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Old 09-26-2010, 10:30 AM   #1
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Algonquin Park - Ontario

We just returned from a trip to Algonquin Provincial Park (Sept 9 - 21) and wanted to share some images from the area.

Unfortunately we're too early for the fall colours which peak in early October, but the park is just too busy then.

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Looks like you had good weather. We were camped @ Arrowhead last week. On Weds' we drove into the Rain Lake access point & hiked along the old railbed for 5 klicks. Checking out the lake for a possible canoe trip next year.
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Old 09-26-2010, 01:37 PM   #4
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Old 09-26-2010, 01:42 PM   #5
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How beautiful! I miss Ontario as well, being a native born Michigander who wandered back and forth across the border.
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Old 09-26-2010, 05:07 PM   #6
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Thanks Dave for those beautiful shots.

Ontario has such a great network of provincial parks, we are very lucky (Let's just hope they stop increasing the rates for a few years!)

Bigger & private sites and incredible scenery.

Quick question: how do you deal with long stays like this with your grey/black water tanks?

I'm OK with the fresh water, as I have a 5 gallon water container i can use to refill.

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Quick question: how do you deal with long stays like this with your grey/black water tanks?
We stayed 12 nights...the black and the galley tank weren't full yet but close. I'd dump a couple of pails from the grey tanks every two days as the DW likes to use the shower and we were very close to a comfort station.

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I have a poratable grey water waste tank which is 22 gals, i made a lift for the back of my truck to transport the tank to the waste station, it works very well
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Wow! What awesome pictures guys. Yet more places to visit someday. The list is growing!
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We tent camped in Algonquin for many years, both along the southern access and through Achray. It was my favourite place to go. One year I took my canoe into the interior for 7 nights of solitude. It was a great experience.
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In addition to the RV camping, about every other year me & a buddy do some interior camping as well (Canisbay, Fork, Crotch & Basin lakes). Worst trip was to the north end of Opeongo. Not the the greatest weather for camping & the water was a big too "big" for my liking. Not in a canoe, just a 14 footer & nine & a half outboard. Still not fun.
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Old 09-27-2010, 08:58 PM   #12
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I still love Algonquin Park for the hiking...not for the $46 they charge per night. We camped at Canisbay Lake which is, I think, the nicest campground in the park. I didn't realize that they didn't have a dump station there...nearest is 12 km east near the Pog Lake campground. Did not like towing that distance with full tanks!

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Had you scouted the sites before you went to Canisbay? I was thru there last year scouting sites & some were nowhere near being level enough to camp on. They may have been tenting sites though.

BTW, that dump site & the 1 @ Rock Lake are the only 2 dumping stations on the Hwy' 60 Corridor.
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Hadn't stayed there before...took a first come, first serve site that wasn't too bad. We've noted a number of real nice sites that may be reserved (if at all possible) should we ever camp there again.

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In addition to the RV camping, about every other year me & a buddy do some interior camping as well (Canisbay, Fork, Crotch & Basin lakes). Worst trip was to the north end of Opeongo. Not the the greatest weather for camping & the water was a big too "big" for my liking. Not in a canoe, just a 14 footer & nine & a half outboard. Still not fun.
True, Opeongo is big. I got wind bound there when I was heading home. The canoe couldn't handle the whitecaps on the main lake so I spent a night beside a small bay.
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