If anyone has an hour or so, here is a detailed report of my 10-day Wabakimi experience in early August 2022.

We got on the train at Sudbury Junction and got off 16 hours later at Schultz's Trail. We mapped out the trip on our own and did the trip without the assistance of an outfitter. We arranged Wabakimi Clem to pick us up and shuttle us back to Armstrong to catch our train home. He was very reliable, and an incredibly nice fellow to boot.

It was an amazing experience that I highly recommend.

https://www.canoedaddy.com/home/trip-re ... -lake-loop

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A good read, thank you. Suprised to hear about the mossies, usually they are disappearing by the beginning of August. I agree the area is sort of addictive. We can't wait to get back.

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CD, thanks for the Sunday morning diversion! Two cups of coffee and a visit to Wabakimi - a great way to start the morning! Your detailed report will provide more than a few canoe trippers with the seeds for their next summer’s Wabakimi adventure.

BTW - congrats on finding that portage into Secret Lake from the Ogoki Lodge. Even though we had done it twice before, we could not find it last year - the low water conditions probably meant it was further in than we looked - and ended up paddling around the north end of the lake to access Best Island.

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Thanks, Bill. Yep, we were surprised about the bugs, as well. Didn't bring the NoBugZone, who would have thought in August?! Locals were saying it had been the worst year for bugs in a long time. Water levels were also abnormally very high. It either rained or threatened to rain on 8 of the 10 days we were out there, so I'm guessing they were having a very wet summer contributing to the mosquito population.

True North, glad you enjoyed the read! I'm happy to return the favour after all the wonderful trip reports you've posted yourself over the years. I really enjoy your website. Although I was born and raised in Peterborough, ON, I spent 19 years living in Asia and have travelled extensively around that continent. I have enjoyed your reports on some of your Asian excursions and admire a fellow travelling adventurer at heart.

Your Wabakimi reports helped me in my planning for that trip and I got in touch with Wabakimi Clem through your online recommendation. Thanks! Regarding the portage just south of Ogoki Lodge, it was easy for us to spot. We could see the trail leading up from the landing and could pretty much look straight through the woods to the opening on the other side. BTW, I had no idea that the other side was called Secret Lake! In fact, it seemed considerably shorter than the 111m that Paddle Planner marked it as. You must have had very low water indeed to have trouble reaching the take-out. Considering a trip down both the Allenwater and the Kopka next summer. Can't wait!

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“A day without canoeing probably wouldn’t kill me, but why risk it?”