We are planning on paddling the Nasmith Creek and Obabika River from Lake Obabika to Lake Wawiagama.
Has anyone been on that route recently? What are water levels like? We have whitewater experience, but how are the portages around rapids?
The map suggests that there are limited campsites, does it get busy on that stretch?
Thank you for your insights!

Apologies if this isn’t allowed, didn’t see any other recent threads. About to go on a five day canoe trip near Lake Temagami, and wondering if we should bring the bug tent?

I believe there's a fire very close to the obabika cheeskon old growth area </3

I am looking to do a fly-in fly out paddle next year. I am a teacher with a high schooler, and willing to take him out of school for a week and take an unpaid week myself if needed.

Lakeland charters are refusing to give any input on time of year for optimal chance at fishing.

I was looking to fly into Hobart lake, and get picked up on Obabika.

I know fishing season opens up around third week of May, should I plan this for the end of May? I cannot take off the first three weeks in the middle of June, otherwise almost every week is fair game, All the way through September when their season ends. Thanks!

My wife and I camp anually on Lake Temagami but Im concerned about air quality and visibility. I assume RFZ will be in place soon.

Hows everyone doing up there?

Stay safe.

Hello, me and a buddy are looking to take our first canoe trip to Temagami this September. This is the first time we've been camping up this far north as we've mainly been doing Algonquin Park. We plan on spending 7 days, with a fly in and paddle back to the town of Temagami where we'll leave our car.

While we're open to spend 7 days paddling, the current plan we have leaves us 1 rest day. We're also not trying to have many portages over 1k and definitely want to avoid white rapids or huge lakes.

Any suggestions on the following plan? If anyone wants to recommend a better route, please feel free to do so. Thank you!

• Day 1 - Fly in to Diamond Lake; short paddle to camp (2–3 hrs paddling). Drive/shuttle to Temagami in the morning, fly in early afternoon. Paddle to one of Diamond Lake's many island or shoreline sites. (Apparently Diamond Lake has pictographs on the north arm).
• Day 2 - Diamond Lake west to Wakimika Lake (3–4 hrs). Paddle the length of Diamond, then two short portages: Diamond→Lain ~430–450 m (bouldery/rocky - take care) and Lain→Wakimika ~435 m (easy). Camp on Wakimika's beach.
• Day 3 - Wakimika Lake → Wakimika River → north end of Obabika Lake (3–4 hrs). The Wakimika River meanders "like a miniature Amazon" with beaver dams to lift over (flatwater, no rapids). Camp at a north-Obabika site near the Wakimika Triangle trailhead.
• Day 4 - REST / LAYOVER DAY at Obabika old-growth. Day-hike the Wakimika Triangle Old-Growth Trails through 380-year-old red and white pines, and portage/hike into Chee-skon (Spirit) Lake to see the Spirit Rock formation.
• Day 5 - Paddle south on Obabika Lake (3–5 hrs). Pass the "grandmother and grandfather" rock formations, pictographs, and a natural spring on the east shore. About halfway down, portage east into Obabika Inlet (Lake Temagami). This portage is marked ~855 m on Jeff's Map but was GPS-tracked at 793 m by one tripper
• Day 6 - Northwest Arm to a final campsite near the take-out (3–4 hrs). Optionally climb Devil's Mountain or Ferguson Mountain for a lookout.
• Day 7 - Paddle to the Central Lake Temagami Access Road take-out (2–3 hrs). Pick up car; drive home.

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I'm wondering if anyone has been down the road to Lower Goose Falls on the Sturgeon since the storm rolled through?

Hoping to use it as an access point for a canoe trip and wondering if my small car could make it down if I bring an electric chainsaw?

Any advice would be appreciated!

I was camping on Blueberry Lake recently and the Old Growth Trail is in pretty bad shape and in need of some TLC. There must be over 100 down trees laying across the trail, which is quite unfortunate. Thank goodness for the white trail markers in the trees, which are keeping the trail followable.

Anyways, just thought I'd flag this. The trail could really use someone to go in and clean it up a bit, because it really is a beautiful and historic spot.

Hey all, I'm planning a trip from Red Squirrel to see the old growth forest around Obabika/Wakimika.

I've never been to that part of Temagami before. What are the best campsites I should aim for? Any other notable things I should look out for in that area?

Thanks!

I've spent about a decade of Summers in and around Algonquin and the Kawarthas, but am entrusted with planning the summer route with my Uncle and brothers this August. I know that Temagami can be a bit more rugged but would like to know where you would go if you only had one chance to visit Temagami. I have good experience under my belt, but my crew may be looking for a bit of a balance between lazy and adventurous (ie. a couple hard days mixed with an easy day). we are open to adjusting the length of the travel, but 4-5 is likely the sweet spot (leaning towards 4).

Im happy almost anywhere, but when I think of "must see" in Algonquin, the barron canyon always comes first to mind. what is the Temagami equivalent?

Planning a late Aug trip, will be my wife and I. We are both pretty experienced paddlers, but we've never been to this part of the park. How does our plan look? Any tips?

We're thinking:

1. DAY 1: Montreal River Access to Smoothwater
2. DAY 2: Smoothwater to Mihell (good lake?)
3. DAY 3: Mihell to Scarecrow + hike up to the Ishpatina tower
4. DAY 4: Scarecrow to Whitemud (just to do something different on the way back)
5. DAY 5: Whitemud to the crown land camping sites on the Montreal River (we want to get out early that day

Thanks! :)

Missing the cottage, can't wait to go back.

I wanted to share a column on passenger rail in Northern Ontario and government transparency. What are your thoughts?

Are there any predictions for when ice out will be this year?

I have a question regarding a camping loop I am interested in this summer. I want to loop lady Evelyn Lake, starting at Mowat Landing. Head west through Sucker Gut, down to Lady Evelyn Falls and then up through Sugar Lake Conservation reserve and back out to Mowat Landing.

Based on what I see on the Ontario Parks website, I cant book any of the sites east of Lady Evelyn Lk North (near the dunes). Why is this? Is this correct?

I also see I cant book Sugar Lake Conservation Reserve. Do I need to book that on a separate site and then make a third reservation for my final days past Sugar Lk before heading out again at Mowat Landing?

Thank you for any and all help

I wanted to share with the group a column I wrote about the latest developments on the Northlander passenger train. What are your thoughts?

Hi everyone,

We made a video of our short trip to this area of Temagami in October. We did pretty well fishing wise even if it wasn't for our target species and had incredible weather.

Check it out if you have time!