Canoeing, Lake Nunikani, Haliburton Water Trails
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How could you pass up a late summer canoe trip to a lake with a melodic native american name like Nunakina?
Pronounced with a soft i (new na kin ah) the name suggests grainy black and white photographs of next of kin. Imagine a last century photographer with a black hoodie draped over camera and wooden tripod. In the center of the photo the matriarch with a buffalo shawl over her shoulder. Towards the periphery, the great grandsons and granddaughters.
Survival was difficult back then. Demanded of us today? Survive a weekend slumber party backstopped by satellites traversing the sky.
If you are going to real world this please bring your next of kin. Way back a lake was named for the concept.
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Way back (2011) we did this paddle and met new backcountry family, found newna kin. The rest is history.
note: editorial license, the name of the lake is intentionally mispelled in the writeup above
Itinerary:
Friday, Sep. 11. Optional. Drive up to a preliminary car campsite on Sherborne Lake Rd. The further along this road you go the more likely you'll wish you had a 4 by 4.
Saturday. 8:30 am. Pick up rental canoes at the Frost Center on Hwy 35. Purchase additional camping permits. Paddle lakes St. Nora, Sherborne, and on to Nunikani. Camp for the night.
Sunday.
Return, return canoes.
Difficulty:
There is some portaging involved. It wouldn't be a legit canoe trip without it. You'll find detail of these on Jeffs Algonquin map http://www.algonquinmap.com/index.html Start at St. Nora in the bottom left (southwest) of the wall map.
Cost:
$12 per person per Saturday night camping.
$30 shared gas
$40 shared canoe rental if required.
Canoe Rental:
Haliburton Water Trails office at the Frost Center on hwy 35, 12 south of Dorset. 705-766-9033
http://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/?cat=trails&page=rentals
Inspiration:
Two previous meetups to the Haliburton Highland Water Trails which included canoeing across Lake Nunakina.
2012 https://www.meetup.com/KW-Backcountry/photos/8442342/
2011 https://www.meetup.com/KW-Backcountry/photos/1611751/
Sign up Process:
The usual pay your driver for shared gas, the park upon arrival for your Saturday camping permit and canoe rental if needs be. For equipment rentals contact 705-766-9033
Everyone is responsible for their own transportation to and from the meetup.
There is no limit to the number of campers. Only one site is reserved in advance providing for 6 canoeists. Given it is late in the canoe season other neighboring sites should be available if required.