@ShawnD - I must have been unclear but I wrote quite the opposite: "you may freely chastise me". 

I personally would not admonish someone for these actions - but I did not imply or write that you should not form your own opinion about their behaviors or restrict your comments in any way.  You are free to write what you would like (as long as it is not slanderous or libel, technically). 

I chose my words carefully as I have been personally lambasted in the recent past for my comments and have opted not to respond in a demeaning or insulting manner...and I would definitely employ anyone else to attempt to introduce new 'rules of conversation' to my wife! ;-)

The Barron Canyon trail is an easy way of getting an up-close view of the canyon combined with a canoe trip to Achray.  It's easy to include a stop with the 30-40 minute walk to the couple of overlooks on your way in or out of the area and delivers a breathtaking perspective.  Trying to get their via canoe is a bit of a round peg in a square hole for Bahpel.

The reason I asked is that there appears to be substantial errors or exaggerations of the information.

Solo:  $12.43 plus $27.57 (222% increase not 400%) to get $40 per night.  A 400% increase would be $62.15.
Couple:  $24.86 plus $15.14 (61% increase not 300 or 400%) to get $40 per night.  A 300% increase would total $99.44.

I assume this is not intentionally deceptive but I would recommend an accurate petition might carry more weight with the political decision-makers,  Although it may get fewer signatures because it is not as scary to see a 61% increase instead of a 400% increase.

I'd recommend your Smoke and Achray destinations.  But I would also emphasize that it doesn't have to be a big lake to get whipped up by high winds.  You should be fine if you take an unplanned dip in August, but do be aware of approaching storms (they're easy to spot, hear and feel).

Both of those trips get you far enough from the access point to enjoy a sense of 'remoteness' and each has areas to explore for wildlife and natural beauty.  The St. Andrews destination is great with a bit more to do and just two tiny portages to get there (you probably carry your gear further loading and unloading the car!).  Especially the high falls waterslide area where you can laze away a day along with some picnicking and maybe a bit of frolic in there.

The term leverage has multiple definitions; I intended to use it as a reference to gaining a benefit from the interaction, that benefit being the enjoyment of backcountry camping.  I did not intend it to mean an unfair advantage.  All users of the park 'leverage' the resource to their benefit regardless of their group size.  

To demonstrate my objectivity, I have requested Barry removed me as a moderator.  In this manner, I do not have to be concerned that I am in some way tarnishing the image of Algonquin Adventures.  

Revenue is a two factor concept - it includes income and expenses.  The expenses that an agency incurs in creating a reservation (that cost includes all components that have not been amortized like personnel, equipment, utilities, buildings, healthcare, etc.) is roughly equivalent for a solo person or a group.  Creating a reservation for a solo camper generates far less income and a lower profit margin for the park. 

Creating a model that is 'one size fits all' is a simple solution to streamline expenses and enhance operational efficiency.  It may not be palatable to those who leveraged the system to their advantage (and the park's financial disadvantage) in the past but it now creates a 'level' playing field that establishes a single fee for the resource, regardless of how you choose to leverage it.

The solo camper business that the park 'loses' represents their lowest margin income of all reservations.  For them to trim the lower revenue bookings makes good business sense.  There are many arguments that can be promoted around the social impacts but they are founded upon an entirely different set of factors than the economic ones...and money drives many, many decisions at the end of the day.

I do mine on paper...on a FOAP map I draw the lines of travel and put a dot on the campsites.  Would be easy to do digital...but I doubt I would ever use it since I don't share much of my Algonquin experience (outside of this site) in any other medium than face-to-face.

@ShawnD - I believe it is relatively simple, but I tend to boil things down too much sometimes.  If you love a pristine environment then Algonquin or any park isn't for you (I don't mean you, individually, but 'you' as a group who loves pristine).  Parks like AP are managed resources that have infrastructure built to handle human activity and have byproducts like cleared campsites, portages, trash and erosion as well.
 
Our 'free will' (some might say ignorance) allows us to make decisions on what direction to travel and where to throw our garbage.  Not everyone makes the considerate decision and sometimes the inconsiderate actions are also unlawful and hopefully enforced.
 
Our anecdotal experiences, while very convincing to us personally, are often not representative of reality.  You may have witnessed more garbage and less consideration, or you may have been more aware due to environmental elements.  I don't doubt your perspective, sincerity or your dedication to being a good steward (we have a heavily biased group on AA and we are in no way representative of the larger population) and it is quite possible your perception is representative of the park as a whole, but it's an 'n' of one so has to be inconclusive. 
 
The symptoms that worry you (and me and most others here, I expect) are related to that larger population - parks that are geographically accessible and designed for multi-use are going to experience the traffic and abuse,  The other aspect that many of us find distasteful is the characteristic of change.  The park has changed in the last decade and over our lifetime and will continue to do so.  Sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse but normally judged from our own personal perspective. 
 
Continue to do your part and hope the park uses their resources in a manner congruent to your interests.  But if the divergence continues...don't be afraid to move on for more change.  Adaptation is a tremendously powerful skill!  And you

That's not Anchor Island, is it?  Looks a little short in length and full in trees to be Anchor.