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Does anyone have Ice Out news? Or does anyone want to predict a date? Last year Ice Out was April 10th.
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Judging by the MODIS and NASA Worldview satellite photos, we're looking to be about 3-3.5 weeks behind last year. We're in that yo-yo period right now where it rains, then freezes, then rains, then freezes...
Holding my breath for a quick April thaw to let me do my May 2-5 trip, but I'm planning on another route south of Algonquin just in case they don't let me in.
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I am keeping an eye on the Visitor Centre Cam ( ). Hoping to spot open water on Fork Lake. 🤞🤞
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This may help!
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Ian - I'm also booked May 2 - 6, also exploring contingency plans further south.
AO posted a few days ago that they still had 30" of ice on Ope, signalling minimum 3-4 weeks until clear passage. With the weather this past weekend and the current long range forecast, I am skeptical of the park hitting the May 2 target this year.
Edited to add; I'm curious about the state of access roads, trails, river systems after this weekends ice storm as well.
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Hard to believe we were able to drive in to our cabin on Aylen lake, just east of Algonquin, on March 2 last year. I don't expect that will be possible until at least the middle of April this year. Guess I'll be making multiple trips hauling stuff in a sled when I go up later this week. Year round residents on Aylen Lake report only some small branches fallen and no power outages from the recent storm.
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I am a Friend Of Algonquin Volunteer and have been waiting to get called for Trail clean up, no call or email yet! Staff is probably on it! They are amazing!
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Booked for the weekend of the 2nd on the East side, have accepted it likely isn't happening for me.
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I live near kempenfelt bay.
It’s never exact but usually pretty close that AP ice out is 3 weeks behind ice out on Kempenfelt. Ice is still in and I think AP might be closer to 4 weeks behind this year with the added ice thickness in AP.
I’m guessing the second weekend in May is the best we can hope for.
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