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The portage in to Nellie may have been the hardest of the trip, but the portage out was a contender for second. The saving grace of the trail to Helen Lake is that at least it’s downhill. Almost two and half kilometres of downhill, but it does go down. We took our time and had …
I’d only planned one portage for the sixth day of our trip. The portage from Murray to Nellie Lake is known as “The Notch” and it’s one of the prettiest little slices of hell in the park. Starting from the crystal clear azure waters of Nellie Lake It winds down between two massive mounds of …
Leaving Gail was a long day, but not particularly hard. None of the portages were difficult, and we were in better shape and recharged after a day of rest. The day started out with a perfect blue sky and as we paddled across Gail we could see the shadow of our canoe gliding across the …
We had a day off on Gail Lake. Originally I’d intended to do some ridge running and climb one of the nearby peaks, but we were both pretty exhausted after the last three days so we just lazed about at the campsite and other than a short walk and some camp chores we took it …
The next morning was the start of a beautiful, sunny, hot day. I retrieved our shoddily hung bear bag (unmolested thankfully) and made pancakes for breakfast. There was a particularly bold chipmunk at this campsite. Not only did he try to steal a pancake out of the frying pan he even jumped right onto my …
After a recent hike one of my coworkers asked about going on another winter hike. I didn’t have any more winter geocaches on my list so I suggested a trip to Killarney. Geocache or not, I like to have a destination so I decided to combine two adventures in Killarney park that have intrigued me …
I’ve heard it said that Algonquin Park has a subtle beauty. I’m more accustomed to the dramatic shores of Georgian Bay, so for my first visit to Algonquin I opted to visit the Barron Canyon. The Barron Canyon was formed at the end of the last ice age as glacial Lake Aggasiz drained through the …
The northern entrances to Algonquin Provincial Park are less accessible than those along the highway 60 corridor. This makes them a much longer drive from the densely populated areas of Southern Ontario, but it also decreases the number of people that are encountered on a trip through this part of the park. I wanted to …
Much of the early history of Algonquin Park has its roots in Canoe Lake. The lake has long been a focal point for tourism in the park, and many of the historic camps and lodges are located on or near Canoe Lake. There’s even an old mystery. In 1917 Tom Thompson drowned under suspicious circumstances …
The next morning was sunny and beautiful, which was a relief after the gloomy rain the day before. I was in a bit of a hurry in the morning since I’d heard that the wind could be a problem on Johnnie and Carlyle Lakes. My worries proved unfounded – other than a stretch where Crooked Lake …