Canoe tripping a the Massassauga Provincial park

Summer is for paddling, so let's get out people!

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Itinerary

28th friday night camping at Oastler lake prov park.
29th at 10:00am saturday, put in at Three legged lake access point. camping on spider lake, site #5
30th sunday depart & reach vehicles around 1'ish

What we will do

The camp site is not too far in the interior, so we would have ample to time to explore around Spider lake or even paddle to the Georgian bay via canoe lake. According to the reviews, our site is right on a sandy beach with good swimming, but it is also exposed to winds.

Difficulty

beginner-intermediate. it's flat water, with not very long portages

What to expect

It's a Backcountry trip folks, NOT your good ole family car camping trip! So... if it's your first time or you are a beginner, do your research! It's not difficult when you are well prepared. You are expected to be properly geared up, in decent shape, properly dressed and generally self-sufficient. If you don't have a paddling partner, ask. You will need to make your own arrangements for canoe rentals, transporting & return.

Check out Tim's Backpackers' Bootcamp Packing List (v2) (http://files.meetup.com/1606190/Backpackers%20Bootcamp%20Packing%20listv2.pdf) for a list of what to pack.

I also expect that you practice basic backcountry etiquette, so we can all have a good time. http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/back-tips.html

Rental places

Oastler Lake Provincial Park, 705-378-2401
Swift Canoes (http://swiftoutside.com/stores/rentals.php), Waubaushene, 705-538-0881
Sojourn Outdoors (http://www.sojournoutdoors.com/about-us/rentals-services/rentals/), Barrie, (705) 739-9694

Car pooling, tent sharing

feel free to do whatever you want. google groups is a good way to plan & keep track. At Oastler lake, they have a limit on tents per site, so we can either share or book more sites, whichever is preferred.

Cost

about $20-30/person in camping fees, parking, wood, etc.

• gas money for car sharing

Refund/cancellations

no refund less than 1 week prior to event. there are campsites to book, and cancelling fees and your paddling partner probably depends on you to paddle, so if you decide to back out the morning of, that's not very reasonable.

See you on the water,

Asvin