Flatwater

PADDLE, HIKE, RELAX

CHOICE OF HIKING, PADDLING, ETC. GREAT BIKE TRAIL AT ROCK LAKE (ALGONQUIN)

Friday, June 28th: Arrive & setup camp at Camp Petawachuan (see http://camppetawachuan.com/) on the French River . From the put-in to the camp is a few km paddle.

Costs are $30 per night per campsite, may get group discount if we get enough people. Other options are $70 a night for a 6 person tee-pee or $80 a night for a log cabin. There are toilets & showers at the site, and even a lodge.

Once settled, go on an evening paddle

Saturday, June 29th: Paddle to the pow-wow with some background given by Norman Dokis. While there will be vendors selling some food, was told it is sometimes limited so you should pack a lunch. For dinner there is a traditional feast with local game and food. (no charge) A short guided hike as well behind the Pow Wow grounds to explore medicinal/edible plants and cultural sites.

Sunday, June 30th: Paddle 10km to the 5 Finger rapids. (May not be able to canoe the rapid, but fun area to swim and play in. Later afternoon will have a nature walk with Norman Dokis discovering local traditional ecological knowledge and exploring local Survival Techniques.

Monday, July 1st: Depends on the water levels, will decide where to canoe and/or hike.

Look it up on myccr!

Saturday May 18, 2013
carpool or meet in Walkerton at 8.30 Am in lobies park
Shuttle to SouthHampton
Start river at about 11.30-12.00 depending on shuttle
some rapids on day 1 and easy to do
camp at crown land
Sunday may 19, 2013
easy river canoeing - lunch in Paisley - camping at Saugeen Bluffs Conservation area with lookout point and some hiking if people are intersted
Monday May 20, 2013
Canoeing to Denny;s Dam in SouthHampton
canoeing in Delta of the Saugeen, playing around in little rivers of Delta depending on water level
Explore and see if we can find the Bald Eagle nest again
Finishing at about 500 pm
load canoe, return gear if rented and drive home
dinner in Southhampton or near Teviotdale

If you are looking for a exploration 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 ~15-20 km/5-6 hours a day. Participants should be prepared to perform one way portages across un-marked bushwhacking Canadian Shield terrain.

We explored a good section of the park last fall. Check it out. This is what you can expect on my outings.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151109084727335.443514.66570…

Depend on spring storms start may be delayed due to weather.
since this is beaver pond hopping flows and routes will vary from watershed to watershed.
The idea will be to establish some base camps and hike and paddle from there.
The loop itself is approx 50k.
At this time of year the critters can be pretty active.
To get an idea of the are here are a couple of past trip reports.
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=39822
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=38103
And pics of the area
https://picasaweb.google.com/114224116055024928868/VariousQueenElizabet…

We will meet and stay at a cottage just north of Parry Sound on Friday evening, July 12th and drive north early Saturday morning (Alternative carpooling locations can be discussed later if necessary). Our goal is to pick up the permits in the town of Temagami, drive north to the put-in at Gamble Lake than paddle down the Lady-Evelyn River to find our first campsite. Next morning,we will continue canoeing Florence Lake. An extra day has been added to take in Florence Lake’s beauty before continuing our journey south into Solace Provincial Park. The plan is to spend the next couple of days canoeing through Solace P.P. before reaching Scarecrow Lake where an optional hike up to Ishpatina Peak awaits us. Our journey will continue north to Smoothwater Lake where we’ll enjoy one last night before making the turn east for the last leg of the trip. The goal for the last day is to head up to Sunnywater Lake and down than down the other side where the trip will end at Gamble Lake to the south. I have built an extra day into the trip itinerary to finish in the morning of Monday, July 22nd.
Trip Highlights:
• Optional hike up to the Florence Lake Lookout on our day off (1 km long, 165 m elevation gain)
• Optional hike up to Ishpatina Peak; which has the distinction of being the highest elevation in Ontario (3.3 km long, 320 m elevation gain)
• Canoe on Sunnywater Lake; which is part of the highest active canoe route in Temagami
Total Canoeing Distance: 100 km’s,
Total Portages Distance: 22.1 km’s, Number of Portages: 43, Longest Portage: 1470 m, Average Portage Length: 515 m