La Vase Portages Canoe Day
July 26, 2008. Friends of La Vase Portages will be hosting their third canoe day tracing the historic canoe route from Trout Lake to Lake Nipissing.
Starting at Champlain Park on Lake Nipissing, 8:00 a.m., we board a school bus and have all of the canoes shuttled across North Bay to the Brandy Lake or Upper Portage end of the route.
Each group of about four canoes will be accompanied by a Friends of La Vase guide and the portages have been brushed and kept in great condition.
Private property issues continue to be a challenge on La Vase Portages so it will be important that all participants follow the direction of their guides for this years final canoe day route.
After crossing the Upper and Middle portages and enjoying the pristine section of Cooper's Lake we will arrive at that famous Voyageur rest stop - Billy Bob's chip stand for a great but possibly just a bit less-than-traditional lunch of pickeral and fries ( always a great lunch!)
Following lunch everyone can complete the trip down the final section of the Lower Portage and La Vase River to arrive back ay Champlain Park by about 3:00 p.m.
Registration $25 per person includes shuttle, guide and lunch.
To register for this year's La Vase Portages Canoe Day please email mayne@onlink.net or call 474 1532 and ask for Chris.