Last Update: 2019-08-20
The grand plan is for this page to record all of the canoe trips I've been connected with over the years. I've probably averaged one trip a year for about 50 years - they've all been great trips, but I'm starting to forget details of the older ones. Thus I'm gathering historical information from a bunch of sources, and creating a canoeing chronology. Contributions to help my fading memory are most welcome. Naturally, the more recent trips have better details.
Click on the Date in the left column for details of individual trips, which may include trip logs, photos, videos, maps, gear lists, menus, etc...
The Big Summary (The BS starts here)
| Date / Link | Days | Participants | Area | Route / Lakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-11 | 4 | Teddy, Nicole, Doug | Lauder L - Alg Access 29 | Access 29, Kioshkokwi L, 1075M portage, Lauder L, first campsite on West shore |
| 2020-08-? | 3 | Teddy, Alex, Doug, Larry | North River Lake | |
| 2019-09-27 | 5 | Cathy, Kevin, Doug, Paul Martell | Temagami Cross Lake | Temagama Central Access Road, S to Cross Bay, SW to Portage Bay, P 50m, SE to Outlet Bay, E to Cross Lake. Maybe exiting N via P to Cross Bay Lake, then P to Cross Bay, paddle N to access road |
| 2019-08-13 | 3 | Lindsey, Chris, Robin, Elliott, Doug | Alg access 4 | Rain Lake, 310m portage, Sawyer** Lake |
| 2019-07-21 | 5 | Doug, Larry | Alg access 29 | Kioshkokwi L, 1075m portage (uphill), Lauder**** |
| 2018-09-28 | 4 | Kevin, Cathy, Doug, John Selman | Alg access 4 | Rain Lake |
| 2018-07-30 | 5 | Doug, Larry | Alg access 27 | Brent, Cedar L, Little Cedar L, Aura Lee L, Laurel**** L |
| 2017-09-22 | 4 | Kevin, Cathy, Jess, Doug | Alg access 1 | Kawawaymog L, Amable du Fond R, 255m, North Tea L, West Arm*** |
| 2017-07-10 | 3 | Doug, Jim | Alg access 26 | North River, North River Lake** |
| 2016-05-20 | 5 | Doug, Larry, Kevin, Cathy, Bruce | Alg access 4 | Rain L, 310m, Sawyer Lake**** |
| 2015-07-31 | 4 | Doug, Larry | Alg access 1 | Kawawaymog L, Amable du Fond R, 255m, North Tea L. East Arm*** ??? |
| 2014-08-07 | 4 | Doug, Larry, Kevin, Bruce | Massassauga | |
| 2013-08-01 | 5 | Doug, Nic | Alg access 3 | Ralph Bice, Little Trout, Queer |
| 2013-08-13 | 4 | Chris, Lindsey | Alg access 3 | Magnetawan, Tim R, Misty L |
| 2011-09-30 | 4 | Doug, Larry, Jim, Kevin, KenH, JohnS | Alg access 2 | Tim River, Tim Lake*** "The Great Potato Party" |
| 2011-07-16 | 5 | Doug, Linds, Nic "Doug & the slugs" | Alg access 27 | Cedar L: Narrow Bag raps, Hogan*2, Catfish "Old Growth Pines" |
| 2004-09-02 | 6 | Doug, Linds, Nic "Doug & the slugs" | Temagami | Temagama Central Access Road, S to Cross Bay, SW to Portage Bay, P 50m, SE to Outlet Bay, E to Cross Lake. Surveyer L, Temagami R, Red Cedar L, Hangstone L, Norris L, Mann L, Twinsister L, Jumping Caribou L, Ingall L, Waha L, Brophy L, Greenlaw L, Wasaksina L, Debedus L, Olier L, Shiningwood Bay, Temagami L. |
| 2003-08-14 | 5 | Doug, Linds, Nic "Doug & the slugs" | Alg access 3 | Magnetawan L, Hambone L, Ralph Bice L, Little Trout L, Queer L, Little Misty L, Misty L*, Petawawa R, Grassy Bay, White Trout L, Big Trout L**, White Trout L, Grassy Bay, McIntosh L, Timberwolf L, Misty L*, Petawawa R, Daisy L, Hambone L, Magnetawan L (Triplog=trip03b.htm) |
| 2000-07-08 | 5 | Doug, Larry,Kate, Heather, Brianna, Nic | Alg access 4 | Rain Lake, 1810m portage, Little McCraney L, McCraney Lake, (stayed at north site on big island for 4 nights), Little McCraney L, McCraney L, 1810m portage, Rain L. (Triplog=trip00b.htm) |
