Matthew Guenette has submitted some more campsite reports to this website's PCI ...

Campsite 11 on Ragged Lake .. Campsite 12 on Ragged Lake .. Campsite 13 on Ragged Lake

Campsite 15 on Ragged Lake .. Campsite 19 on Ragged Lake

While referencing long range weather forecasts prior to heading out on backcountry trips, one can also check out details on reported forest fires!

"Public.firepage.ca" provides a private, independent third-party online visual scanner used by the volunteer fire emergency services community for local dispatching. One can zoom out to and scroll over the entire Algonquin Park area to monitor individual fires.

It's recommended that one also access the MNR's online "Forest Fire Info Map" for official verification of details and for any additional related information.

Nigel Applewhaite has published a day-by-day account of his "There Are No Bad Trips, Only Bad Attitudes" .. an eight day solo 'there-and-back'.

"Burntroot felt different from many of the destinations I had visited before. It wasn't simply another lake to camp on. It felt like a place with a story, a place that rewarded curiosity and exploration, and a place I had wanted to experience for myself for a very long time."

Matthew Guenette has submitted some Booth Lake campsite reports to this website's PCI ...

Campsite 10 on Booth Lake .. Campsite 12 on Booth Lake .. Campsite 14 on Booth Lake

"I am a first-time contributor, but a long time viewer. I am hoping to help out a bit here and if able I will try to continue to provide more reports in the future."

Jim R. has posted a trip-log of a mid-April hike he and his brother took from the 25 km mark on the Basin Depot road. They hiked about 4.5 km further along the road and then bushwhacked in about 2 km toward the Bonnechere River .. "Hike To Milldam". As well as posting it to his website, he has posted it on this website forum's "Backcountry Hiking".

"Today, in 2026, there is very little remaining that would provide an indication of how this was once an important and busy location along the river. But there are beams still visible under the water, and on the shore aging timbers embedded with the spikes that were used to hold the structures together."

In June of last year, severe weather destroyed eighteen campsites in the central portion of the South Arm of Lake Opeongo. Maps are being modified to reflect this. However, questions remain concerning the status of the reservation system's accuracy in this regard. A specific discussion thread on this website's forum has started addressing this subject .. "Opeongo Campsite Closures".

"I toured around that area last Bass Opener .. Of note, Bates Island was completely devastated. 15 feet height of trees stacked on top of trees. Looks like an explosion!"

"I skied through that area 2 weeks ago and there were a lot of campsite signs still up. It looked really weird as the whole area looks like a bomb has flattened everything."

Late in September, Cody of "Algonquin and Beyond" squeezed in a three day canoe trip to North Tea Lake .. "The Island MEGA-Site on North Tea Lake, Part 2" .

Last September, Cody of "Algonquin and Beyond" took his dog Elo along on a ten day canoe trip out of Canoe Lake, looping through Burnt Island, Otterslide, Big Trout, White Trout and McIntosh Lakes .. "10 Days Alone in Algonquin Park - Big Trout Loop" .

August of last year, Cody of "Algonquin and Beyond" and his dog Elo took a three day getaway canoe trip to Head Lake . .. "Summer Canoe Trip to Head Lake" .

Last spring, Drew of "All of Algonquin" and his buddy Rob took a mid-May eight day 'loop' trip from Canoe to Smoke Lake .. via Timberwolf, Shippagew, Robinson, Catfish, Hogan and Sunday Lake. At the time of this posting, three of the triplog's four parts are online at .. "Canoe Lake to Catfish & Beyond" .

Last year, Cody Stein of "Algonquin and Beyond" and his dog Elo took a midsummer basecamping four day trip to Ragged Lake .. "An Easy, Relaxing Three Nights on Ragged Lake in Algonquin Park" .