– who has reached the end of the portage and dumped boat and pack – walks back to meet the rest of the family and one parent heads back to the beginning to carry leftover packs, water bottles, paddles and odds and ends that have dropped by the trail.
That system also means each
parent gets a few minutes alone during a family-intense day with everyone together in a 17-foot boat. Campsites are marked with the
route number, campsite number and the number of tents that will fit there. Tent spots are clearly
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marked – often with a log border – to prevent sites getting trampled by random traffic. We had used beach sites, high pine sites and river sites, all in good weather. We saw loons and fish, ate blueberries and celebrated our daughter’s birthday with dehydrated raspberry sauce and maple syrup on pancakes. Lightweight birthday gifts – fairy wings and a pink merino shirt emerged from a dry bag to make the day even more special. The children portaged birthday balloons all day and the birthday girl chose that night’s campsite.
RESOURCES
www.canot-camping.ca Le Domaine in La Vérendrye is open
from May 21–Sept. 18. Children under five are free, and up to age 17 pay half price. The Voyageur bus to Grand Remous
leaves Ottawa daily at 8:30 a.m., with an additional Friday and Saturday departure at 2:30 p.m. You transfer in Grand Remous to Autobus Maheux for the trip up to Le Domaine. Voyageur fare is about $80 round trip for adults, $60 for children. Round trip from Grand Remous to Le Domaine is $130 for adults and $86 for children.
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