EGL 2019 Spring-Summer-Autumn Season

[Iguana]

Question? Is French River a no portage trip? I wasn't planning on doing any portaging till at least 2020.
Dad'd B-day will be celebrated either the weekend of Aug 16th or 23rd. ANF July 27-30.
This is all up in the air for me because I'm not sure I can get someone to watch my work while gone but I'd love to do a week.

Love to do a week myself as well. Hopefully we can get a dates to work out.,.... I will go ahead and create a spreadsheet so we can get these dates nailed down.

As for the portaging, from what I understand you would need portage around any rapids you don't want to run. I have never been so I cannot say what those would look like.

[ggreaves]

Stuff's come up at home and I won't be able to make the Killarney trip. Does anyone know if there's a way to transfer the name on the permit to someone else?

[Chard]

I'd give Ontario Parks a call and if you're are able, transfer it over to me. I can reimburse you for any fees.

[Lofty]

Just curious who's going up midweek on the Killarnery trip?
I was planning on going in on Tuesday or Wednesday and hanging out till Friday

Richard perhaps we should start another planning thread for Killarney in September to see who's on board and such

Also I do know that site 23 on lake Killarney has a good jumping rock on it for those of us you might want to go for a swim to get the stink out

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[Chard]

Just curious who's going up midweek on the Killarnery trip?
I was planning on going in on Tuesday or Wednesday and hanging out till Friday

Richard perhaps we should start another planning thread for Killarney in September to see who's on board and such

Also I do know that site 23 on lake Killarney has a good jumping rock on it for those of us you might want to go for a swim to get the stink out

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Hey Lofty!

Looks like Keewaykeno, Highboy, Hoolio and Heather, Keg, Crusier51, Luvmybonnet and myself are all meeting up at Tuesday, Aug 20 at 8am (hopefully) at the Hartley Bay access point. At this point, Iguana's heading in Wednesday. Check the Trip thread here

Good idea on the Killarney thread.

[xMagnolia]

The EGL trips all look so amazing! I have to say I wish Alabama wasn't so far away.
Please share pics and a trip report so I can live vicariously.

Charlotte

[Chard]

The EGL trips all look so amazing! I have to say I wish Alabama wasn't so far away.
Please share pics and a trip report so I can live vicariously.

Charlotte

Will do ma'am.

[OotN'Aboot]

Any word on the October dates?

[Chard]

Any word on the October dates?

Just posted. Short notice, but hopefully folks will be able to make it.

[Chard]

Hi all,

Just thought I'd post a tentative (hammockative?) schedule for 2019. As always, there's an open invite to anyone wanting to attend.

• Spring: Depending on ice out, first (new moon) or second weekend (waxing moon) of May - Chicamoula. Why? Trout and the safety of paddling flat, albeit frigid water.

• Summer: Late July/early August - French River. Summer water temps for any swift water areas, reduced bugs.

• Summer: Sometime - Nogonash Lake. Backcountry bushwack to an allegedly great bass/pike lake.

• Early Fall: End of September - Killarney. If you've never paddled Killarney, you really should. A simple trip to OSA or Norway lake with maybe a day hike up to Silver peak.

• Late Fall: Mid-October - Algonquin in time for the colours because, well, you know..... Easy paddle in.

I'll be posting a new thread for each outing.

See you out there!

I'm happy to say that we managed to work through an awesome EGL canoeing season in 2019! Chicamoula, Noganash, the French River, Killarney and Algonquin; what a year!

For all of you who were able to come out to one or more of the trips, it was great tripping with you. For anybody interested in coming along, everyone's welcome.

When the first of the ice comes off of the lakes in 2020, we'll be there!