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Start at the Stormer Lake public access at Km 72 on Nungessor Road, 1km past the Stormer Lake Fellowship Center sign. Start out of east end of Stormer lake paddle upstream on Kirkness Creek. Paddle into small marshy lake Push through rushes to next small lake, just east Paddle up creek in south/west corner of lake Pullover several beaver dams Portage left 250m Paddle up creek to rapids Portage on right 150m Paddle north to south on Lake 700m portage to Glens Lake, good campsite at end of portage Paddle Lake to south east corner Paddle up small creek Portage 100m left at base of rapids Liftover into Three Arm Lake Camp spot on point at center of lake, ** star Portage 300m into north/west bay of Island Lake Portage 650m into south/west corner of next lake, *** star camp on island across from portage Portage 400m from south/east bay to Paddle east and lift over into small puddle Paddle into south/east corner of puddle Portage 1100m into next lake --Note: there is an intersection about 300m down the trail make sure you take left trail and not straight-ahead. Portage 75m to Pedlar lake, *** star campsite just past 2nd point on north/east side of lake Paddle to south/west corner of Pedlar Lake Portage 350m to Pedlar creek Paddle down creek to Swamp Lake Portage 150m right, only campsite on lake is at beginning of portage, OK site Paddle down Pedlar creek to Nungesser river Paddle river to rapids and road Portage on right 25m *Takeout at road, or continue down Nungessor river Portage 350m on left once past Nungessor Road (class 4 rapids) Portage 150m right Portage 200m left Rapids possible portage 15m right Beautiful rocky points to camp on east shore of Little Vermillion Lake South on Little Vermillion to Chukuni River **** campsite on point just past narrows into southeast bay Portage left 50m Portage right 350m Portage right 250m to Pine Ridge road *Take out at Pine Ridge road or continue down to Chukuni River to Red Lake if you continue down the river there is one more portage before Red Lake.
It would be possible then to either take out at the town of Red Lake or continue down the Chukuni River
This route is seldom traveled and seems very remote even though it is always within 5km of a road. From Stormer Lake to Nungesser Road the route has many beautiful small lakes connected by portages and small creeks. This end of the route is quite beautiful and remote. The portages are narrow and unmarked except for blazes. Several of the creeks are very crooked and full of wild life. This portion of the route is not for adrenaline jocks or those who do not have solid experience with wilderness travel and route finding. Most of the portages would be difficult to find for an inexperienced canoeist. The portion of the route from Nungesser Road to Pine Ridge Road is mainly river travel with one large lake (Little Vermillion). There are 5 rapids on the Nungessor river and all but the first can be run by paddlers with moderate whitewater skills. The rapids on the Chukuni river are much larger and much pushier, class 2 - 4 depending on water levels, but can be run by a skilled paddler with proper training. This end of the route is not as remote and has several tourist camps on it.
Archie Lyndaker Box 315 Red Lake, Ontario POV 2MO (807)749-2377 impactnorth@xc.org
My contact info has changed to: 807-772-1107 Poplar Hill, Ontario P0V 3E0
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My contact info has changed to:
807-772-1107
Poplar Hill, Ontario P0V 3E0