Algonquin Canoe Tripping

This trip has flexible dates. If you want to come in on Friday, or leave Sunday. We will arrange the trip to suit the people who want to go.
Noganosh Lake is a remote, quiet area. We have always been able to get a premium campsite there.
Noganosh Lake is an non-operating Provincial Park. There is no Park Gate, no rules, and no fees. Most campsites have a fireplace with a steel grill and a thunder box.
The Park covers 3000 ha of pristine forest, all of the land within 60 to 200 m. of the shore of the lake. The water is deep, clear and full of fish. There is one fishing camp with a few small power boats. There are no public roads.
Noganosh is a remote, quiet area. We have always been able to get a premium campsite there.
We will paddle in on Sat. AM. The distance is 15 to 20 km., to find a campsite. There are 2 portages, of 153 m., and 318 m. on Smokey Creek. They are easy. Smokey Creek is still, winding, and deep, except for one spot where you push through floating bushes.
On Sun. we can explore 20 km. of lakes, hike, fish, and swim.
We will paddle out on Mon., the way we came in.

LOCATION:
Fleming's Landing
Birchwood Trail & Hwy. 522
45.893272, -80.160721

Distance from Toronto, Hwy 400 & Hwy 7: 310 km., 3.5 hours.
This is an easy, fun, trip for experienced canoe campers.
To avoid a long drive on Sat. morning, some paddlers camp at Grundy Lake Provincial Park on Fri. night. The park is only 20 minutes from the put in. Reserve your campsite well in advance. Post your reservation so other paddlers can share your campsite, and the cost.
Tornado's Resorts, 10 minutes from the put in, rents motel rooms for $100 per night and canoes for $40 per day. Tornado's is convenient because you don't have to unload your car, you just drive in, sleep, and they serve breakfast.
To join us: Add your name to the Spread Sheet and post your contact info on the Spread Sheet to arrange paddle partners and canoes.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XRW4tAqGA7bLGCTqv6aFqLhqVVHfCdFqp8OdVotgL58/edit?gid=0#gid=0

The dates for this trip are flexible. You can go in on Saturday or return on Monday if you wish.

This trip is a great place on a hot August weekend at the campsite on the beach. New canoe trippers can do this trip.

Lone Tree Lake has a tall, solitary, white pine tree on a tiny rocky island, in the middle of the lake. The water is clear, deep and cool, the shores mostly steep and rocky. There is a narrow sandy beach for 50 metres at the north campsite which is great for swimming and sunning. Lone Tree Lake is 1.4 km. long, and 250 m. wide. There are no cottages on the Lake, and no power boats. Last year, we caught enough large Bass to feed the whole camp.

The north campsite is high, flat open rock, with a fire pit, steel grate, fish filleting table, and thunder box. There is a good supply of fire wood. We can hear the sound of falling water all night from a small stream from Seesee Lake.

Lone Tree Lake is located in the Magnetawan River Provincial Park; a non-operating park. There are no camping fees.

Paddle Distance 10 km. We will paddle in through Naiscoot Lake. This is a flatwater trip; no rapids, but expect to pass a few power boats going in, and coming out, and there are cottages on Naiscoot Lake.

Portages: Naiscoot L. to Evans L. 500 metres, wide and gentle rise, mud
at the north put in.
2 portages Evans L. to Lone Tree Lake, 100 metres and 20
metres.

There is no cell service once we leave the Hwy. 69 area.
Parking is off Hwy 69, free.

Distance from Hwy 7 and Hwy 400: 250 km., 2 hours, 20 mins.

On one of the hottest long weekends of the summer we have a place reserved on one of the best lakes in Algonquin Park.
Bonnechere Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Algonquin Park. Deep, clear, quiet, water, provides excellent swimming for people, Lake Trout and Speckled Trout. There are only 6 well spaced private, campsites, with steel grates, fire pits and thunder boxes.
We will meet at Algonquin Park, Canoe Lake, Permit Office, at 11:00 AM Sat., to pay for permits, and then drive across the road to Smoke Lake, Access Point 6, to park our cars.
Permit Fees: $12.43 per person per night, X 2 nights, = $24.86 + $14.13 per car X 2 nights = $28.26.
Paddle distance: 17 km.
3 portages, total 1 km.
The portage called, "The Devil's Staircase", is a broad, busy trail, 590 m. long, that climbs 55 m. vertical in the first 400 m. and then drops sharply 10 m. to Big Porcupine Lake, which is 44 m. elevation higher than Ragged Lake. This trip is a good workout for experienced paddlers.