tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705038022373932400.post7334523098653253917..comments2023-07-23T03:09:26.173-05:00Comments on Canoeing -Tales From The Paddle: Supplemental River Trip DescriptionsYurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00711763900793650167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705038022373932400.post-20214464318152747552016-10-05T11:51:14.425-05:002016-10-05T11:51:14.425-05:00In the hot, dry summer of 2016, Aug 5-9, in a 16-f...In the hot, dry summer of 2016, Aug 5-9, in a 16-ft canoe, two of us paddled the Restoule-French River-Nipissing-Shoal L loop clockwise. The Provincial Park had a new map showing the campsites but were not distributing these maps as they had a limited supply, so we photographed a copy of the map. The most recent French R map would have served us if we had brought it. Once on the French River, it's a long stretch up the northeast corridor, so we would occasionally poke around the island clusters. We camped on Burnt Is #103 -- great views. The next day we were on the broad expanse of Lake Nipissing and headed in short order up Frank Bay and Bass Creek. Caution: After hours of many meanders and beaver dam lift-overs in the low water, we neared Shoal L but ultimately found neither enough water to float the canoe nor land solid enough to line the canoe or even portage across. Our feet would sink a feet down into muck. So we had to improvise -- lighten our load for multiple crossings and seek out the deepest channel in water for our lightened canoe or the driest route on land to portage across. One reason we found for the low water was yet another beaver dam just at the outlet of Shoal L. So give yourself lots of time to progress at this point. Overall, a very satisfying trip.murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453386077810145631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8705038022373932400.post-12636066195783084512012-08-22T16:12:41.211-05:002012-08-22T16:12:41.211-05:00Hi - really enjoying your blog. Wondering where yo...Hi - really enjoying your blog. Wondering where you got the Magnetawan River Canoe Loop Route map from (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_od5PmBTqqUM/TG8F7AMltuI/AAAAAAAAGO8/wcvP8ibYzIw/s1600/Magnetawan_River_Canoe_Route.jpg)? <br /><br />Thanksloonixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18246367811199982126noreply@blogger.com