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Beausoleil Island cabin trip
Camping on Beausoleil Island
Notes for next time:
- Don’t take 14′ boat through The Gap in high winds
- Don’t camp near rattlesnakes
- Find out if there is such a thing as “snake bells”
- Don’t camp near poison ivy
- Buy tall hiking socks
- Don’t let Abbey jump onto the dock without a life jacket
- Don’t haul Abbey out of the water by the leash when she is underwater, under the dock
- Bring towels / blankies for the dogs
- Get thicker sleeping pads
- Get a solar charger
- Get print charts (and laminate them)
- Don’t wear black pants near mosquitoes
- If {packing art supplies}, then {include sketchbook}
- Remember to pack: watershoes, fleece pants, fleece jacket, gaiters
- Grocery wish list: veggie dogs, tortillas & PB, cookies, additional beer
- Definitely camp at the Chimney Bay or Oaks campground again!
View map of the island campsites here.
*Map updated August 2nd*
One day on the water
I missed Opening Day because I couldn’t move my legs after 4 days of hiking in the woods. After a full weekend of A535, hot baths, ibuprofen, and extra sleep (also waiting for the sun to come out), I made it out for a half day by the west shore of Beausoleil.
Item No. 13: Beausoleil
We didn’t pay admission or anything, but I waded over to this little island and hopped around the rocks and sumac for a while (carefully avoiding the poison ivy, thank you). It is one of two “Gin Islands” swimming distance west of Beausoleil and also part of Georgian Bay Islands National Park. My new favourite place on Earth.
