Algonquin Adventures / Enter the AA Trip Log Contest

**Posted by Marko_Mrko** 11/24/2015 3:45 pm

I think the nice thing about this forum (and the website) is that it encourages the exploration of the Algonquin backcountry. Winter camping is a bit more challenging due to the elements and the amounts of gear, and most people base-camp, then do daytrips on skis or snowshoe. But the nature of this type of trip is in keeping with the philosophy of this site.

I think any backcountry trip (either a trek or basecamp) would be a very worthwhile addition to the resources here (I do think it should be backcountry, not Mew Lake or other car-accessible sites).

Cheers,
M

Last edited by Marko_Mrko (11/24/2015 3:48 pm)

**Posted by Craiger05** 11/25/2015 7:26 am

I think Dan is right, sometimes it takes a couple rounds to get these things grown to their full potential . . .

**Posted by Methye** 11/25/2015 5:00 pm

Working on my trip report as we speak!

**Posted by BarryB** 11/28/2015 8:35 am

Just reminding everyone of the contest deadline .. this coming Tuesday night (Dec. 1st) at 12 pm.

**Posted by BarryB** 11/30/2015 8:14 pm

Just one more day for entries. Verify that you're entry has been received by checking the listing at the bottom of http://www.algonquinadventures.com/triplogs/tlfr5000.html

So if you're entry got stuck in your email's 'draft folder', be sure to send it in before midnight tomorrow!

**Posted by BarryB** 12/03/2015 10:07 am

Just a quick confirmation that the contest entries will be judged between now and March.

Here are the entries by geographic category and author ...

Category 1 – WEST ZONE - 1 Kawawaymog Lake, 2 Tim River, 3 Magnetawan Lake, 4 Rain Lake, 29 Kioshkokwi Lake (Kiosk)
By Shawn O'Reilly, out of Tim River, May 2015, (rec'd: July 14th, 2015).
By Wanda Spruyt, out of Tim River, September 2015, (rec'd: Sept. 23rd, 2015).
By Cathy Quigg, out of Kioshkokwi Lake (Kiosk), September 2015, (rec'd: November 25th, 2015).
By Dan Minkin, out of Kioshkokwi Lake (Kiosk), May 2015, (rec'd: December 1st, 2015).

Category 2 – NORTH ZONE - 23 Lake Lake Travers, 24 Bissett Creek Road, 25 Wendigo Lake, 26 North River, 27 Cedar Lake (Brent), 28 Brain Lake
By Cathy Quigg, out of Cedar Lake (Brent), June 2015, (rec'd: November 24th, 2015).
By Brandon Peek, out of Cedar Lake (Brent), July 2015, (rec'd: November 30th, 2015).

Category 3 – EAST ZONE - 17 Shall Lake, 18 Aylen Lake, 19 Basin Lake, 20 Mallard Lake (Sec), 21 McManus Lake, 22 Grand Lake (Achray)
By Craig White, out of Sec Lake, August 2015, (rec'd: October 29th, 2015).
By Cathy Quigg, out of Grand Lake (Achray), May 2015, (rec'd: November 24th, 2015).
By Brandon Peek, out of Grand Lake (Achray), May 2015, (rec'd: November 30th, 2015).

Category 4 – SOUTH ZONE - 13 Galeairy Lake (Whitney), 14 Hollow River – Dividing Lake, 15 Kingscote Lake, 16 Haye Lake
By Marko Mrkobrada, out of Dividing Lake, September 2015, (rec'd: November 23rd, 2015).
By Brian Clarke, out of Galeairy Lake (Whitney), Summer 2015, (rec'd: November 30th, 2015).

Category 5 – MIDDLE ZONE - 5 Canoe Lake, 6 Smoke Lake, 7 Source Lake, 8 Cache Lake, 9 Rock Lake, 10 Sunday Creek (+ Sunday L.), 11 Opeongo Lake, 12 Pinetree Lake
By Cobi Erin Sharpe, out of Opeongo Lake, June 2015, (rec'd July 14th, 2015).
By Cam Penman, out of Opeongo Lake - August 2015, (rec'd August 20th, 2015).
By Gordon Gair and Aislynn Shanahan, out of Rock Lake - July 2015, (rec'd November 23rd, 2015).
By Ralph Neelands, out of Canoe Lake - June 2015, (rec'd November 29th, 2015).
By Dan Minkin, out of Smoke Lake - August 2015, (rec'd December 1st, 2015).

**Posted by BarryB** 2/05/2016 7:19 am

The judging of the Algonquin Adventures 2015 Paddling Trip-log Contest is now complete!

Click on over to the "Results page", where the winners are listed and all the contest's trip-logs can be accessed.

**Posted by Peek** 2/05/2016 9:18 am

Sweet!

Thanks Barry & AO for running this awesome contest!

Now that the TR have been revealed, I will add my T62: Little Cauchon - Nadine - Nipissing River TR to my website this weekend. Quite the adventure to say the least!

Thanks again Barry, great contest!

**Posted by Gordielocks** 2/05/2016 9:37 am

Fantastic!

As Peek said, thank you and AO for putting on this contest. Lots of fun and got me to finally write a trip log! Looking forward to reading through all the entries.

Thanks for the prize, it will be going towards a spring trip in a few months for sure!

Gord

**Posted by My Self Reliance** 2/05/2016 11:11 am

Thanks Barry, as said above, I also appreciate your efforts.
It's a lot of fun to write trip reports, but even more fun to read others'. I suspect this year will see a lot more participation and I look forward to seeing them all.

**Posted by Craiger05** 2/05/2016 11:45 am

Great idea on the contest (Bo I believe?) and great execution of the idea Barry!

**Posted by tentsterforever** 2/05/2016 3:58 pm

Thanks for all your efforts Barry, as well as Algonquin Outfitters,I'm tickled pink. cant wait to read all of the other entries!
Wanda S

**Posted by Andy W** 2/05/2016 4:16 pm

What a great way to spend the "down time" reading all of these great TR's in anticipation for 2016 . Thanks Barry for sponsoring this, thank all of you for your TR's and congratulations everyone on the winning posts !

**Posted by Methye** 2/05/2016 6:04 pm

Lying in bed, delirious with flu. My girlfriend comes in and whispers, "You won a prize in the Algonquin Contest." On the road to recovery now!
Thanks Barry and AO for organizing this. I'm sure next year will bring many more reports, due to your efforts.