Years / 2022

Celebrate Canada Day in Noganosh

Fri, Jul 1, 2022 · 6:00 AM – Sun, Jul 3 · Noganosh Lake

This is a trip to Noganosh Provincial Park. The last time I was there the wild character and the long continuous stretches of rivers are what attract me. This a non-operating park so the conditions are a bit rougher with the less maintenance. The trip should be fairly easy going with no major obstacles.
There will, however, be a lot of time on the water, so be prepared, but on the up side none of portages are long.

All distance, routing, and timings are guesses and subject to change as I see the conditions on the ground/water.

Challenges I anticipate

The first day is a long one, I expect it to take about 6 hours of paddling, not including breaks.
This time of year bugs tend to be fairly bad. I expect mosquitoes and flies. For your own sanity a head net, full long sleeve clothing, and bug spray (DEET/icaridin/picaridin) is recommended.
Since there is a lot of distance, being in decent shape will also be important.
There are cottages (and motor boats) on the first lake/river.
I am not sure how popular the camping areas will be. Last time it was easy to find a site, hopefully that has not changed.
Given the non-operational status there may be no privies in the campsite. Please be prepared to cathole. If you have never done this please do some research before leaving for your and everyone else's safety.

I am collecting $10 as a deposit. If you go on the trip you will receive a full refund.

Trip planning spreadsheet

Please fill out the following planning page. If you don't I will not take you into account when making arrangements.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10T9UJ17Vkh64QY1-TErKrnHeqoAcG2pIKkvziPr2LXM/edit?usp=sharing

Itinerary

Friday

I am planning on picking up a boat at Swift (https://www.swiftoutside.com/georgian-bay) when they open at 9AM sharp. You can too, or make other arrangements.
We should arrive at the put-in around 11AM and launch shortly after. The parking lot at the put-in can be very hard to spot; here is a link to the location.
https://goo.gl/maps/TyeXeVNoEVt2hYnD7

We will paddle about 20 KM to Naganosh Lake. I estimate about 6 hours of paddling but with the long days we should have plenty of time in camp.