Flatwater

The goal is to relax, explore and photography.

We will meet at the put-in (Willow Creek Parking Lot, along George Johnston Road) for 10am and shuttle to the take-out which is nearby. We should then be on the water by 10:30 am.

If you are looking for a exploration cold weather challenge then this outing is for you.
We will be exploring, new and old canoe routes in Queen Elizabeth II Provincial Park.
We will be canoeing lakes, ponds, rivers and bushwhacking hiking to find our way around the park. The goal of the outing is to find new routes through the park.
Our plan is to paddle/hike ~15-20 km/5-6 hours a day. Participants should be prepared to perform one way portages across un-marked bushwhacking Canadian Shield terrain. So pack light.
We explored a good section of the park over the past few years. You can check out my Facebook page to see previous trips. This is what you can expect on my outings.

5 Days (Sept 4th to Sept 8th). Four days of paddling, One day to relax.
This loop is for experienced paddlers with several longer portages (Kevin Callan posted a portion of this trip as being novice.... See trip report in his book Paddling Guide to Algonquin Park).

Up early Monday morning to make the 4-5 hr drive.

Monday 25th night on George. George Lake is our put-in so it will be a short paddle.

Tuesday 26/Wednesday 27 nights on Killarney. From George Lake to Freeland Lake (80m portage) from Freeland to Killarney (380m). 6 to 9 km depending. On the second day on Killarney I would like to hike The Crack: http://www.ontariohighpoints.com/the-crack/ We can leave our canoes just at the long portage into Kakakise and walk the 1440m portage and enter the trail at Kakakise. Think it will be about 1.8k to the top from Kakakise Creek.

Thursay 28 on OSA!!! This lake is BEAUTIFUL. I do have it booked till the Saturday but am thinking of coming back on the Friday unless I have more people interested that would like to stay that extra night. Only a 130m portage from Killarney. We could go explore Muriel! Suppose to be beautiful there as well. Swimming. Reading. Taking in the beauty of this lake. Paddle around it. Up early early on Friday (or Saturday) morning for a approx 10k paddle back to George Lake.

We are planning for a ten-day trip which loops around the northern end of Killarney park from Charlton Lake through Great Mountain Lake, out to Georgian Bay and then back north through Nellie Lake before heading back to Charlton Lake. The trip starts from north of Willsville.

We will meet and stay at a cottage just north of Parry Sound on Friday evening, July 11th and drive north early Saturday morning (Alternative carpooling locations can be discussed later if necessary). The first day includes the drive to Temagami, carpooling vehicles to Mowat Landing, and a short paddle to Temagami Island where we will set up camp. There will be plenty of time to take a hike through the old growth forest on the island. For the next couple days, we will canoe north on Lake Temagami to the Sharp Rock Inlet and onto Diamond Lake where we will take a day off to relax or optional trip to Wakimika Triangle. After our day off, we will continue canoeing north into Lady Evelyn Lake via Diamond Lake. Another day off is planned to make an optional hike up Maple Mountain. The last leg of the trip includes paddling east for three more days where the trip will end at Mowat Landing.
Trip Highlights:
• Hike parts of the Temagami Island old growth forest trails (maximum 9 km’s of trail for hiking)
• Optional hike up to Maple Mountain for a great view of Temagami; (4.3 km long one way, 350m elevation gain)
• Optional canoe / hike to Wakimika Triangle; (14.5 km long canoe (round trip), up to 15.5 km hiking (include portage distance))
• Due to the amount of open water and potential wind, all paddle days will be kept to under 16 km’s per day (roughly 3 to 4 hour days)

Why not celebrate Killarney Provincial Park 50th birthday with a combination canoe / hiking trip to take in the fall colours. On Thursday afternoon; we will carpool north to George Lake Campground in Killarney Provincial Park. First thing Friday morning; we will canoe into Killarney Lake and to set up base camp. There will be opportunities on Saturday to hike up to 'The Crack' and/or take a short canoe trip into OSA Lake to take in all the fall colours. Note that there are several options to getting up to 'The Crack'. A couple of options include complete loops with either more canoeing or more hiking depending on what the group decides. On Sunday we will make our way back out to the George Lake access point.
Total Canoeing Distance: 22 km’s plus any distance done for the optional excursions
Number of Portages: 4 (80m, 380m, and same two portages on way back out). Notes: This trip involves group meals for both breakfast and dinner. Lunches and snacks will be by individual participants. Canoeing Experience: Novice -interested participants should be confident paddlers. Portaging Experience: Easy - Bring more luxury items!