Rented a Swift Keewaydin 15 solo canoe. Picked it up at Oxtongue Lake to save a bit of money.
Ready to go. Will have a tailwind on Canoe Lake!
From access pt. 5, crossed Canoe Lk. to the 260m portage.
On Canoe Lake
There are quite a few cottages on this route. This one is near the put in on Joe Lake.
After putting in to Joe, you pass under the old railway bridge.
From the 260m portage, continued north via the Western Gap to Teepee Lake.
Through Joe Lake...
Lots of pleasant campsites along the way
Just crossed this beaver dam lift-over which blocks access to Tom Thomson Lake.
From Teepee Lake into the Little Oxtongue River, Fawn Lake, into Littledoe, over the beaver dam and into Tom Thomson Lake. Camped at the northernmost of the three easternmost campsites.
First glimpse of Tom Thomson Lake
Campsite on Tom Thomson. A few fishermen took the campsite on the next point.
Set up a tarped area to cook under in case of rain
Looks pleasant, but a severe thunderstorm about an hour later destroyed my eating area.
Sleeping area
Warbonnet Ridgerunner Bridge Hammock and Cloudburst Tarp.
Nice view from the hammock area
Wind starts to blow. 10 minutes later all hell breaks loose! Luckily this tarp held in the storm. The other tarp did not...too exposed.
Trillium?
Didn't use this area, but imagine good heat reflection!
Front landing area looking up to upper shelf on the right where I later hung my small tarp
Rear of site had a better loading area than the rocky point where I first landed.
Leaving the site.
Leaving the Tom Thomson campsite, Saturday morning, June 1st.
Second day, from Tom Thomson across Littledoe Lk. Took the 1140m and 200m portages to get into Burnt Island Lake. Camped just south of the letter "a" in the word "Lake". Third day, came out via Baby Joe, Little Joe, and Joe Lakes, and back across Canoe Lake.
Portage steps, Little-doe Lake to Burnt Island Lake
Put in onto Burnt Island Lake
Finally onto Burnt Island Lake.
Halfway down Burnt Island. It's a big beautiful lake.
Tarp at campsite on Burnt Island
Kraft Dinner and rehydrated green beans! There was a picnic table at this huge and ugly campsite.
A rare calm between multiple deluges
8 a.m. Taking down the tarp last, before heading back to Canoe Lake. A few minutes later, while loading the canoe, I fell into the lake, along with the camera...so no more pics after this point. Got windbound part of the day. Back to Toronto at 11p.m. Sunday night. Long day but fun.