On Friday, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby set out for their first canoe trip of 2012. Bear B.U.M. was very excited to finally get back out into the calming influence of Algonquin Park. Their plan was to do the Magnetawan - Hambone - Ralph Bice (aka Butt Lake) - Little Trout - Queer - Little Misty - Petawawa River - Daisy - Hambone - Magnetawan Loop.
Off to a late start on Friday, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby didn't get to the park until 3 pm. It was an uneventful paddle to their Ralph Bice site and by 8 pm they had eaten and were able to relax on the shore with a glass of wine and a cigar. Bear B.U.M. doesn't smoke himself, but, he does enjoy the smell of a cheap cigar.
A quite night was spent relaxing by the fire and finishing the box of wine.
The next day, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby set out for their next stop at Queer Lake. On the way Bobby paddled too close to a seagull who started to dive bomb Bobby and Bear. Bobby almost got seagull poop on him but Bear was safe from the attack, safely tucked into his rain gear.
By 3 pm they had arrived at their site and Bear relaxed by the fire while Bobby pitched the tent and started dinner. It was going to be an early night as they had a long portage the next day.
Although it rained a bit overnight, the next morning was picture perfect and Bear B.U.M. and Bobby set out for a long day of paddling and portaging.
They arrived at the long portage at 10:30 in the morning. Bear had not slept very well and was tired so poor Bobby had to carry him across the 2 1/2 km portage. Bobby was not happy carrying a canoe, a pack and Bear such a long distance.
Bobby finally completed the portage by 2 pm and took a small break on the shore of Little Misty. Unfortunately, the camp site on Little Misty was taken and Bear B.U.M. and Bobby had to push on to Daisy Lake. This meant two more portages and several km of paddling yet to go.
While traveling the Petawawa River, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby saw a moose who was relaxing in the river. This almost made up for the day long paddle into the wind, the two additional portages and numerous beaver dam lift-overs.
When they finally arrived at their camp site at 7 pm, Bobby was extremely tired and immediately took to the medicine to relieve the pain. In fact Bear B.U.M. and Bobby stayed up very late that night taking a lot of medicine by the fire.
The next morning, Bobby was still in pain and was moving slowly. He really didn't want to leave the camp site for another paddle into the wind. Bear B.U.M., however, was anxious to get home since the medicine had run out. So, after some deliberation, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby packed up and headed home, finally finishing their trip late in the day.
A quite night was spent relaxing by the fire and finishing the box of wine.
The next day, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby set out for their next stop at Queer Lake. On the way Bobby paddled too close to a seagull who started to dive bomb Bobby and Bear. Bobby almost got seagull poop on him but Bear was safe from the attack, safely tucked into his rain gear.
By 3 pm they had arrived at their site and Bear relaxed by the fire while Bobby pitched the tent and started dinner. It was going to be an early night as they had a long portage the next day.
Although it rained a bit overnight, the next morning was picture perfect and Bear B.U.M. and Bobby set out for a long day of paddling and portaging.
They arrived at the long portage at 10:30 in the morning. Bear had not slept very well and was tired so poor Bobby had to carry him across the 2 1/2 km portage. Bobby was not happy carrying a canoe, a pack and Bear such a long distance.
Bobby finally completed the portage by 2 pm and took a small break on the shore of Little Misty. Unfortunately, the camp site on Little Misty was taken and Bear B.U.M. and Bobby had to push on to Daisy Lake. This meant two more portages and several km of paddling yet to go.
While traveling the Petawawa River, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby saw a moose who was relaxing in the river. This almost made up for the day long paddle into the wind, the two additional portages and numerous beaver dam lift-overs.
When they finally arrived at their camp site at 7 pm, Bobby was extremely tired and immediately took to the medicine to relieve the pain. In fact Bear B.U.M. and Bobby stayed up very late that night taking a lot of medicine by the fire.
The next morning, Bobby was still in pain and was moving slowly. He really didn't want to leave the camp site for another paddle into the wind. Bear B.U.M., however, was anxious to get home since the medicine had run out. So, after some deliberation, Bear B.U.M. and Bobby packed up and headed home, finally finishing their trip late in the day.
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