If You Go
These people were great and provided the shuttle to the put in at Hattie Cove:
http://www.naturallysuperior.com/
Info regarding Pukaskwa National Park:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pukaskwa/index_e.asp
Maps:For maps we used a small spiral bound notebook called “Exploring the Coast: Hattie Cove to Michipicoten Harbour” by Friends of Pukaskwa (no date). It was the most detailed info we could find regarding coastal campsites, distances, traveling tips. Remember, back in 1999, personal websites, blogs on travel were only in their infancy.
Here are the kms we paddled, based on km estimates from that guide:
| Starting Camp | Finish Camp | Kms | Notes: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Hattie Cove | Fish Harbour | 28 | Great weather |
| Day 2 | Fish Harbour | White Gravel Beach | 25 | Good paddling |
| Day 3 | White Gravel Beach | North Swallow River | 17 | Rain, beware the Ramparts |
| Day 4 | N Swallow River | Bonamie Cove | 38 | Rain, cold |
| Day 5 | Bonamie Cove | Ganley Harbour | 28 | Windy, late day paddle |
| Day 6 | Ganley Harbour | Tamarack Bay | 37 | Blue sky, mid day winds, late paddle |
| Day 7 | Tamarack Bay | Minnekona Point | 24 | Hot, blue sky, Calm |
| Day 8 | Minnekona Point | Michipicoten River | 14 | Late start, wind bound AM, wet |
| Total |
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211 |
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I found a reference in an earlier Pukaskwa Park guide that states the distance between Hattie Cove and Michipicoten to be 160 km. The above publication states the distance between Hattie Cove and Michipicoten to be 180 km, thus I don’t know why the discrepancy. But who really cares as you have to paddle according to wind and weather anyhow. As well, 1:50,000 topo maps were helpful for the section where the Park ends - Pukaskwa River to Michipicoten Harbour.