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Lake
of Two Rivers Algonquin Park 5-day weather forecast
Here is a wonderful resource
about Algonquin Park's
Animals, Fishes, Flora and Fauna
Algonquin
Provincial Park contains almost 8 000 square kilometers
of forests, rivers and lakes. The Parkway Corridor allows people—such
as yourself—to easily access and enjoy the Park by taking a day
visit to the Park along Highway 60. The Corridor allows people to camp
in any of the many campgrounds that are easily accessible along the
park Highway 60 Parkway Corridor.
With an amazing diversity in
plant and animal life, the Park contains more than 265
species of birds, forty-six species of mammals, 29species of reptiles
and amphibians, 51 species of fish, and more than 7000 species of
insects. Additionally, there are more than 1000 species of plants and
another 1000-plus species of fungus thriving within its
boundaries.
The Park is blessed with
more than 2000 lakes having names. One does not have to travel (or
portage) very far to find lakes and river in the Algonquin Highlands
acomodations.
The Highway 60 corridor that rolls through the
southern portion of the Park, is perhaps one of the best areas of
North America to view the majestic Moose in it natural habitat.
During the months of May and June, Moose traverse to the Highway 60
roadside to drink its salty water
resulting from Winter salting operations along the highway. Your best
chances of seeing moose in in the early morning and around sunset.
Algonquin Park Early Days...
Before its formation in 1893—in what is now Algonquin
Park—it was first inhabited by the Native "Algonquian" peoples. The
Ottawa Valley and the Park area was populated by Native peoples
for well over 7 000 years. They inhabited most of the Canadian region
south of Hudson Bay between the Rockies and the Atlantic Ocean.
Algonquin Park Wolves...
Algonquin Park is also very famous for its roving wolf
packs throughout the Park boundaries, which make it one of
the most accessible areas in North America for wolf viewing and
research, not only because it has been able to maintain one of the most
southerly wolf populations in North America, but also because the
wolves are relatively accessible to millions of people without having
to don special equipment or to go on remote and expensive excursions.
Following extensive logging in the late 1800s and
early 1900s, wolves continued to persist despite considerable effort
by Park Rangers to eliminate them. At one time there
was a bounty placed on the wolves. Abundant populations of
beaver and deer—their primary diet—allowed high productivity by wolves.
There were as many as 55 packs of wolves in the Park at the middle of
the 1900s. Today, the number of wolf packs is estimated at around 30.
Research by John and Mary Theberge and their research team has shown
the possibility of a decline on the east side of the park from 1987 to
1999.
The Pimlott study in the early 1960s estimated that
there were about 55 wolf packs in the Park, numbering
about 300 individuals in mid- to late-Winter (the annual low point in
the population before the birth of new pups).
The park staff have located a minimum of four
wolf packs every year along Highway 60 corridor. The current best
estimate of the number of wolf packs within the park boundaries
is about 30 to 35 packs, with about 150 animals at Winter's end. With
the birth of one pup per wolf pack, this number doubles to about 300
wolves. This number declines back down to approximately 150 wolves at
the end of the following Winter.
Algonquin Park is also famous for its
yearly August public wolf howls along the Highway 60 Corridor.
Dog Sledding Tours...
Algonquin-Way Tours.
Located at L'Amble, ON. Dogsledding tours of the Park, accessible
from Hwy 60. Phone 613 332 4005.
Snowshoeing in Algonquin Park...
Snowshoeing enthusiasts are
welcome to hike anywhere in the Park except for the trails that
have been groomed for cross-country skiing. For short excursions,
consider any of the summer walking trails along Hwy 60, or either of
the longer two backpacking trails overnight trails. Three trails
systems are specially designated for cross country skiing:
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Fen Lake Trail
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Minnesing Trail
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Leaf Lake Trail
Cross X-Country Nordic
Skiing...
There are over 20 km of
x-cross-country ski trails ranging in difficulty from beginner to
expert. Maps are available at the Park's East Gate or West
Gate. Chalet In-The-Woods Bed and Breakfast is only 45 minutes from the
West Gate.
Chalet
In-The-Woods Bed and Breakfast is an ideal Winter,
Spring, Summer or Fall destination for your honeymoon, anniversary,
romantic getaway, weekend escape package. We have several packages
available including Romantic Getaway Package, Seniors package.
Canoeing Links...
www.paddling.net
This is an all-purpose site for canoeing and hiking trips, tips and
general information. The chat forum is huge but my favorite features
are the articles and monthly columns written by outdoors writers
(including yours truly).
www.myccr.com
Similar site to paddling.net but Canadian based. But since everyone in
the world seems to want to paddle in Canada, it fits a lot larger
audience.
www.canoestories.com
Fantastic first-person accounts of canoe trips in Northern Minnesota
and Ontario, Canada. This one is very addictive.
www.solotripping.com
This site is geared toward adventurers — mostly paddlers — who like to
travel alone. It has things other sites have: gear reviews, outdoor
tips, related links, trip accounts. But it also has a chat forum which
is usually full of members discussing the trials of traveling with
other people. The odd thing is the banter is shared with other people.
Shouldn’t a true solo site be a little less sociable? Not in my
opinion. Just because one enjoys canoe tripping alone does not mean one
is antisocial. In my case I enjoy solo canoe trips for many reasons:
the challenge of traveling alone, the quiet solitude, and doing what I
want to do when I want to do it.
www.quietjourney.com
A great site for traveling Boundary Waters in the United States and
Quetico in Canada. Informative and a great chat room.
www.ottertooth.com
This is the perfect site for anyone considering going to the Temagami
region or is a regular to the area and wants to reminisce.
www.algonquinadventures.com/
Same as Ottertooth is for Temagami – but then some.
www.outdooradventurecanada.com/
A similar site to myccr.com but had a much broader outlook on outdoor
activities.
www.redcanoes.ca
A great site, not only for information on famous film maker and
canoeist Bill Mason but also on his son and daughter (and husband the
artist) as well. Paul, Becky and Reid are
truly nice people.
