Number of days: 3
Portages: 12 (roundtrip)
Access Point: #3 – Magetawan Lake
Visited: August 2019

Algonquin has become an annual tradition for us. For some reason we are quick to forget the (literal and figurative) blood, sweat and tears from our past trips, and are eager for more. More paddling, more portages, and more pain. The forecast was calling for nice weather over the August long weekend, which was great because we planned quite an ambitious route to Misty Lake.

Day 1: The paddle to Misty Lake

We had an early start on the water, in large part because we drove to Huntsville the night before and stayed the night in a motel. P, K, E & M picked up the permit for the campsite and checked in with Canoe Algonquin to get the paddles, life jackets and keys to the canoes (the canoes themselves…