I have done this route a few times as i use to work for the park itself for a few years. This route is a a rewarding route especially if you start from Gamitagama lake rather then mijinimunkshing lake. The portages can be very long and steep at times especially the last one into old women. If your lucky you can sleep a night or too in the trappers cabin( please respect it).
I, along with my 12 yr old son and other family/friends, completed this journey in 6 days. We wanted to fish as much as possible and we did. This was an eary May trip and the weather was bad as was the fishing. Wildcat Lake was a disappointment for fishing, however, one of the more pretty lakes to spend time on. We were not in any hurry so we brought some extra gear. Most portages were done twice. Would like to have ran a few more of the rapids on the Sand River, but with a younger boy in the canoe and the fact that it was fiberglass, I was a little more cautious. Great time and would do it again. Interior park camping fees are getting carried away $$$.
My wife and I completed this journey in three days. This trip is not suitable for aluminum or brass keeled canoes due to frequent hang-ups in shallow water.
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I have done this route a few times as i use to work for the park itself for a few years. This route is a a rewarding route especially if you start from Gamitagama lake rather then mijinimunkshing lake. The portages can be very long and steep at times especially the last one into old women. If your lucky you can sleep a night or too in the trappers cabin( please respect it).
I, along with my 12 yr old son and other family/friends, completed this journey in 6 days. We wanted to fish as much as possible and we did. This was an eary May trip and the weather was bad as was the fishing. Wildcat Lake was a disappointment for fishing, however, one of the more pretty lakes to spend time on. We were not in any hurry so we brought some extra gear. Most portages were done twice. Would like to have ran a few more of the rapids on the Sand River, but with a younger boy in the canoe and the fact that it was fiberglass, I was a little more cautious. Great time and would do it again. Interior park camping fees are getting carried away $$$.
My wife and I completed this journey in three days. This trip is not suitable for aluminum or brass keeled canoes due to frequent hang-ups in shallow water.