Wabakimi info

[memaquay]

The more interesting trip would be to put in at the Ogoki Bridge, paddle upstream to the reservoir and make your way down to Cliff lake, which is one of the biggest pictograph sites in Ontario. Then make your way down Mud River, and either take the train back to Nakina, or carry on to Lake Nipigon and arrange to be picked up by one of the commercial fisherman. If any of you are familiar with Ramblin Boy's trip reports, he has a bunch of variations of the trip. I have documentation of the ports getting you out of the Reservoir. Here is a link to one of Ramblin Boy's reports, be warned, if you go down the wormhole of this guy's reports, you won't surface for a few days.

Down The Pikitigushi From Cliff Lake To Lake Nipigon: Logistics. Maps and Day 1 – Cliff Lake

Last revised on February 26, 2024. Table of Contents: Introduction, Logistics, and Maps Why A Return Visit To Cliff Lake? What We Did For Maps A Toast To (Uncle) Phil Cotton (1940-2018) Getting To …

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[Robin]

Here is a link to one of Ramblin Boy's reports, be warned, if you go down the wormhole of this guy's reports, you won't surface for a few days.

Thanks for the link.

 

[jdeerfoot]

Another tip when using the train that I like is put something distinctive on your packs and gear going in the baggage car - we have used flagging tape in 2 different colors on each item. That way you ask for any gear that didn’t come off the train.

Also, try to get off the train as quickly as you can at your stop. Uncle Phil had a canoe dropped on the gravel trackbed which cracked it. It spent the entire season slowly leaking patched with Gorilla tape. The baggage car attendant pushed the canoe out before anyone was outside to take it.

 

[memaquay]

Well, I just surfaced, I have been reading Ramblin Boy's extensive post about the connection between Selwyn Dewdney and Norval Morrisseau. For those unfamiliar with either, Selwyn was responsible for documenting many of the rock paintings in Ontario and Manitoba in the early 60's, and it was during this time that Norval became one of his informants as to the interpretation of the paintings. That was probably one of the most comprehensive and informative articles I have ever read on the subject.

My apologies for the thread drift.