Algonquin Adventures / Where're you going?

**Posted by IanTendy** 4/30/2025 10:25 am

Now that the ice is out...where is everyone going on their first trip? Any new gear to try out?

I'm just watching the clock tick until May 2-5, when I'm going to Drummer lake in the Ahmek district.

With the cold, wind, and rain I might set up shop in the lean to and try to explore the area when I can. I got a whole new food prep setup at a great deal over the winter, plus a new portaging pack to try.

Excited for a new season of canoeing to start up!

**Posted by TripperMike** 4/30/2025 11:35 am

Was supposed to be Mag down the Tim to Shippagew, back up through the Pet etc. but I've shifted gears due to the road conditions.

Now heading in at Kiosk and doing a slow and easy loop through Club/Maple etc with a few side journeys.

**Posted by captainchaos2000** 4/30/2025 1:57 pm

My trip is a go. Two weeks time roughly putting in at Brent. Catfish,Burntroot,La Muir, Hogan, Phillip, Radiant and out. Travelling with my son who is college age. Might be our last one for awhile we are both pretty excited for it!
I purchased a new canoe pack, looking forward to putting it through its paces.

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**Posted by iainwf** 4/30/2025 1:58 pm

I was suppose to go up to North River Lake and then down to Blackbass Lake and back the first week of May but I got nervous about the road conditions. I re-booked for the same days out of Canoe Lake where im going to stay on Rainbow, McIntosh, Misty, White Trout, Sunbeam and Joe lake. I've never done this region of the park so looking forward to seeing why its so popular, in hopefully not as busy as a season.

**Posted by AlgonquinLakes** 4/30/2025 2:54 pm

I’m headed in after Mother’s Day out of Canoe Lake. We’re doing 8 days: up to the Tim, across to Catfish, down through Opeongo then back to Canoe through Cache. Should be a fun trip. I’m going to be staying on Shippagew and Robinson. I’ve never been to either before but both have been on my “want to get there” list for a long time.

**Posted by EGB** 4/30/2025 4:41 pm

Just got back today from Grand Lake for the trout opener. Ice free on sunday. Unreal storm blew through Achray on tuesday, watched a tent go down the lake at 60mph.

**Posted by ShawnD** 4/30/2025 9:14 pm

Going to just stretch my legs with a hike around Provoking on Tues and then I’m in at Brent on May 14. Catfish>Plumb>Whiskey Jack> Long Marsh.

**Posted by Evan Briden** 5/01/2025 2:39 pm

Not going in as early as most of you, but we are planning to enter on the 16th of May at Magnetawan for a 4 day trip.
Plan is to paddle the Tim to Shippagew, and return to Mag through the Devine / Rosebary / Mubwayaka route. Pretty excited for this trip. Not much "new" territory in Algonquin for me but this trip is an exception.

I am hoping the access point situation on the west side is sorted before we head out!

**Posted by Evan Briden** 5/01/2025 2:41 pm

AlgonquinLakes wrote:
... I’m going to be staying on Shippagew and Robinson...

Make sure to cut and stash lots of wood for me on Shippagew... thanks in advance!

**Posted by boknows** 5/04/2025 6:43 pm

Will be on one of four historical sites on Galeairy from May 16-19.

**Posted by Lenny** 5/08/2025 8:49 am

Booked a trip for August long weekend!
1-Crotch Lake
2-3- Shirley Lake
4-5- Booth Lake

**Posted by Evan Briden** 5/08/2025 8:55 am

Lenny wrote:
Booked a trip for August long weekend!
1-Crotch Lake
2-3- Shirley Lake
4-5- Booth Lake

Going to miss you by a little bit, also just booked our summer trip from Shall Lake.

Aug 2 - 8
Tattler Cabin
Dickson
White Partridge
Lavieille
Animoosh
McKaskill Cabin

**Posted by Shanny G** 5/12/2025 9:58 pm

Shall Lake bound this weekend with my niece and nephew. Crotch most likely although maybe some crown land camping instead. Depends on 13 and 11 year old preference and the bugs. Swarming this past weekend but I’m sure they’ll be biting next weekend.

**Posted by Marko_Mrko** 5/13/2025 5:46 am

It's Palmerfest this weekend, at the Paddler Coop on the Madawaska. Instead of participating in clinics and activities on Saturday, we're gonna run the Opeongo River from Shall Lake. In solo whitewater canoes, of course. First run down that river, looking forward to it. Then Lower Mad on Sunday.

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**Posted by Lenny** 5/13/2025 9:47 am

Going to big porcupine saturday and sunday night this weekend. Going to be busy there! I tend to avoid the 60 corridor but for a 2 night trip and meeting friends from the GTA and me being it Ottawa it makes the most sense. Hope the fish are biting and the blackflies aren't too bad. A bit nervous about finding a campsite big enough to acommodate 4 tents but it always ends up working out

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