2008 - Massasauga Prov. Park Canoe Trip Pictures

Trip Log

site 15
	snapping turtle visits the site in the mornings

	canoe to site #23

site 23 x2 nights
	bloodsuckers
	good reverse sunsets and sunrises

	Day of arrival - canoe to Clear Lake , stop on island (old site #31), 475m portage to bay
	paddle into Clear Bay and return via portage 780m

	Next day - canoe to Clear Bay, 780m portage, paddle into Three Finger Bay, portage to GooseNeck Bay
	visit small rock outcropping in water by site 609/604, pass by sites 610, 611, 607, cross Spider Bay
	into 100m portage by campsite #18, paddle back to site #23  (light rain - camera droped in shallow
	water and destroyed)

	next day paddle to site #2, setup, reconsider weather forcast (heavy rain), winds have gusty and strong
	all night and morning.

site 2
	great swimming site (not shallow for young kids

	pack and head out.

	camped at Oastler Lake till we could return canoe - rain, light rain, heavy rain night and day.

Here is an excellent site which lists information about the campsites

9/1 2:20pm, Setting our paddles in the water at the Three Legged Lake access point.

First portage into Spider Lake

This view is parallel to campsite #2, looking towards campsite #5 (on the right). Stop and climb the rock ramp - it gives a nice view of the area. The portage to Canoe Lake is just left of the rock ramp, but it didn't look like a very interesting lake to paddle on.

Note that an old home / hunting lodge? can be found about 1/3 of the way along the trail on the left.

This is campsite #15 from a distance and closer.

Campsite #15

Here is where we beached the canoe at #15 and the bit of sandy beach that the kids liked. Sandy beaches are pretty rare here - often there are weeds. My favorites were campsites with a rock ledge that made it easy to get in and out of the water.