I did the trip from Beaverhouse to Jean lake last year. A great time. Beaverhouse is a good entry point, although, get in the water early. The ranger station is a bit out of the way.

As far as the parking goes, I had no problem. The biggest issue is getting your car into or outof that area. The area gets real muddy and the 'road' can be bumpy. I took a 2 door honda civic with 18' canoe on top through without incident, but i did get a bit nervous.

The one thing about this route is that it is heavily 'populated'. By that I mean you will see other canoers the first few days into the trip. By the time you get to Jean lake, you won't see anyone. Jean Lake, BTW is a beautiful place to set up 'base camp'. The winds can be rough, and the lake can get rather big.

Happy Paddling! james

Posted by James Sullivan on March 01, 2002 at 13:58
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