EGL Spring 2017 - Return of the Voyageurs
Hey gang,
My first trips to Algonquin consisted mainly of long days in the canoe exploring the waters and portages of the Park, always pushing onwards and rarely seeing the sun rise in the same place twice. So, in memory of that bygone era, I propose that the 2017 EGL Spring canoe trip will be a little different this year, a little more taxing.
Tripping 150 km over five days with dozens of portages and the dreaded 5470m Dickson-Bonfield portage thrown in for good measure. That's over 30 km tripping per day, roughly the same as from Canoe to McIntosh and halfway back. That's like portaging from Toronto's Yonge & St.Clair down to Lake Ontario with a canoe on your head. But that, as my friends and I used to say, is the price of admission. The reward? Some of the most beautiful areas in Ontario.
Just like the old days I hope to be on the water at sunrise and paddle well into the afternoon, covering parts of the Park many of us have never been to before.
It's not a trip for the feint of heart, more of a test of endurance than a lilydipping daytrip. Plan to pack light and single carry. I've already started training.
When: Mid to late May 2017: 7-8 days (1 carcamp / 5 paddling / 2 layover)
Where: See below
Logistics: We'll be car camping in Algonquin the night before so that we can set up the car shuttle, obtain our permits and be ready for a dawn departure.
Those are the basics. We have half a year to get in shape and work out the details.
Are we having fun yet?
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