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Day Trips (by canoe)

Accounts of some short short trips (that at least start by canoe) and can be completed in a single day provided you can get to the start point at a reasonable hour.

The Barron River -- Some Photographs

Some photographs from an early May solo canoe paddle on the Barron River in Algonquin Park, starting at Squirrel Rapids, passing by Cache Rapids, through the Barron Canyon, and then on to Brigham Chute.

The Chalk River

An account, with photographs of canoeing the Chalk River between the Bronson Road and Corry Lake

Climbing Out of the Barron Canyon

An account with photographs of scrambling up and out of the Barron Canyon in the vicinity of Hardwood Creek.

Climbing the Big Hill across from Achray on Grand Lake

An account with photographs of an ascent of the big hill across from Achray on Grand Lake in Algonquin Park to verify the painting location of the Tom Thomson sketch "View from the Top of a Hill". This painting depicts three lakes: Grand Lake, Sratton Lake and Johnston Lake.

Day Trip Up the Petawawa River from Brent

An account, with photographs of a day trip up the Petawawa River, launching our canoe at Brent on Cedar Lake in Algonquin Park. We stopped to photograph the first falls where the river tumbles into Cedar Lake, visited the Corbeil gravesite, and continued upstream to the former timber slide at the second falls and then returned.

Day Trip into the Brent Crater

A description, with photos, of a day's exploration of the Brent Crater in Algonquin Park by canoe

A Day Trip out of Achray to McDonald Lake

An account with photos and audio clips of a day trip in eastern Algonquin Park, from Achray to McDonald Lake.

Early Spring in the Barron Canyon

An account, with photographs of an early spring canoe trip in the Barron Canyon.

Exploring Carcajou Creek

Some notes from exploring Carcajou Creek in eastern Algonquin Park.

Exploring Young Creek

An account, with photographs, of an exploration of Young Creek by canoe in the Petawawa Research Forest in the vicinity of Racehorse Road.

Exploring the Pine River

A description with photos of a day canoe trip from Turner's Camp on the Bonnechere River, downstream to the mouth of the Pine River and then upstream on the Pine River to the Algonquin Park boundary, passing through Lower Pine Lake.

Grant's Creek

An account, with photographs, of a canoe outing on the upper reaches of Grant's Creek near Algonquin Park.

Little Bonnechere River

An exploration of the Little Bonnechere River between Couchain Lake and Sligo in Algonquin Park by canoe.

Mid Fall in the Barron Canyon

An account, with photographs, an mid fall canoe trip in the Barron Canyon.

Oiseau Rock

An account, with photographs, of a hike to the top of Oiseau Rock, a sacred and historic cliff situated on the Quebec shore of the Ottawa River at the bottom of the Deep River Reach

Ooze Lake

An account, with photographs, of a visit to Ooze Lake in Eastern Algonquin Park, describing its ecology and an encounter with a cow moose and calf.

The Other Barron Canyon

An account of a canoe outing to First Chute on the Barron River and the other Barron Canyon

To High Falls and the Water Slide

An account, with photographs, of visiting High Falls and the water slide on the Barron River in Algonquin Park the hard way -- by canoe from High Falls Lake.

Wenda Lake Hardwoods

An account, with photographs of visiting Wenda Lake and the Wenda Lake Hardwoods

Windbound on Grand Lake

An account with photographs of a pleasant afternoon spent windbound, at the Jack Pine site on Grand Lake in Algonquin Park.

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