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White Otter Wilderness Area
Jul 16th, 2003 at 7:05pm
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Has anyone ever been to the White Otter Wilderness Area north of Q? I have been contemplating going there and was wondering if anyone has any info to share. Thanks.

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Re: White Otter Wilderness Area
Reply #1 - Jul 18th, 2003 at 5:08am
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Because my van broke down in Atikokan and needed repairs that would take a few days (waiting for a part), we needed someone to give us a ride into the Beaverhouse landing.  Because he happened to be available, we got a ride from a man who normally outfits people into the White Otter Wilderness area.  A great guy and very accomodating. 

His name is Dennis Fredrickson, e-mail addy:
DFred@nwconx.net .

Send him an email and tell him the guys to whom he gave a ride into Beaverhouse recommended him.  I think you'll be pleased with him.

Pete
  
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Re: White Otter Wilderness Area
Reply #2 - Jul 18th, 2003 at 2:44pm
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Excellent! Thanks much Pete.
  
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Reply #3 - Jul 22nd, 2003 at 12:21am
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Thanks Jackfish!  I have been in contact with Dennis and we are all but booked for next summer in White Otter.  I think the change will do us good. Apparently, less than 400 parties used the park last year?!
  
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Re: White Otter Wilderness Area
Reply #4 - Jul 23rd, 2003 at 2:09pm
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My brother has ice fished White Otter, Clearwater, and some other lakes in that area. Concentrated on Lake Trout and Brook(?) Trout. Let me know if you want more info. Isn't most of that park "motor accessible"?
  
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Reply #5 - Jul 25th, 2003 at 12:59am
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I've spent alot of time canoeing in the crown land around White Otter and I absolutely love it!!!  I honestly prefer it to canoeing in Quetico.  If you get the chance to go up Whit Otter Lake to the Castle its really cool and going down the Turtle River form there is a great trip that includes passing an Abadoned trappers cabin, a pictograph going into Smirch and A broken Alligator Boat, just above horse falls.  The gator is a type of logging boat used around 1900 in this area to help with the log drives.  But there are a lot of other really cool lakes in the area as well including Sandford which is one of the clearest lakes I have ever seen.  Wasp is really great for fishing, and the paddle down the Eye river is beautiful.
  
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Re: White Otter Wilderness Area
Reply #6 - Feb 24th, 2005 at 1:43am
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I know this is an old thread but I'm interested in reviving it because when I was a teenager in the 70s I did a 28-day trip that included White Otter/Turtle River.  This was before it was a park as far as I know.  Besides that trip I was on White Otter, Marmion, and other lakes in that area a few times in the early 70s.  Haven't been back since 1975, so I'd love to hear more about it now and maybe plan another trip there in coming years as an alternative to Q.  Bill
  
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Re: White Otter Wilderness Area
Reply #7 - Feb 24th, 2005 at 2:18am
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I have never been to White Otter either. Can anyone tell us about costs, access points, lakes to fish, are motors common/uncommon, how crowded/uncrowded??  ??? ???

Where can I get maps?
  
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Re: White Otter Wilderness Area
Reply #8 - Feb 25th, 2005 at 8:22pm
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I have never been to White Otter either. Can anyone tell us about costs, access points, lakes to fish, are motors common/uncommon, how crowded/uncrowded??  ??? ???

Where can I get maps?

I spoke with a friend who's been there and these are his comments:
- Much like Quetico
- a few power lines over lakes, etc, that remind you it's not quite as much 'wilderness', but quite similar
- no park fees (from Canoe Canada flyer I got in the mail - sounds too good to be true)
- no group size restrictions (my reason for thinking about it - I've been successful in 'talking up' my trips to the point that I've got too many people who want to go.)

...but, OS, especially after the "map room" discussion, it's hard to think about the place without maps!
...what am I thinking??...the biggest problem is no QJ knowledge base to support it!

I know some of the Atikokan outfitters will send you there, so they must have maps.
-mk631
  
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Re: White Otter Wilderness Area
Reply #9 - Mar 2nd, 2005 at 3:08am
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I like the ''no fees, fewer people''. Bears continued investigation. Anyone know a source for maps??
  
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