These photos were taken at Lake Of Two Rivers, a campground in Algonquin Park (Ontario). This was shortly after "ice-out" (April 29th). Overnight temperatures were going to be just below freezing and even though Elo has a thick double-coat, I brought this jacket just to be extra safe.

Lake of Two Rivers is one of the biggest campgrounds in the park, but the park opened the campground earlier than planned, so there was a total of only three other groups (out of 240+ campsites) during our stay! It felt weird having the entire campground basically to ourselves. More photos of Elo and our camping adventures on my IG

As others have mentioned, the campground reservation includes a permit for one vehicle. If you only have one vehicle, then it will be included. It uses your license plate as reference, so if you want to park somewhere other than the campground, that’s how they’ll check that your vehicle is registered.

If you have additional vehicles, you’ll need to buy separate permits for them, but those can be added to your main campground reservation for a cheaper fee ($14.13) than buying individual Daily Vehicle Permits ($21)

Pretty good, but you couldn't find anyone to replace Chad?

Same thing happened to me. I was told from the rescue she was a mix, which I don’t blame them because she doesn’t look like your typical ACD. So I kept searching online to figure out what she was mixed with. Embark came back 100% ACD. The undeniable proof is that she also sleeps in that upside down position like your pup :)

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I'm not sure what type of music you enjoy, but the song Why Are Sundays So Depressing by The Strokes is one of the best music experiences I've ever heard on the HD800s. The guitar work just sounds... incredible. I listened to the same song on the $60k HE-1, and it sounds better on the HD800s. The isolation and clarity just does wonders for that song. I should make a playlist specific to HD800s with songs that they perform particularly well for 🤔

It's very frustrating to see.

A similar example from a scenario I was in last year... I arrived at a campsite at around 10 AM just to take some photos, and the fire was still burning. It was on a small island with another campsite, and the other campsite was occupied. The campsite I was visiting was facing east, so maybe the people from the other campsite came to use this fire pit while watching the sunrise and getting some warmth from the morning sun? Or maybe there was a second group that left shortly before I arrived?

I put out the fire myself, but I realized there was no way of knowing who actually left it like that.

It would still be very difficult to enforce in my opinion. If you leave your campsite at 10 AM, someone stops for lunch at the campsite at 1 PM (and breaks the rules), and the next occupants for the evening arrive at 4 PM. If the 4 PM group documents something wrong, does that mean you're on the hook, just because you held the permit for the previous night, even though you didn't do anything wrong? Imagine if you received a notice from the park after your trip ends that you are issued a fine for rules you never broke.

With that same example, how could you prove that you left at 10 AM, or how could the 4 PM group prove that they arrived at 4 PM? Maybe they'll throw a diaper in the fire pit, snap a photo of it, and say it was already there when they arrived and then you get stuck with the fine?

As much as I would love for people to be held responsible, fines can't be issued based on assumptions without any real proof.

Algonquin Outfitters is operating out of the building that The Portage Store used to operate out of, so nothing has changed with the physical structures. And The Portage Outpost is now operating out of one of Algonquin Bound's previous locations (they used to have 3 locations, now 2)

What makes it extra confusing is that lots of the signage along Hwy 60 hasn't been updated, so there are still signs that say The Portage Store.

Motor boats are allowed on Canoe Lake but water taxi's are not a standard service that's offered for the lake.

For travel time, you can use Maps By Jeff (linked in the sidebar of this sub), which is pretty accurate for most paddlers.

Just a side note as well, The Portage Store isn't operating anymore. Algonquin Outfitters is now operating out of Canoe Lake, and The Portage Store (previously at Canoe Lake) has rebranded to The Portage Outpost and is now located just outside of the west gate.

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I think the way you have it now is perfect. The route covers a fair bit of distance and has lots of big-water paddling and decently long and challenging portages. It will give them the full Algonquin experience while still having time to enjoy camp and fish like you mentioned. In my opinion, it's the perfect intensity level for a 5-night trip if the group is fit and wants a bit of a challenge, without it being overly ambitious.

And I think you made a great choice with Burntroot for the rest day. Lots of beautiful campsites to choose from and nearby stuff to explore on the rest day.

The reservation system does not show individual campsites; 301 is in reference to the lake, since you book by the lake. The number of campsites you see on Maps By Jeff is the real number of campsites on the lake. Campsites are first-come-first-serve for the lake that you have a permit for.

If you haven't already seen it, there's one campsite review on All Of Algonquin.

Which map are you using that shows 4 campsites? The new Maps By Jeff shows 2 campsites (older versions showed 3), and only 2 permits are issued for the lake.

What are you hoping to do during the day trip? If you want to get on the water, you can go to Kiosk or Brent/Cedar access points, which will be much quieter than the areas further south.

If you're looking to drive through nice scenery, places to pull over with nice views, maybe do a hike or two etc. then you'll want to be on Highway 60, which will inevitably be busy. But it's where all of the attractions are.

Keep in mind you'll need to get a Daily Vehicle Permit if you plan on stopping in the park.

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I recently got a Photoshop file but it was a single layer flattened image. They must have thought “well it’s in Photoshop isn’t that what you need?”

Lots of people like to avoid bug season, you're not crazy for thinking that way. What's the point of going on a trip if you're not going to enjoy yourself and you'll be uncomfortable the entire time?

Some people don't mind the bugs. Some people do. Do whatever works best for you.

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North Grace is a beautiful lake, this must have been a real treat watching from there.

The portaging will be more challenging than the previous routes you've done, especially since there isn't much paddling on this route so you'll be doing the portages without much rest in between each of them. But it seems like you're ok with the extra challenge.

If it were me, I would choose a different route. I like to go to the popular areas when it's the off-season and the normally busy lakes aren't as busy. And if you go somewhere like Tom Thomson, Pen, or other large lakes, you'll have many more campsites to choose from, which will help you find an exposed point with a breeze to help with the bugs. Your current route you don't have much choice in campsites.

I don't think the route is a bad idea since you've done all of your research and you know what to expect. It may be challenging, but it's doable.

What routes have you done previously? Anything with this number/length of portages?

For the bugs, it totally depends who you ask. There are lots of people out in the park right now, and lots more going next week, and the week after. For me, it's a steer clear zone during peak bug season, but others are more brave than I am. It will be a lot worse now compared to July, if that's your reference point. Bring lots of DEET, head net, and ideally a shelter for camp like a NoBugZone.

The bugs would be the main reason I wouldn't do this route. If you've never gone during peak bug season before, you may want an early exit (it's not too uncommon to hear of people leaving early because of bugs), and this route is very committal. I'm curious, what made this route stand out to you?

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