Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park

  I have recently recovered pictures taken in September while on a solo week-end backpacking trip.
  The plan was to reach Victoria Lake, camp for a night and come out the next day.
  I entered the Ganaraska trail close to the boat launch north of Deep Bay. The trail is remote, pretty well marked but seemed to me more energy demanding when compared with the backpacking trails in Algonquin and Killarney.

           Typical scenery along the trail.


  Around 4:00 pm I reached a trapper's cabin on the shore of Victoria Lake. There was a campfire pit right beside the lake, and a small flat area to fit my tent. I decided to stay.
  During the night I heard noise that seemed to come from the place I left my backpack. I came out of the tent to realize that a beaver was chewing a tree far from my site.
  Next day was a perfect fall day. It was well worth the effort.

            Sunday morning on Victoria Lake

  This Park can also be accessed by canoe, but that will follow...

Poker Lakes in winter

 I have been waiting for a chance to get back in this area.Finally I got one.
 The plan was to travel on ice,bushwhack if ice was thin, explore a little bit.
 The ice on Bentshoe Lake didn't look to good so I opted for ice travel but close to the shore.

  On the way I found these tracks,probably wolf.

 
 At some point I bushwhacked my way to East Bentshoe Lake. Just to extend the trip I took the portage to Lower Crane Lake. There isn't a lot of snow on the ground, very odd winter.

 This must be a nice campsite in summer time,East Bentshoe Lake.

 I think I am done with ice travel this winter,looking forward to the March backpacking trip in Algonquin.

 Happy trails!