Route 2 - Big Trout Loop: This is the route taken for the virtual canoe trip. The virtual canoe trip is set up so you can see a slide show, or you can guide yourself through pictures along the route. Both methods are set up to allow you to view the pictures as you track your location on a canoe route map. Starting from Access Point # 5, travel north to the top of Canoe Lake, portaging 295 meters into Joe Lake. North from Joe Lake into Teepee Lake, then north to Littledoe Lake and west into Tom Thomson Lake. From here you have a long portage (2320 meters) into Ink Lake and then McIntosh Lake (1) where you camp for night one. The next day you head east down McIntosh Creek (2 portages) into Grass Bay where you stand a good chance of seeing a moose or two. From there you travel through Trout Lake and into Big Trout (2) where you camp for the second night. If you have 5 days then here is where you have your layover day. You are free to fish or swim of just go exploring. The next day you travel south, up Otterslide Creek (5 portages) into Otterslide Lake and then one last portage into Burnt Island Lake (3) where you spend the last night. On the final day you head back to Canoe Lake via Baby Joe and Joe Lake. This is a relatively difficult trip (especially in 4 days) but can be done by most intermediate paddlers traveling 8 to 9 hours a day.

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