Day trip to Little Trout Lake in Algonquin

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Yesterday I took a little day trip into Algonquin Park with my daughter, Juliana, and our dog, Rusty, to meet up with my wife and other daughter, Jaclyn.  The sun was warm, the water calm and the paddling was enjoyable, even the portaging was easy going being so lightly packed and with a new Swift Kipawa Kevlar canoe that weighs just 42lbs.

We covered about 20km from the Magnetawan Access Point, crossing Hambone Lake and Ralph Bice Lake, ending at Little Trout Lake and then back out again all in the same day.  Not an endurance paddle but some good distance covered, just for the fun of it, in one day.  Often when planning a canoe trip we suggest that 10-20km is a good distance to cover each day depending on your skill and experience level.

Name:		Magnetwan to Little Trout APP
Date:		2011-08-04 10:11 am
Map:   (valid until Jan 31, 2012)		View on Map
Distance:		59.8 kilometers
Elapsed Time:		5:35:30
Avg Speed:		10.7 km/h
Max Speed:		90.0 km/h
Avg Pace:		05' 37" per km
Min Altitude:		324 m
Max Altitude:		486 m
Start Time:		2011-08-04T14:11:16Z

Name:

Magnetwan to Little Trout APP

Date:

2011-08-04 10:11 am

Map:   (valid until Jan 31, 2012)

View on Map

Distance:

59.8 kilometers

Elapsed Time:

5:35:30

Avg Speed:

10.7 km/h

Max Speed:

90.0 km/h

Avg Pace:

05' 37" per km

Min Altitude:

324 m

Max Altitude:

486 m

Start Time:

2011-08-04T14:11:16Z

My custom Swift Kipawa on my Jeep at the Magnatawan Lake put in.

Magnetawan Access Point #3, Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada

My dog, Rusty, is ready to go and the canoe's not even in the water yet.

You can see more images from this trip on our Picasa web albums.

Stop Motion video created with my GoPro Hero Cam

Thankfully it's fully waterproof as I dropped it in the water 3 times.. Note to self, always remember to tie a string to your GoPro as they don't float.

See the video on Youtube.

"Sunny Days" Photo Contest:

If you enjoyed these photos and video from a sunny day in Algonquin Park and you have your own photos from another sunny day in Algonquin, you might want to enter our "Sunny Days" photo contest.  (Aug 1st until Oct 1st 2011)

Submit your photos on our website or facebook page, then come back and view all the other photos entered too.  Our judges will pick the winners in Oct.  We do this three times a year with a Spring, Summer and Fall/Winter contest.  Lots of great prizes and it's always fun to share your photos from Algonquin Park.  If your lucky maybe your photo will catch the eye of a local magazine like this photo did form our Spring 2011 "Wildlife" photo contest and end up on the cover of a magazine. 

Links for things in this post:

• Algonquin Outfitters Website Photo Contest
• Algonquin Outfitters Facebook page
• Algonquin Outfitters Twitter Feed
• Algonquin Outfitters Youtube Channel
• Algonquin Outfitters Photo Gallery
• iPhone app: Motion X GPS
• GoPro Hero Cameras
• Algonquin Park
• Swift Canoes
• Greyowl Paddles
• Hooligan Gear

At the end of August 2011 we will also be hosting our very first Video Contest featuring the theme of "Adventure".  Stay tuned for more information about that.

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