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pine_knot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 908 Location: Springboro, Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2009	Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Feb 17^th, 2012 at 12:02am	Quote Print Post
	Well, to keep a long story short, was hoping to drive to and enter Quetico on June 1 for a week and then return to Ohio for summer school session. Now, I have to stick around at the end of May for a couple extra days. So an early Quetico trip is out. Anyone have any info on possible 4-5 night trips within an hour or two of Saulte Ste Marie which is only a 1-day drive from home in Ohio. Looking for paddling something similar to Quetico, albeit probably smaller.


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #1 - Feb 17^th, 2012 at 5:30am	Quote Print Post
	PineKnot -- I have a meeting in the Sault the first week of May. Several of the guys in the meeting are from the Sault, so I'll cask around for suggestions on a canoe trip. I've been thinking about the same thing, as long as I'll be there! prouboy


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wally Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1987 Location: Minni-soda Joined: Apr 3^rd, 2003	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2012 at 1:49am	Quote Print Post
	Batchawana River Provincial Park. Straight N. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #3 - Feb 26^th, 2012 at 4:14am	Quote Print Post
	Thanks Wally..... I'll check it out with my Canadian pals. prouboy


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mastertangler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3111 Location: florida Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #4 - Feb 27^th, 2012 at 3:11am	Quote Print Post
	pine_knot wrote on Feb 17^th, 2012 at 12:02am: Well, to keep a long story short, was hoping to drive to and enter Quetico on June 1 for a week and then return to Ohio for summer school session. Now, I have to stick around at the end of May for a couple extra days. So an early Quetico trip is out. Anyone have any info on possible 4-5 night trips within an hour or two of Saulte Ste Marie which is only a 1-day drive from home in Ohio. Looking for paddling something similar to Quetico, albeit probably smaller. PK..... Pick up Kevin Kallans book "Ontario's lost canoe routes".........There was a nifty trip or two near the Sault that got my attention. There was also a few trips in Georgian Bay country that sounded good. I was going to take advantage when I had a smaller and more limited time frame such as you describe..........


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Mk631 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1127 Location: Ohio Joined: Sep 30^th, 2004	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #5 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 3:27am	Quote Print Post
	I looked into this some years ago after taking the Agawa Canyon tour train from Saulte Ste Marie & seeing the territory. Most of what I found were river trips, so not exactly like Quetico as I know it. You can do an Agawa River trip, but I think it's organized & whitewater. Sand River looked more appealing (start w/train from Frater to Sand Lake) -- still a river trip, but lots of fishing, etc from what I've read about (probably myccr). I've been interested in the Mississagi River also - upstream from Rocky Island Lake (good info on myccr also & I've got a personal report from some guy in SSM). You see the Mississagi R valley driving from Thessalon to Chapleau & it's quite beautiful -- the trip is upstream from the road, so quite a bit more remote. I've wondered if Lake Superior PP has anything like that but haven't investigated. People canoe some in Kilarney PP & it's beautiful, but pretty small. How about Algonquin? More people, marked portages, latrines, longer portages...but about same distance as SSM for you. Good luck! -Tom


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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #6 - Mar 5^th, 2012 at 5:35pm	Quote Print Post
	Ranger Lake I think has Lakers. Also Chapeau River from Racine Lake to Elsas isn't too severe as far as whitewater, one "must portage" at a waterfall early in the trip. There's an outfitter on Racine Lake near the town of Chapeau and train service from Elsas back to Foleyet. Some even paddle back up the Nemegosenda River to near Chapeau. Most of the best tripping in this area is rivers or the big lakes. Lake to lake tripping in Killarney or Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater being some exceptions.


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Kerry Inukshuk Offline Posts: 427 Location: Toronto Joined: May 13^th, 2010	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #7 - Mar 6^th, 2012 at 12:15am	Quote Print Post
	It's 147 miles from The Soo to Killarney PP. Killarney is a gorgeous park but compared to Quetico, very busy. In fact, if you're thinking of it I'd book well in advance (5 months is the max) availability disappears in a hurry. Also note that compared to Quetico the average length and difficutly of portage in Killarney is far greater.


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Paddle_Guy Inukshuk Offline Posts: 300 Location: Western Michigan Joined: Feb 10^th, 2003	Re: Canoe Trip near Saulte Ste Marie Reply #8 - May 16^th, 2012 at 11:10pm	Quote Print Post
	I don't know exactly what you are looking for and this may seem crazy, but last weekend I spent a little time on Drummond Island, just South of Saulte Ste Marie. What a great place. There a a ton of islands that can be explaored and camped on, which i think could easily make for a fun 3 or 4 day adventure.


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