages, but I don't think there is much risk as long as you use all the portages (I could be wrong). 

 
I need to go bigger this year. May even move up there for the summer. Still debating options. Not sure if i will be single carrying i still havent been able to do that but we will see. Ive made some improvements to get the pack lighter. I might just avoid that part of the pet. Id rather have someone with me with experience for the white water parts.

I was aiming towards the magnetewan to squirrel rapids. I beleove that takes me through the barron canyon wich id love to see and probably a good way to end my trip . Im doing this trip solo and im still a newbie to paddling. So the thought of hitting some rapids is not something i want to run into. Although ive seen some pictures and heard some great things about that part of the park maybe the safer bet would be out squirrel rapids. I can take my time , i figure i could do this comfortably in around 10-14 days. Im hoping to be single carrying but i also dont mind double carrying as i am still a newbie have lots of time and 2 weeks of food can be heavy and take up alot of space.