| Where In Algonquin? » WIA #340 » 3/21/2020 4:56 pm |
Biggar
| Trip Planning » Algonquin Park Closed till at least April 30 » 3/19/2020 6:32 am |
I don't think permit offices should open, no - that's not safe for anyone right now.
Which means it's time Ontario Parks got their heads out of their behinds and let us print out our own permits.
| Trip Reports » Kayak Camper: Big Crow Fire Tower Trail » 3/12/2020 5:17 pm |
@Drew: I've been through Big Crow half a dozen times without hiking the trail. It would have been 6+1 without Alex - once I get on my campsite I don't want to move. But he wanted to hike it, and so we did - and I'm glad we did. It's not that terrible of a climb and the view is just stunning.
"Throw Rock at Stick" is definitely a game I would play again. Maybe I'll even hit the stick eventually!
@Moosewhizzer: that's an awesome story. The tower's still there, but the rungs are definitely not.
@GordK: thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@oldboyscout: Thank you! If I get around to it, I still have one more to put out before camping season starts again. I've become a terribly procrastinator.
@Shayne: yup, still there.
| Trip Planning » Bushwhacking: Nipissing to Carl Wilson? » 3/11/2020 9:59 am |
I forgot to add I was looking at the satellite imagery as well. I don't know that stretch of the Nipissing at all which doesn't help, but the trees come right down to river at a good location for a takeout, which would hopefully mean no slogging through marshland. 
| Trip Planning » Bushwhacking: Nipissing to Carl Wilson? » 3/11/2020 9:38 am |
I'm staring at Jeff's map and was thinking how the Nipissing and Carl Wilson aren't really all that far apart - it's a shame there's no portage. Then I noticed a logging road, and suddenly I started wondering if a bushwhack might be possible from the Nipissing to Varley. It wouldn't be fun, but if doable it would likely be less time consuming than the defined route. Ever heard of anyone doing this? Or even trying to? At its closest point, it looks like it would be about a 300-400 meter bushwhack from the river to the logging road. Then maybe 500-600 meters from the logging road into Varley. Something like this, basically:
| Where In Algonquin? » WiA #337 » 3/10/2020 3:35 pm |
McIntosh
| Where In Algonquin? » WiA #337 » 3/10/2020 11:02 am |
Canoe
| Trip Reports » Kayak Camper: Big Crow Fire Tower Trail » 3/07/2020 4:12 pm |
While I mention it in the video, this trip was my first time ever paddling a pack boat and I have to say - I was pleasantly surprised. Mind you I was paddling it on a nice calm day, so I'd still like to find out what it's like paddling into a strong crosswind before I get too enthusiastic. But I could see kayak camper becoming pack boat camper... one day. Maybe.
| Trip Planning » Across the park, East to West - route plan » 3/07/2020 1:37 pm |
Thanks Martin. I'm not really worried about wading between Travers and Wagtail, it's the next day - WagTail to Lavieille and its 14 portages - that I'm hoping I can wade a few of the shorter ones. A 20 meter portage is just about the most annoying thing possible to a kayak camper.
| Trip Planning » Victoria Day » 3/07/2020 8:13 am |
It was - and as far as I know *is* 9. From the rules and regulations page:
No more than six people can occupy a backcountry campsite at Bon Echo, Charleston Lake, Frontenac and Killarney hiking trail. All other backcountry campsites have a maximum occupancy of nine people.
| Trip Planning » Across the park, East to West - route plan » 3/07/2020 4:45 am |
@TripperMike: the car situation is sorted. A very kind soul who reads AA has actually offered to ride with me to Travers and then get my car to kawawaymog. So my car will be there waiting for me when I get there!
I’m carefully not naming names because July is a long time away and I don’t want him to feel pressured to follow through. If it happens, it happens.
I did get a few messages from AA’ers about the key swap plan, but none look to be panning out for this year.
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 334 » 3/05/2020 1:11 pm |
Sundassa?
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 334 » 3/05/2020 9:57 am |
Bonfield?
| Trip Planning » Across the park, East to West - route plan » 3/04/2020 3:17 pm |
I had a completely different post here that I scrapped (including the title) so if anyone's confused, that's why. I'm looking at a late-July route from Travers to Kawawaymog. I am not looking forward to the stretch between Travers and Lavieille - all those dinky portages are kayak camping hell, but I imagine I'll make do. Hopefully I can dodge a few of them by walking the river.
As planned it would be:
Travers Lake access point
Night 1: Wagtail Raps. Travers is a long drive, I won't get far that day.
Night 2: Lavieille: this is going to be a super slog
Night 3: Lavielle again to recover from the super slog
Night 4: Big Crow
Night 5: Robinson, or if there's another booking there and I think I might end up with the lousy site, Burntroot
Night 6: Nadine.
Night 7: Erables. Can't wait to revisit heart attack hill
Night 8: Erables. Heart attack hill recovery.
Night 9: Manitou
Day 10: Paddle out to the Kawawaymog access point.
I've been on all of this route before except everything between Travers and Lavieille, and the portages between Maple and Three Mile. So anything you can tell me about either of those areas (especially in the Travers - Lavieille area any portages I can likely skip by walking the river),and just a general sanity check of the route would be appreciated.
Also, is the A52 access point at Travers easy enough to reach in an AWD SUV? It'd let me skip a couple portages. 
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 333 » 3/03/2020 2:40 pm |
Brule it is - RPDUKE has it! Here's the same campsite looking in the opposite direction. 
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 333 » 3/03/2020 1:24 pm |
Not Little Tarn or Louisa.
Next hint: you would portage into this lake from one of the guesses in this thread.
| Where In Algonquin? » WIA 333 » 3/02/2020 8:57 pm |
Because of the edit? ;) No, not St. Francis.
The view in the other direction on this campsite is out over the lake.
