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Canada: Day 12 - Canoeing in Algonquin Park Day 1

Rok and me were spending our vacation in Ontario, Canada. In the morning we celebrated Helena's birthday and after we filled our bellies with food, we took the truck and headed towards our destination, Algonquin Provincial Park. 3 days of camping and canoeing was ahead of us, just like we planned back at home. In the park we bought the permits and rented the canoes with all the necessary gear and soon we were paddling on the Canoe Lake towards the wild.

Previous days of our trip to Canada: Day 11, Day 10, Day 9, Day 8, Day 7, Day 6, Day 5, Day 4, Day 3, Day 2 and Day 1.

 

Happy birthday Helena!

In the truck we found some old cassette tapes. The sound was still amazingly good.

Driving with Chevrolet 2500 on King's Highway 11

We arrived to our destination, Canoe Lake, a major access point for many canoeists entering Algonquin Park.

  

At the permit office we bought a 2-day camping permit, while we rented the lightweight kevlar canoe, life jacket, paddles and bailer kit at the portage store. All that costed us around 200 CAD.

We loaded the gear and it was time to leave. Slowly at first, as the canoe felt very unstable, but that quickly changed over a few strokes.

 

Canoe Lake is a lake located in Nipissing District.

With the speed of wind

Following the sign towards Joe Lake

End of the Canoe Lake and time to go on the shore

 

From Canoe Lake to Joe Lake we had to carry the canoe for a little less than 300 meters.

Returning back to the water

We passed Joe Island on the West side

Over 2400 lakes and 1200 kilometres of streams and rivers are located within the Algonquin park.

 

Paddling in the East arm of Joe Lake

Algonquin Provincial Park was established in 1893, thus it is the oldest provincial park in Canada.

 

Joe Lake continued to Little Joe Lake

The park is in an area of transition between northern coniferous forest and southern deciduous forest. This unique mixture of forest types, and the wide variety of environments in the park, allows the park to support an uncommon diversity of plant and animal species.

The end of the Little Joe Lake

 

From Little Joe lake we carried the gear to Baby Joe Lake

2nd part was 435 meters long

Short trip on Baby Joe Lake

 

3rd section that took us from Baby Joe Lake to Burnt Island Lake was also short, 200 meters

We found our camping space in the middle of the Burnt Island Lake

Canoe was placed on the safe place

 

Catching dinner at sunset

Sunset in Algonquin Provincial Park

 

After a few minutes, we caught a big fish

The fire was burning and we were ready for the dinner

Canadian specialty on Slovenian way

 

The Sun went down, so we had time for some photos

 

Campfire safety - whether camping in the backcountry or at a campground, only light your campfire when you are ready to use it for cooking or for warmth.

 

Canoe camping is one of the most popular activities. This wilderness experience, essentially, a pristine wilderness canoe journey through vastness of the park, allows the tourist to enjoy the interior of Algonquin Park in ways inaccessible by any other means.

 

For good night we placed our supplies high in the tree, away from the reach of the bears.

Algonquin Park Canoe Trip Day 1 - Garmin Connect

12th day in Canada - From Barrie to Algonquin Provincial Park

GeoCache found:
- Lost Baby Joe's Cache (Algonquin Park), GC1444, that received a visit by trackable items "Travel Bug VALENTIN", TB6RV75 and "Travel Fish Geocoin Rainbow Trout", TB59XCZ, where I dropped of trackable item "Gallotia Mystery", TB7372G and retreived trackable item "Loon", TB7EBX7