ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK canoe tripping
Aug 27 - Sep 4, 2006. ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK canoe camping in Ontario. Nice weather for 6 days then showers Sep 2 evening & Sep 3. Light mosquito activity except at Tim River campsite & portages. Took 4 to 6 hours to get from one campsite to the next. Loons everywhere. A hint of fall - maples starting to change color, some yellow on the cedars. Singled most of the portages thanks to Hunnee. Hunnee & Nehasane tandem in Kipawa, Enjnir in a Bell Bucktail & Rongwae in a Bell Merlin II. Swift Kipawa, perhaps the most respected modern Canadian 16'6" tandem canoe ( the Chestnut Prospector would be the most respected older design); the one we used is a Carbon Fusion model weighing 43 lbs. Sun. Aug. 27 - Magnetawan Lake (camp) - small lake but attractive start to trip. Mon. Aug. 28 - Magnetawan Lake p295 Hambone Lake (clear green water, hid a bottle of Arrogant Bastard for later in the week) p295 Ralph Bice (Butt) Lake (clear green water) p435 L...