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Trip Report - Opasquia 2014

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Trip Report - Opasquia 2014

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MagicPaddler	06/30/2016 04:22PM As we headed out of Joint going south east we came to a waterfall we had to climb. I think there was a portage and I went down and did a little exploring. I got out of the canoe on a path but I am not sure if it was the portage or not. I only walked about 30 Ft down the path because I did not want to make the others wait. I drew a line with ???? beside it where I think the portage is.
Marten	06/30/2016 02:45PM This link provides info on our 2013 trip and access to the pdf journal, you tube video and GPX file. If it brings up any questions, fire away. http://www.myccr.com/canoeroutes/opasquia-pp-ontario Marten's Opasquia Trip Report 2013 Mike K. also traveled Opasquia in 2014 for three weeks. He did do Mossberry to Joint portage but used the route that put him on the pond in the middle. He noted he had a hard time finding the trail as it left the pond and headed toward Joint Lake.
MagicPaddler	06/30/2016 12:41PM We did not actually make it to Mossberry. Below is our tracks but what they do not show is that about ¾ of the way to the little puddle there was a fairly well defined path which we later theorized was a dryer (summer) path to Mosberry. The path marked by the tracks below is well used. Probably a snowmobile path. I read somewhere that someone had come up through East Lake and gone through this portage. Martin could give you a lot of information on the area. http://www.bighookcamps.com/ is the best source for transportation. Going to Opasquia! I’m jealous!
JimDawson	06/30/2016 10:17AM Great trip report! We are planning to go to Opasquia this summer and are going to try to open up the Joint-Mossberry- East Lake section. Question- did you look for an old trail out of Joint or did you just follow the skidoo trail?
MagicPaddler	07/21/2014 07:50AM quote SunCatcher: "Nice trip! I hate the rock art though...pisses me off!!!! Wish folks would leave those rocks natural! Anyway, thanks for sharing. SunCatcher" SunCatcher The people who most frequently use this area do not think of it as a pristine wilderness. It’s there hunting ground. Like a farmer in Illinois when his old tractor won’t run any more he parks it on the back of the farm in case he needs a part for his newer tractor. We found snowmobiles, boats, outboard motors, and a generator covered with a plastic garbage can.
SunCatcher	07/20/2014 11:54AM Nice trip! I hate the rock art though...pisses me off!!!! Wish folks would leave those rocks natural! Anyway, thanks for sharing. SunCatcher
dentondoc	07/19/2014 07:53PM quote MagicPaddler: "quote OneMatch: What kind of mapping did you use? " Wayne printed them on water proof paper. He starts with a topo map similar to Garmin maps and add all the information he can before printing. He prints on both sides of 11 X17 paper so we only needed 3 pieces of paper to cover out rout. " Actually, the paper was 13" X 19" ... I use an non-standard 1:35,000 scale, which provides better shoreline detail. I print them so that there is a slight sheet-to-sheet overlap so you can layout a larger area for planning purposes. So, you can achieve something like this: Although this particular one if from a section of Woodland Caribou PP, this is the kind of detail I typically try to incorporate (provided I can find it) Once the "paper" maps are finished (actually, they are maps that can be digitally manipulated to add details), I would typically transfer relevant material into a file format that can be accepted by my Garmin GPS unit (and accompanying software). So, much of what is printed winds up on my GPS, less a fair amount of what I feel is unnecessary clutter (e.g., I generally translate portages into beginning and ending points rather than place the entire route on my GPS).
MagicPaddler	07/18/2014 06:34AM quote OneMatch: What kind of mapping did you use? " Wayne printed them on water proof paper. He starts with a topo map similar to Garmin maps and add all the information he can before printing. He prints on both sides of 11 X17 paper so we only needed 3 pieces of paper to cover out rout.
OneMatch	07/17/2014 08:51PM Great report! I've never heard of Opasquia. You guys had an amazing adventure. What kind of mapping did you use?
builditbetter22	07/16/2014 04:41PM Great photos. Thanks
ECpizza	07/16/2014 01:47AM Nice. Makes me feel like a real woosie.
boonie	07/15/2014 09:11PM Thanks, enjoyed the report and pictures.
Dbldppr1250	07/15/2014 06:21PM Pictures there now - very nice report!
MagicPaddler	07/15/2014 03:51PM I think I got it fixed don't use photobucket
ECpizza	07/15/2014 10:02AM Nice report, but pics all missing.
MagicPaddler	07/15/2014 07:45AM New Trip Report posted by MagicPaddler Trip Name: Opasquia 2014. Entry Point: Other Click Here to View Trip Report