| 2000-05-19 | 4 | Doug, Larry, Kevin, Jim, Scott, Ian | Alg access 3 | Magnetawan L, Hambone L, Daisy L, Petawawa R, Little Misty L, Misty L (camp here). Day trip eastward on Petawawa R, turning Westward at Grassy Bay to McIntosh L, Timberwolf L, and back to previous site on Misty L. On last day go back westward on Petawawa through Little Misty L, Daisy L and camp on Hambone (due to Daisy being full up). (Triplog=trip00a.htm) |
| 1999-07-22 | 5 | Larry, Katelyn, Heather, Brianna, Doug, Lindsey, Nicole | Alg access 26 | North River, North River L (Triplog=trip99c.htm) |
| 1999-05-04 | 5 | Doug, Larry, Scott, Kevin | Alg access 28 | Brain L, Stretch L, West Corbeau, Hurdman L,
Laurel L. and back out. (Triplog=trip99b.htm) |
| 1998spring | Doug, Larry, Scott, Kevin ...? | French R. | North East of Highway 69. Featured flying canoes? | |
| Restoule trips with Nic and Linds | ||||
| Binder of canoe trip pictures from Lindsey | ||||
| French River trip with Jiro where we capsized? Jim's hand written log | ||||
| North River Lake trip with Kate & Friends, Doug & Larry on Merganser L |
Found the following jackpot of historical information in an archive of my second canoeing web site
| Date | Location | Paddlers | Story/Pictures |
| ? 2000 | Jessica Noble & Alexa Camirand | ||
| ? 2000 | Guys' Fall Trip | ||
| ? 2000 | Dads & Daughters 2000 | ||
| ? 2000 | Nicole Elliott & Nicky Trudeau | ||
| July 8-12,00 | <4> Rain L, Little McCraney L, McCraney Lake, Little McCraney L, Rain L | Doug, Larry, Katelyn, Heather, Nicole, Brianna |
trip 00B |
| May 19-23,00 | <3> Magnetawan, Butt L, Little Trout L, Tim R, Big Trout L, Petawawa R, Daisy L |
Doug, Larry, Scott, Kevin, Jim, Ian | trip 00A |
| July 22-26, 99 | <26> North R, North R. Lake in Algonquin | Doug, Larry, Lindsey, Katelyn, Heather, Nicole, Brianna |
trip 99C |
| June 4-8, 99 | <28> Brain L, Stretch L, West Corbeau, Hurdman L, Laurel L. |
Doug, Larry, Scott, Kevin | trip 99B |
| May 21-25,99 | Temagami: Rabbit L, Reuben L | Doug, Larry, Jim, (Tom, Ken) | trip 99A |
| Sep 24-28/98 | <29> Kiosk, Mink L. in Algonquin | Doug, Larry, Scott | trip 98C |
| July 17-20/98 | <25> Wendigo L, North Depot L, Allen L. in Algonquin |
Doug, Larry, Katelyn, Heather Nicole, Brianna |
trip 98B |
| Spring 98 | French River NE, 18 Mile Island Loop |
Doug, Larry, Kevin, Scott | trip 98A |
| Fall 97 | French River SW, Hartley bay, Georgian Bay |
Doug, Larry, Jim, Scott | trip 97C |
| July 19-23/97 | <2> Tim L, Shawshaw L, Mama L Papukiwis L, Tim L |
Doug, Larry, Lindsey, Katelyn, Heather, Nicole, Brianna, Otis |
trip 97B |
| May 15-20/97 | <3> Butt L, Little Trout L, Tim R, Shah L, Misty L, Petawawa R, Daisy L. |
Doug, Larry, Kevin | trip 97A |
| Sep 12-15/96 | <2> Tim L, Bog Bob L, Nipissing R, Loontail, Latour, Rosebary L, Tim R |
Doug, Larry | trip 96C |
| Jul 19-22/96 | <4> Rain L, Sawyer L. | Doug, Larry, Lindsey, Katelyn Heather, Nicole, Brianna |
trip 96B |
| Spring 96 | <2> Tim L, Bog Bob L, Nipissing R, Loontail, Latour, Rosebary L, Tim R |
Doug, Larry | trip 96A |
| Fall 95 | <2> Tim R, Tim L, Tim R, Rosebary L. | Doug, Larry | trip 95C |
| Aug 18-21/95 | <1> Kawawaymog L, Amable du Fond R, North Tea L |
Doug, Larry, Lindsey, Katelyn Heather, Nicole, Brianna |
trip 95B |
| June 8+, 95 | Temagami loop | Doug, Larry | trip 95A |
| Fall 94 | <4> Rain Lake | Doug, Larry | trip 94C |
| Jul 25-28/94 | <3> Magnetawan L, Hambone L, Butt L, Magnetawan L |
Doug, Larry, Lindsey, Katelyn Heather, Nicole, Brianna |
trip 94B |
| June, 1994 | Callahan Cottage Country | Larry, Kevin | trip 94A |
