Flatwater

Come join me paddle Duffins Creek Ajax
The creek's headwaters start in the Oak Ridges Moraine located in Uxbridge flows all the way down to Lake Ontario in Ajax. We will explore some of the creek and if the Lake is calm some of Lake Ontario shoreline. Maybe have a beach lunch.

Update March 22, 2019
Regarding personal issues, and quite a few people doing another trip instead, i have decided to cancel this trip for now.
My apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. Happy Paddling to you all

Beginner trip on river. Yes there are swifts and moving water, but it is very mild. An excellent way to learn how to read a river, where to look for rocks swifts and obstacles. Have done this trip 20 years with young kids and senior citizen and it has always been fun. Have done it always on the long weekend in May, but also in the middle of the summer. And have done it when it was snowing or very hot all on the same weekend. It is a great start of the year to try out all your gear and get ready for summer longer trips.

You must be a WCA member in good standing and register for the trip through the website to attend.

2019.04.13 - Hi the 2nd site is now closed. The next member will have to book and open a third site.
Let me know and I will help. Also due to recent privacy and security issues, I have removed my contact information. Most of you know it or someone who does. I am using the general WCA email until it is sorted out. I am not sure how much a delay this will cause.

2019.04.12 - Hi, the main campsite is now full. A second site under …. has opened and we will work together.

This is a social, canoe, luxury standing camping event. It is all about the feast on Saturday afternoon and evening. Yes, you will have to canoe 1.3 km in a straight line from the beach to the campsite and back.

Join us once again for the Turkey trip on Sherborne Lake in the Leslie Frost area of the Haliburton Highlands Water Trails system. We are on group campsite # 18.

This site is open to the first 16 members (membership has its privileges).
THEREFORE, YOU MUST SIGN-UP ON LINE TO VERIFY YOUR MEMBERSHIP.

In the past we have filled up very quickly within hours. However, to accommodate others, you can book your own site nearby on the lake. You and I can then fill the site with more friends or members as you see fit. I will cut off the bookings at 30 as in previous years. We can only hold that many around the main site.

What is provided. My team will cook a turkey in the trash can oven. We are also going to experiment on you with another protein dish.

What is requested. As this is an elegant feast, we ask you to bring and make, one or more gourmet appetizers, salads, side dishes or deserts to the canoe tables. If I can cook a turkey from scratch at camp, you can make a fantastic dish to go with it at camp too.

More details will follow to those who sign-up.

If you are looking for a super relaxing weekend get-away but yet not losing some sense of wilderness, or if you want to show a youngster or someone who never had canoeing experience what it feels like to shoulder everything on your back, or if you want to catch monster-sized bass, Crab Lake is a gem. It's located on the east side of Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park, just a couple of hours' drive from Toronto, and one hour paddle from Wolf Lake Access Point with only one 107m portage.

We will meet at 12:00pm Saturday at the access point, and expect to reach the camp site at around 2:00pm (the earliest time we can check in). The rest of the day is yours. I will make dinner and cook breakfast eggs for everyone (you may opt out if you prefer to eat your own food). We will leave the camp site at 2:00pm the next day, but you can choose to leave any time you want.

I will ask for a $25 deposit pp (to cover the reservation and food) when time gets closer. No canoe rental on site. So the priority will be given to those who can bring canoes or are able to provide carpool.

Large lakes, two longish portages. I think there are pictographs on Anima Nipissing.

Join me as I venture deeper into The Massassauga Provincial Park. We will go in via the Three Legged Lake access point and the first night will be on Spider Lake. The second night on Clear Lake. Then I propose we go into Clear Bay, or Vanderdassen Bay for a couple of nights. That will give us a chance to do some exploring and is unfamiliar to me. It will be an adventure! Then back to a different site on Spider before rejoining the rat race! I am only able to book sites 5 months from the start date so the trip will depend on which sites are available. However, since it is the first week in September I am guessing we will have lots of options! There is an opportunity for input from participants when it comes to determining the route and the duration of the trip. I am aiming for 5 nights, but flexible.

UPDATE MAY 3: Our trip is now full again...fingers crossed for some warm, dry weather and no bugs!!!

We will leave Toronto on Friday morning and head North. We should be on the water by 1 and will paddle and portage into Buzzard Lake for our first night. Day two we will travel through Vixen to Shark Lake, where we will stay for 2 nights. On our day off, we will go for a day trip into Sawmill Lake. On day 4 we will travel back into Buzzard Lake where we will spend our last night. On Tuesday morning we will paddle out and head back to Toronto... The lakes are not too big and the portages are fairly flat. The park is lovely! The weather could range from literally cold to hot! There may or may not be any bugs present!!!

This is a 4-day loop to Nellie Lake, Killarney Provincial Park. Nellie Lake is the clearest lake in Killarney that one can see the bottom through approximately 20 meters of water. Instead of traveling from the popular Bell Lake access point which takes 3-4 days one way to get to Nellie Lake, we will start at the northwest entrance of Killarney PP which is more isolated and far less used than the other access points. The mountain range is more rugged but more scenic than the hills to the south. There are four portages, three of them are difficult: 1745m, 2085m and 1470m. The last one is 210m. The route is: Frood Lake - Grace Lake (1st night) - Nellie Lake (2nd & 3rd night) - Murry lake - Charlton Lake. We leave at around 5:00pm on Friday July 19th. It takes about five hour drive from Toronto to Widgawa Lodge where we will launch the next day. We can either camp at the lodge (a fee will apply) or find a crown land nearby for the night. We expect to end the trip by 5:00pm on Tuesday, July 23rd, then head home. Cost: Food, gas, parking, lodge (if occurred) and the standard interior camping fee. I will ask for a $40 deposit to cover the three-night comping fee when time gets closer to confirm your attendance.

Our traditional exploring of the Minesing Wetlands.
As we always get out starting at Willow creek to Edenvale.
The idea came up to see if we could paddle further on the Nottawassaga River.
After doing more research and trying it out.
This year we are paddling the whole way to Wasaga Beach
But because Spring Paddling is busy for everyone.
We have split it up in 2 days, on 2 different weekends.
Plus this way we can move a day in case the weather doesn't cooperate.

For people who never have done or heard from Minesing Wetlands.
The best part is paddling in a wetland that could be a creek, deep enough to paddle zig zag through. Or if flood is high it could be a big lake and a flooded forest to paddle through.
Either way it is always a fun and exciting trip.

Great for beginners to get out and get to know the WCA family and lay contacts for future trips

Part 3 NorthWest Wilderness Quest.

June 3 - June 14, 2019 - possible to extend 2 days - depending on inclement weather plus 4-5 days travelling as it is close to 2000 km by car.

If weather works out we're planning to fly in to Artery Lake June 3 from Red Lake
- flight is discussed with airshuttle already
Route is not exactly in detail yet.
But will stick on Flat water and portage white water if there is any.
Goal is to see pictographs, cave, waterfall and wild life. Route will be mainly on Flatwater.
going South in WCPP - would like to visit Mexican Hat Falls and Aegan Lake - caves.
Getting out on Johnson or Leano Lake
More details and adjustments to come as we go and get ready for our trip in 5 months!!!!
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