Information on Opasquia - first lets deal with the pronounciation -when I first spoke the word I said O-pass-quee-ah. I have since learned that it is pronounced Wop-ash-qwey-ah, OK thats lesson number 1.

Back to the question, information in Opasquia is scarce, no sorry that's not right there is tons and tons of information about that area only we don't have much of it.  It is classed as a non operating park and as such we are not given a dedicated budget to monitor activity and maintain trails regularily.  An excursion did take place a few years a go where some information was gathered, some of which included portage trails along the trip. I could work with you to get that information your way.

Going to Opasquia does require a larger investment that say dropping in to Woodland Caribou, however there are some ways to lessen the cost. One way is to take a sched flight to Sandy Lake from Red Lake and then use Sandy Lake Seaplane from there.  I am not sure about the ability to rent a canoe but I'm sure Sandy Lake Seaplane could answer that.

We have plans for a trip to Opasquia this summer and plan to confirm some of the previously collected information at that time.

If I was planning a trip I would stick to the main waterways and find out where some of the boat caches are. Usually the trails to and from boat caches are kept relatively clean.

We do have responsibility for Opasquia now and we share that reesponsibility with the people that live in and use the area. There are at least 3 First Nations that live in the area and continue to use Opasquia as their ancestors always have.  It is here where most of the information lies for Opasquia.  Land Use planning may be starting for the area outside of Opasquia soon and if so that is when the information will begin to surface. I know there is interest in making Opasquia more reachable to the canoeing public by Sandy Lake First Nation.

So thats a start on the information transfer, I apologise for the long delay in geting "to it".