Planning for June, 2009 Algonquin Provincial Park Trip to Pinetree Lake!

2009-06-01T12:44:00.001-07:00

From June 13 through to June 18, our plan is to go to Algonquin Park via Access Point 12 to Pinetree Lake: http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&ll=45.545072,-78.313379&spn=0.020588,0.038624&t=h&z=15.

Below are images showing the relative and precise location of the camping spot.

Image above is of the lower area of Algonquin Park with the place we're headed to circled. Click image for larger view.

Image above is a detailed area, with Access region 12 circled, and Pinetree Lake. Click image for larger view.

Image above shows the access route 12 circled, with portage detailed, and the dotted line is the canoe trip down 2 lakes, and the red triangle circled at the bottom is the camping spot. Click image for larger view.

The image above is a satellite shot of the portage from the highway parking area and canoe trip to the camping spot. Click image for larger view.

To find the parking spot off of Highway 60, we will drive from the West Gate of Algonquin Park (which is kilometer 0) past the Rock Lake road (around 42 km) for another 9.8 km. You'll see a little ramp across the shoulder of the highway into the woods on the right hand side of the road if you are looking very carefully. Pull off, and drive in about 30 meters (see satellite images above).

Equipment

Zip lock bags
Glass signaling mirror
Ferrocerium rod (firestriker)
Garbage Bag
Axe
Tarp & Rope
Stove & Fuel Bottle
Mora knife
Tent
Legless Folding Chair
Paper and Pencil
Compass
Fishing rod, gear, license
Diamond Sharpener
Headlamp and extra AAA batteries
Folding Bucksaw
Tent
Books
Camera
Knapsack

Food & Kitchen Items

Cooking Pot
Kettle
Nalgene bottle
Foldable frying pan
Mug
Bowl
Fork
Knife
Spoon
Powdered Milk
Lemon Drink Crystals
2 sacks tuna (not cans)
Pepperoni sausage
Tabasco sauce
Instant Mashed Potatoes
Pasta side-dishes
Flavoured instant Oatmeal
Freeze-dried entrees
Dried Mango slices
Salt & Sugar
Instant Coffee
Beef Jerky
Sugar
Olive oil
Kibble
Chocolate
Paper Plates
Booze

Clothing & Bedding

Wool sweater
Wool pants
Wool hat
Socks, Underwear
Cotton T-Shirt
Cotton pajama pants
Bathing shorts
Jacket, Jeans, Cap
Socks, Underwear
T-Shirt, Shirt, Sweater
Wool Blanket
Sleeping Bag in compression bag
Blanket for Monty
Pillow case
self-inflating Mattresses & 1 Repair kit
Thermo-Lite Bivvy Bag (emergency)

Toiletries/First Aid

Zantac
Toilet paper
Tooth-brush
Camping Suds
Insect Repellent
Imodium anti-diarrhea pills
Beano digestive aid
Ibuprofen
Band-Aids
Toilet paper
Tooth-brush
First aid kit
Medication
Gas-X (because of all the oatmeal and fibre we'll eat!)

Equipment:

Fishing rod
Fishing license (obtainable with an outdoors card from Canadian Tire or Wal-Mart)
Head-lamp
Book
Camera
Mug
Bowl
Cutlery set
Clothes (do not bring jeans or cotton clothes unless it is a t-shirt or underwear). They must be wool or synthetics. I have extra wool socks needed. Note that you can buy wool pants and sweaters from Value Village or the Salvation Army for under $10.
Toiletries
Bring medication specific for you, but know that I have a robust first-aid kit (with portable MRI machine).

No food cans or glass bottles are allowed in the interior of Algonquin Provincial Park, so if you want beer, bring the plastic bottles available at the Beer Store. Fill a Nalgene bottle with wine, or get Wine-In-A-Box, etc… for alcohol. Or a plastic bottle full of gin.

I have reserved the spot and paid about $70 in booking fees, but each of you will need to pay once we get to the park. It might be around that much for 6 days or however long we go. I think it is about $12 a day. Check out the park web site (on the right at bottom) for prices.

We will need to rent canoes when we get up there. Check out "Algonquin Outfitters" (Oxtongue Location) to rent the canoe.

Here is a customized Google Map of the trip (see small print at the bottom of the map - click on it for a large sized custom map with my information that I've added).

Also, if you have Google Earth installed, you can visualize the journey better by using the KML file.

View Algonquin Park - Pinetree Lake - Canoe/Camping Trip in a larger map

Fishing Information

The Algonquin Outfitters site has some information on fishing in Algonquin Park.

Canoe Rental Rates

Canoe rental rates and details are available as a PDF download from the Algonquin Outfitters web site: http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com/rates.html.

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Planning for June, 2009 Algonquin Provincial Park Trip to Pinetree Lake!