| Fall, 93 | <1> North Tea L. | Larry, Jim Sanders, Rob, Kevin | trip 93B |
| late July 93 | Johnny L., Killarney Park (first D&D trip) | Doug, Larry, Lindsey, Katelyn Heather, Nicole, Brianna |
trip 93A |
| Spring, 92 | <5> Canoe L, Joe, Teepee, Tom Thompson, MacIntosh, Big Trout, Otterslide, Burnt Island -drove Turk Tercel |
Doug, Larry, Kevin, Rob Cunha | trip 92A |
| Summer, 1991 | Magnetawan River loop | Doug, Larry, Brian Abraham Jim Weaver, x, x's uncle from S.A. |
trip 91A |
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| Sept 19,'87 | Killarney, Killarney Lake | Doug, Ron, Kelly & Lindsey (both 5 years old) |
trip 87A |
| Killarney - OSA Lake | Martha, friend, Doug | ||
| Aug 17-?/85 | Quetico by plane. Have log | Doug, Chris Sullivan(pilot), Dennis, Ron Graham |
trip 85A |
| summer /8? | Killarney L. | Doug, Gerry Pylyshyn | |
| August/72 | Panache loop, Killarney -slides | Doug, Ralph Thorn | |
| Summer, 197x | Bell/Balsam/David Loop | Doug, Ralph, ? | |
| Summer, 197x | OSA East Island, Killarney | Doug, Ralph, Ross ? | |
| Summer, 197x | OSA West Island, Killarney | Doug, Ralph, Ross ? | |
| Summer, 197x | Kilarney/Norway/Johnny/Carlyle Kakakise island burial? |
Doug, Dave Woods? | |
| summer, 1970 | Killarney L. #19, in notebook, have movies, dated? |
Doug, Ralph, Ross | |
| Summer, 197x | Killarney, NE shore | Doug, Ralph, ? | |
| Summer, 197x | Elliot Lake | Doug, Ralph, Ross | |
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Trip Details
| Start Date | Tuesday 2019-08-13 |
| Length | 3 |
| Paddlers | Lindsey Sandbrook, Chris, Elliott (4), Robin (almost 6) Doug (old) |
| Weather | Beautiful, sunny and no rain, but cool nights |
| Itinerary (campsite nights starred) | Rain Lake, 310m portage, Sawyer** Lake (with many occupied campsites) |
| Activities | Fishing from shore & boats, swimming at the beach, roasting marshmallows, using new gravity water filter, lighting fires, using walkie-talkies (over), siestas, loon calling, paddling expeditions, canoe naps, burning extra Kraft dinner, rebuilding the stove, visiting the fairy village. Perseids not visible. |
| Wildlife | skunk (still in London), loons with teenagers, herons, squirrels, almost no biting insects, beetles, little fishies, dragonflies |
| Photos | below |
| Other Stuff | Robin and Elliott's first canoe trip - they did great, and are
game for an encore. Met other families with small kids, as young as 2 years old Kids wearing safety whistles, and obeying the safety rules Noticed that nature is pretty quiet |
| CLICKABLE Thumbnail | Description |
| pretend-thumbnail | Arrival at Rain Lake, van with antlers awaiting unpacking. Photo taken at 1:11 PM. We were under way at 1:45. |
| pretend-thumbnail | The Sandbrooks head out on a sea faring exploration |
| pretend-thumbnail | video of the sailing Sandbrooks |
| pretend-thumbnail | Elliott fishing from the boat |
| pretend-thumbnail | Robin fishing from the other boat, with parental assistance |
| pretend-thumbnail | The paddle-in sandy beach across the lake |
| pretend-thumbnail | Exploring the beach near the portage to Jubilee Lake |
| pretend-thumbnail | Elliott investigating marine life |
| pretend-thumbnail | more fishing practice at the beach |
| pretend-thumbnail | Big beetle in Elliott's hand |
| pretend-thumbnail | video of Elliott's casting technique |
| pretend-thumbnail | Chris and Robin have a siesta in Larry's 5 person wide tent that Chris can stand up in |
Musings on Canoeing and Canoe Country
Hap & Andrea Wilson & Temagami
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