swedish pimple wrote:

dude standing on a  big rock,  just to left of  dead centre. left side of the big rock wall,, head down with a funky hat on.
  but i have no clue  (yet) about this location w.i.a 

WRONG WRONG WRONG IMHO

He is in his canoe in front of the black triangle.
 

ShawnD wrote:

AlgonquinLakes wrote:

FWIW, I ran a couple of polls about preference for site specific vs lake based reservations over on my Algonquin Twitter and Instagram pages over the past 24 hours. Got about 500 responses. The majority of people seem to prefer the current way of booking, but it’s not a huge majority. I was actually a bit surprised. Tbh, I think it’s only a matter of time before we go to site specific, especially because it looks like there wouldn’t be overwhelming pushback against that model.

Sigh.

 
Saw your poll Drew and responded. Thanks for doing that!

My response to a site specific system will be to just stop going. I know that sounds a bit like I’m taking my ball and going home but it will be the last straw for me.
Backcountry camping in Algonquin will just have moved too far away from what I’m looking for when I’m out there. I can only imagine how someone like Bob feels about the changes.

For me backcountry camping is at its best when it’s a challenge when I have pushed myself and when there is the intrigue of the unknown. It’s supposed to be an adventure after all. If I want a spoonfed holiday I’ll sign up for some tour bus trip somewhere so I can listen to the same jokes the guide has been telling for last 10 years. Not my cup of tea.

Having never canoed in other Parks other than AP, what Park would you suggest for a challenging and adventurous canoe trip?
 

West Koko Pond - Sent 2/13/2022 10:05 pm - from goneagainjon
Hi boknows, have you ever bushwhacked in there? Thx, Jon

Just my 2 cents that Jon does not have "mobility" or "limitation" issues.

West Koko Pond is at end of Koko Creek that runs into Proulx Lake.  My reply is listed below...

Re: West Koko Pond - Sent 2/19/2022 2:21 pm - to goneagainjon
No.....I've been up Koko Creek until it ends. After this, it is all swamp....

Bo
 

Merganser?

I just finished watching this video.  What a tragic event and the healing that came afterwards.

Thank you Barry for posting this video.

 

A little late Evan but I wanted to wait until the end of the 6 part video series......and what an AWESOME video series and write up it was.

I did this trip over 45 years ago except for Big Bob to Grassy Bay.  I went from Tim L down the Tim River to Rosebary and then through Floating Heart and onwards to the Nip.  So much has changed over the years, especially all of the beaver dams, more campsites and loads more people.  Mind you my trip was in May so maybe the beavers were still working on their itinerary.

Thanks for bringing back fond memories which never die.  But it sure is nice to have them renewed from time to time.

Once again, well done Evan!  It was an Algonquin Trip you can talk about for many years and be proud of what you and your friends accomplished.



 

John McClane wrote:

Hi everyone- do people have favourite paddle-in sites on Canisbay?

Surprisingly nothing on the PCI!

Thanks in advance.

I have camped often on Canisbay padddle-in sites.  Other than the point site on the RH shoreline, the others are quite good.  From the lake you will see a wide open space on the RH shoreline which is one of my fav sites.  Right next door to it is another great site with a small lagoon in the back of it for good moose viewing.  I was there last year and had a daddy and momma moose walked past my site in the water along the shoreline,,,,,only 15 ft. away from where I was sitting on my chair near the lake.  To be honest I froze and just wished they would pass quickly, but daddy moose decided to stop and check me out which seemed like an eternity, but probably was only about 10 seconds..  I knew moose were close by as my neighbours on the site with the pond in the back came to my site the day before and told me to come and see some moose in the pond.  There was a daddy, momma and baby moose eating a bunch of lilies.  My neighbours left the next morning and that afternoon I had my adventure with the moose, other than the baby one.

So I do know that these two sites were good for moose viewing.  Nice flat areas for your tent(s) and shallow sandy/pebbly shoreline. Also a few good sites further on down the RH shoreline.  I don't know much about the ones on the LH shoreline. 

FOAP map says to use Spruce Bog parking lot when you are going to Norway Lake.

That is what I did the last time I went to Norway.  I have seen others unload their car on the highway at the creek and then park in the Spruce Bog parking lot.