boknows wrote:

OTCanadienne wrote:

It's not per person but per trip. Each trip is $158. If you are the only one then unfortunately you are stuck with the whole bill unless you can hop on with another group. It is not extra for dogs to my knowledge.

 
First, there are two companies who give this taxi service on Opeongo Lake.  One is Algonquin Outfitters who operate the store on Opeongo, and the other is Opeongo Outfitters who operate from their store in Whitney which is not far from Opeongo Lake.

Second, the most I have ever paid on one of these taxis is $53 which included two other groups.  But this was about 10 years ago.  With the cost of gas these days , the taxi service fee has to cover the cost of the gas used by the two 100hp motors on these taxi boats.  Personally, I think $158 is outrageous for a 1-way trip to the eastern arm of Opeongo and which I would never pay  being a solo fisherman with canoe and gear.  But for a party of 2 and 1 canoe and gear so cost per person is $79.  And this $79 will save you around 3 - 4 hours paddling time when Opeongo is in a nice mood instead of an ugly mood.  And yes, dogs are at no charge.

 
Agreed it is too expensive and I should have clarified that this price is through Algonquin Outfitters and is current as it is booked for this May. Split between 4 people it's not too bad and worth it to me to bot have to paddle Opeongo. I do believe Opeongo Outfitters is cheaper but I was renting my canoe through AO so went with them out of convenience.

Swift Fifteen wrote:

OTCanadienne wrote:

I don't see bugs being out until their normal time - mid to end of May. I find ice out doesn't determine when bugs show up. Ultimately we are not going to have sustained temps at night above freezing at night until may and that's more determines when bugs show up.

"Ultimately"?  If one thing is for sure this spring, nothing is for sure. Black flies don't have a calendar pinned above whatever fast moving river/stream they hatch from. The hatch is directly dependent on air/water temperature regardless of when that arrives and is sustained - March April May, it doesn't matter to them. No different than predicting the rut during the fall. They don't have calendars either, unfortunately.

As much as I'd prefer and hope for an early spring, I also hope the nights are sub-zero until at least first week of May or longer.  I would also like to see those pesky buggers come and go around their typically predictable time line. It makes planning fishing (and golf) easier, eh!
 

 
I guess what I was saying is that I doubt we will see sustained warm temperatures enough for blackflys until the usual time in May.

Moose actually do have a calendar for the rut! The rut is dictated by photoperiod as opposed to temperatures.

Enjoy your 2024 paddling season!

Ya I noticed they didn't do it this year, too....not sure why?

Lenny wrote:

I stand with @ATVenture and have no problem with his actions. This is ridiculous. These lockdowns should have ended a year ago. 

 

Agreed. Especially knowing what we now know about the virus.

Mine hasn't been cancelled yet either (May 14-23)

trippythings wrote:

ShawnD wrote:

So the person vaccinated is likely fine yes but while we still have millions of people out there who want the vaccine and haven’t got it yet can we all remember that vaccinated people can still be asymptomatic carriers and infect others. Can we please wait till all people who want to be vaccinated are?

With the provinces current state and high case numbers, I think it's smart to mask and distance regardless of your vaccine status right now. Once we can get things under control then maybe start to ease up. But like you said Shawn, there's still a risk of someone vaccinated infecting others and right now there's just too much spread in the community and no ICU capacity to take that risk.

Again this is wrong. The available evidence does not agree with you. It's silly to still distance and mask post vaccination.
 

Jdbonney wrote:

OTCanadienne wrote:

Jdbonney wrote:

Awesome you got your first shot. Depending on which one it was you’ve got basically no coverage for a few weeks so don’t get too cocky.

Remember too that until you get your second shot the current advice is to act as though you have none.

 
That's absurd. You are provided significant protection even after a single dose.

 
Nevertheless that is the current, very good, advice.

 
It's terrible advice given the evidence that exists now

Jdbonney wrote:

Awesome you got your first shot. Depending on which one it was you’ve got basically no coverage for a few weeks so don’t get too cocky.

Remember too that until you get your second shot the current advice is to act as though you have none.

 
That's absurd. You are provided significant protection even after a single dose.

BarryB wrote:

Re "I'll be going regardless if the park is officially opened or closed"

The forum rules were set-up to dissuade certain practices.

#19. not promote the contravention of park rules or regulations.     might be considered more to the point.

 
Fair enough