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yellowcanoe
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Post Number: 101
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 4:16 am: | 
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I know this question is asked every year. Is anyone aware whether the Gamble Lake access is viable (with a van) this year, particularly at the South Lady Evelyn bridge bridge, which Doublebend provides directions to (http://www.ottertooth.com/discus/messages/3/7087.h tml)?
Based on his directions, the bridge appears to be located at these co-ordinates: N47 19.231 W80 28.267
Thanks
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brian
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Post Number: 1343
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 8:47 am: |
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There have been many changes on the road. Here is the current situation:
http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/Maps/gamble-acc ess-map.htm
And the background on the changes: http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/News/newsbriefs -108.htm
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yellowcanoe
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Post Number: 102
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 9:45 am: |
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Brian,
I'm surprised I haven't seen this map until now. Thank you.
Do you know whether the "put-in road" between Chance and Gamble, currently in construction, is accessible today? If so, do you think it's a long day's paddle from Florence to Chance?
Thanks, |
yellowcanoe
Member
Post Number: 103
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 10:03 am: |
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Strike that - let's say two days paddle from Florence to Chance? : ) |
ed
Moderator
Post Number: 1042
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2011 - 3:24 pm: |
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You could do that in a day Yellowcanoe.
I have gone from Gamble to Duff in a day with time to spare and that was upstream on the South Lady Evelyn in early spring. |
yellowcanoe
Member
Post Number: 104
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 12:58 am: |
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ed - so that said, how does this look?
Day 1: Smoothwater
Day 2: Scarecrow
Day 3: Hamlow
Day 4&5: Solace
Day 6: Pilgrim
Day 7: BlueSucker
Day 8: Talking Falls
Day 9: Pinetorch
Day 10: Beaver
Day 11: Lewbert
Day 12 & 13: Florence
Day 14: Gamble
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(Message edited by yellowcanoe on June 14, 2011) |
brian
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Post Number: 1344
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 9:36 am: |
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I do not know the current situation on the put-in side-road, but even without it you will have no problem getting to water somewhere there. |
yellowcanoe
Member
Post Number: 105
Registered: 01-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 11:49 am: |
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Thanks, ed and brian, for helping me nail down my trip plans. I'll be sure to share some pics. |
simonb
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Post Number: 47
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 12:23 pm: |
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We were just there last month and put in at the gamble Lake campground. It was definitely traversible with a van. We got in late at night; so we didn't take the time to look into the Chance lake put in. If you phoned the MNR at Finlayson PP they would probably have more info. |
brian
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Post Number: 1346
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 10:04 am: |
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Simon, did you happen to go into Sunnywater or Trethewey? I am interested in the condition of the portages along those routes. |
simonb
Member
Post Number: 48
Registered: 05-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 12:27 pm: |
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Hi Brian,
no we didn't. We were on the laziest of canoe trips I've taken in some time.
We spent a day playing in the whitewater (Nice high volume/big waves due to our early trip May 14-16) of the LE river all the way down to Shangri La.
The next day was spent exploring/ fishing/ relaxing at Shangri La.
The last day was supposed to be hard work paddling back upstream, but we met a couple power boats at the junction with the SLE that towed us all the way back to Gamble! |
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