Primitive Camping Spot? please help!
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:36 am
Hi Everyone,
A group of friends and I like to go 2-3 times a year to do some camping at a quite spot where there is few people and is within 2 hour radius from Ottawa. we have been going to Baskatong Reservoir (grand remous past maniwaki) and boating far out to a remote island and enjoying the great walleye fishing there.
This year we are a little stuck, as we no longer have a boat. Baskatong campgrounds rent boats but it takes a long time to get to seclusion on a 25hp.
Could someone reccomend a secluded spot where we could possibly rent a boat and venture out for a 4-5 days? I have been eyeing 31 mile lake (lac trente une milles - pardon the spelling), but am unsure if we can rent a dinghy there... Is there place near ottawa where we can rent a boat and motor to tow out to our spot?
Alternatively, it would be great if there was a spot that we could drive up to and enjoy the same seclusion. Ideally this would be a spot where there is no fees and other people around. I know I am asking for your "gems" - but we are cultured campers and clean up everything so others can enjoy!
Is there some backroad maps for this sort of thing? I am getting some logging road maps, but that requires trial and error , as we dont want to get to a spot on a map and realize it is not accesible or something worse...
Many thanks for any input! We are kinda stuck and would not want to break the tradition!
A group of friends and I like to go 2-3 times a year to do some camping at a quite spot where there is few people and is within 2 hour radius from Ottawa. we have been going to Baskatong Reservoir (grand remous past maniwaki) and boating far out to a remote island and enjoying the great walleye fishing there.
This year we are a little stuck, as we no longer have a boat. Baskatong campgrounds rent boats but it takes a long time to get to seclusion on a 25hp.
Could someone reccomend a secluded spot where we could possibly rent a boat and venture out for a 4-5 days? I have been eyeing 31 mile lake (lac trente une milles - pardon the spelling), but am unsure if we can rent a dinghy there... Is there place near ottawa where we can rent a boat and motor to tow out to our spot?
Alternatively, it would be great if there was a spot that we could drive up to and enjoy the same seclusion. Ideally this would be a spot where there is no fees and other people around. I know I am asking for your "gems" - but we are cultured campers and clean up everything so others can enjoy!
Is there some backroad maps for this sort of thing? I am getting some logging road maps, but that requires trial and error , as we dont want to get to a spot on a map and realize it is not accesible or something worse...
Many thanks for any input! We are kinda stuck and would not want to break the tradition!