Trip Report: Carlyle and Johnnie Lakes in Killarney Round 1

My second canoe trip of the season for Wild Women Expeditions.

Women & Girls Canoe Trip through Carlyle and Johnnie Lakes:

Preparations

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I drove up to Sudbury Thursday morning, meeting my co-guide Sam at Jenny’s. We grocery shopped, organized food, and packed group gear together, finishing up by 3pm. All ready to go for the next morning!

Equipment

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• Canoes, paddles, PFDs, safety gear, maps
• Tents, tarps, camp kitchen, toilet kit, expedition first aid kit
• Food for 6 people for 3 days, water filtration + Aquatabs, waterproof barrels

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• Tent, fly, poles, stakes, and footprint
• -10 degree Celsius sleeping bag, fleece liner, fleece-lined stuff sack (pillow)
• Yellow foamie, Thermarest

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• Splash pants, rain jacket, fleece jacket, running shoes
• Buff, camp pants, PJs
• Plus what I was wearing when I left (running capris, tech tee, rash guard, baseball cap, sunglasses, Tevas [closed toe])

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• PFD, whistle, multi-tool, pigtail, throwbag
• Map, compass, DeLorme inReach personal locator, cell phone
• Headlamp, lighter
• Small first aid kit

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• Almonds, CLIF bars
• 2-1L Nalgenes

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• Toothbrush, toothpaste
• Deodorant, sunscreen, bug spray

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• DSLR, Pelican Case, Gorillapod
• Lenses, spare battery, and spare memory cards
• Write-in-Rain notebook, log book and pencil
• Field guides, binoculars, oil pastels and water colors

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Daily Log

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New route! We met the women & girls and George Lake before caravaning to Killarney Outfitters and then back to the Carlyle Lake Access Point.

Date: Friday, August 5, 2016

Weather: 26 degrees Celsius, sunny

Distance: ~3 kms

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The girls looked for their wish boats that set sail Friday night, before setting out for Johnnie.

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2016

Weather: 25 degrees Celsius, partly cloudy with evening drizzle

Distance: ~6 kms

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We said so long to our Johnnie Lake campsite and headed back to Carlyle.

Date: Sunday, August 7, 2016

Weather: 25 degrees Celsius, gusty

Distance: ~8 kms

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