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Trip Logs (last century)

Our vintage trip reports. Our most extensive exploration of Algonquin Park was during the '70s and '80s. The trip reports presented here are for those for which we have sufficient notes and slides.

Early Spring Weekend at Mew Lake

A gallery of photos from an early spring camping weekend at Mew Lake in Algonquin Park in March of 1976

Fiftieth Anniversary of Our First Canoe Trip

An account of Bob and Diana's first canoe trip to Whitson Lake in Algonquin Park in July 1973, published on the fiftieth anniversary of that trip.

Trip Log - A Fall Hike on the Highland Hiking Trail

A gallery of photos from a hike around the Highland Hiking Trail (Highland Backpacking Trail) in Algonquin Park in the fall of 1978

Trip Log - Achray to Carcajou Lake via the Spectacle Lakes and Returning via Carcajou Creek

Some notes (no photos) from a one night canoe trip in Algonquin Park from Achray to Carcajou Lake via the Spectacle Lakes and then returning the next day to Achray via Carcajou Creek. These notes provide some limited additional information about the now abandoned canoe route down Carcajou Creek from Little Carcajou Lake.

Trip Log - An Early Spring Hike to Eustache Lake and Wagtail Lake

In early May 1982, and again on Easter weekend in April 1984, Diana and Bob hiked into Eustache Lake and Wagtail Lake, starting at the Lake Travers Station and then returning along the Petawawa River, as an early season overnight trip.

Trip Log - Brent / Maple Lake / Catfish Lake Loop

An account with photographs of a 1975 canoe trip out of Brent on Cedar lake in Algonquin Park.

Trip Log - Brent to Rosebary Lake via the Petawawa River and returning via Latour Creek and the Nipissing River - 1986 May

A trip diary (no photos) from 1986 of a seven night canoe trip in Algonquin Park out of Brent, travelling up the Petawawa River to Longer Lake, lake hopping to Rosebary Lake and then returning to Brent via Latour Creek and the Nipissing River.

Trip Log - Canoe Lake to Brent and Return

An account with photographs of a canoe trip in 1976 May, crossing Algonquin Park from Canoe Lake to Brent and return along the Nipissing River and Petawawa River.

Trip Log - Hogan Lake Loop out of Brent

A description with photos of a four night canoe trip out of Brent on Cedar Lake in Algonquin Park, passing through Catfish, Hogan, la Muir and Burntroot Lakes, and returning to Brent via the Petawawa River.

Trip Log - Nipissing River Loop from Kiosk

An account with photographs of a canoe trip in Algonquin park starting from Kiosk, traveling to the Nipissing River via Biggar Lake and Loughrin Creek, and returning via Nadine Lake and Maple Lake in 1979 May.

Trip Log - Tom Thomson, Misty, Big Trout, and Burnt Island Lakes from Canoe Lake

A description with photos of a four night canoe trip out of Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park, passing through Tom Thomson, Misty, Big Trout and Burnt Island Lakes.

Trip Log - Wendigo Lake to McManus Lake via The Petawawa River

An account with photographs of canoe trip in Algonquin park from Wendigo Lake to McManus Lake via the Petawawa River September 1976.

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