The flow is generally east to west. The wind generally blows west to east.

Jimbo, you may want to do some research on the My CCR forums - there was one forum dedicated to a 3 or 4 week trip some people took there (something like "The Warners's Woodland Caribou tTrip" or something alond those lines - there may be some route info in the Routes section also, and in the Ontario forum - could be some interesting tidbits of info in there.

The Bloodvein River system flows out of Lake Winnipeg and eventually to Hudson Bay - so you can have the best of both worlds - Current and wind at your back.

Also, as a side, these are different lakes than Q/BW.  Most are shallower but much colder and walleye can be few and far between.  NP and LT abound but I don't remember a single SM when we were there early 90's.  I'd give you my maps Jimbo but they were consumed by the Phantom Phire of 2003.   We were in the southern part of the park so I can't speak to the northern 2/3rds of it.  If I recall, we put in on Leano Lake headed west to . . . can't remember.  It was a 14 day trip - just about equal to the amount of time it took us to get there from Red Lake ONT.    That road was no more than a wide portage.

Give Claire or Doug at the WCPP office a call or email

Woodland Caribou Prov. Park
Box 5003
Red Lake, Ontario
P0V 2M0

Tel: (807) 727-1388
e-mail: woodland.caribou.mnr@ontario.ca

They sell the maps by phone and accept credit card. Map is $12 CDN plus taxes = $13.68

NC_Paddler,

I suspect the $12 map is the "overall" park map that I bought a couple years ago at that price & not the sectional navigational/canoe route maps that I'm seeking.  I certainly could be wrong about that since I haven't called the park office yet.  Sounds like you've been there, done that, so I appreciate the contact info & I'll check out the source.

I spoke directly to the WCPP Supt at the past two CanoeCopias & asked him about "canoe routing maps".  He shook his head & pointed me over to Albert's booth (ie. Goldseekers).  He told me the outfitters were the best source.  From that, I inferred (at least at that time) that he & the park weren't selling the canoe route maps.  He DID give me a great freebie book providing some "general" routes & campsites and a good list of fish species by lake.

Yes, I've heard some horror stories about those roads.  I'm still evaluating the various EP's & various means of accessing them.  One option we're talking about is splitting the party, starting on both the East & West sides of the park, meeting in the middle & switching vehicle keys.  Anyway, the trip is not a definite at this point... just one of a couple strong trip possibilities.

I couldn't agree more about filing that trip plan!

Thanks for the leads!

Jimbo