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Looking to do a quick 2 nighter end of month, for Truth and Reconciliation day weekend. Don't want to portage really, and was thinking of staying on either Kiosk or Cedar.
Which would y'all suggest? I was thinking of the Kish Kaduk (not sure if that's how you spell it) sites on Cedar, and not really sure what site to aim for on Kiosk. I have a hammock, though I don't think that matters much in Algonquin (hasn't yet, anyway).
I'd be driving up from Toronto, so going to Cedar would be a longer drive in, but not a huge deal really.
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I like staying on both lakes myself. I’ve never stayed on the site you’ve mentioned on Cedar. As far as Kiosk I’ve stayed on sites 13-16 (on the PCI) for a day or two. Far enough from the access point to give more of a remote feeling I suppose.
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On cedar I've enjoyed 6, 9, 10, and 13.
On Kiosk I'd agree with 13-16. 7 looks good from a distance.
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I just paddled Kiosk yesterday. Like the others have said, the west side of the lake is nicer in my opinion. I checked out 14-16 on shore and will have campsite reports up on my website shortly. 10-13 all looked nice from the distance but I didn't go on shore. 23-24 are on massive rock faces, I didn't go on shore but it's hard to not notice the scale of it from the water passing by.
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My preference would be to skip Cedar. At least from my home, Kiosk is about 4.5hr, Cedar is 5.5hr. At 5.5hr drive, now you're into Temagami time, in which case I would say go to Temagami and camp for free on Crown land. Save some money, booking fee & two night backcountry fee. With inflation being what it is, every bit counts, so at least $35 saved & even more if you're not solo. So to me the choice is really between Kiosk or Temagami.
I know this might sound crazy, but I went to Kiosk for a 1 nighter this past Labour Day, but I was desperate to get in one last trip as I'm not sure I will be able to fit in another trip this year. I also drove up from Toronto. For a short trip, yeah agree, you don't want to be wasting time with long tripping/portage, just land on the lake, paddle, setup campsite, fish, chill, etc.
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That's a great point SS about Cedar vs Temagami. I haven't been to Temagami yet, and wanted to spend more than a few days there when I do go. Thanks for the advice!
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