It is currently March 19th, 2024, 12:35 am

All times are UTC - 5 hours




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 8 posts ] 
Author Message
PostPosted: April 5th, 2021, 10:15 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: August 18th, 2017, 6:48 pm
Posts: 14
Helping friends in the area this summer and will have several opportunities to do one each of 2 night/2 days; 2 night/3 days; 5 nights 6-day trips if all goes well with my partner. Might be able to swing in more if I play my cards right. Wondering if there are any park'n play spots, on the water campsites on crownland, or loops that we could get on to. If I stay around my friends, I will just work! Anything is better than nothing... not sure we will get out on an extended trip this year or not.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: April 9th, 2021, 1:40 pm 
Offline

Joined: April 5th, 2021, 10:49 am
Posts: 8
I am watching this closely. Redrover 99, if you get any tips, I would appreciate it if you would pm me. Thanks

_________________
LAX (Lacrosse) players do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Canoeists take hope they take the correct portage, and try to leave no trail!


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: April 9th, 2021, 3:12 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: August 18th, 2017, 6:48 pm
Posts: 14
LAX if I learn anything I will let you know.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: April 10th, 2021, 10:29 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: October 16th, 2008, 9:20 am
Posts: 1543
Location: Warkworth
You could check out the Grassy River, Ivanhoe River, and Groundhog River.

_________________
"It's healthy to be dirty" - Lars Monsen


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: April 14th, 2021, 10:12 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: August 18th, 2017, 6:48 pm
Posts: 14
Thanks. I did read about the Ivanoe in the Routes section here https://news.ourontario.ca/nastawgan/123427/page/2 . This article has similar info to below, but it seems to be missing the 2nd page of the article.
There a trip log from 1998 (Kinogama/Ivanhoe) Kormack (which he doesn't advise) by Kevin Callan in "Further up the Creek" that I found (thanks for sending me the info Cheryl), in the old Canoe Route of Ontario. I don't have enough time to start that far up, even if I could find the "old logging" road into Tooms Lake. I will keep looking.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: April 14th, 2021, 1:32 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: June 23rd, 2001, 7:00 pm
Posts: 3546
Location: Newmarket, Ontario Canada
I am glad you read the Nastawgan trip log. What a tale! It could have been a nightmare situation. I forgot to tell you when I sent the info, that both trips were in 1998, low water years, and that Callan chose not to run the river around the 3km portage. As you can see from Don's report, that was the right decision. Take a look at Google Earth. There is a tonne of logging roads. Looks like an active area. I mapped out the distance from the N, and I think, at logging road speed, it would take a day to get down a point where the river could be accessed.

_________________
"I've never met a river I didn't like. The challenges are what we remember, and the experiences will make great memories for when I can pick up my paddle no more". Me


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: June 15th, 2021, 5:50 am 
Offline

Joined: December 21st, 2016, 2:10 pm
Posts: 143
Location: Courtice Ont
I did the Ivanhoe river maybe 25yrs ago. Still talk about it today. Moose, bear and endless pike. We went up and saw an old friend Pierre Gagnon. He moved away from Folyet some time ago, but if you want any help with the area I would try Phil Gagnon. He owns the general store. If Phil can't help, he'll know who can, great people up there.
Pierre helped us in getting in touch with a local trapper. He let use a cabin a couple nights, in return we just had to inspect it for bear damage and we did clean it up for him.


Top
 Profile  
 
PostPosted: June 15th, 2021, 7:43 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: June 23rd, 2001, 7:00 pm
Posts: 3546
Location: Newmarket, Ontario Canada
Thanks for the info!

_________________
"I've never met a river I didn't like. The challenges are what we remember, and the experiences will make great memories for when I can pick up my paddle no more". Me


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 8 posts ] 

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 10 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group