jjcanoe Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Just wondering if you are allowed to do boat camping at the designated campsites. I was planning a canoe trip up there this year but recently (nearly a month now and improving much slower than I expected) pinched a nerve in my back so portaging, padding, and sitting for long periods is out for me for the foreseeable future. Thought boat camping would be a better option over cancellation, never been to the area before, and it's about time I paid it a visit for some fishing/camping. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Check the park regs online but I'd be surprised if motor boats are not allowed on the G Bay sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 No motors on any of the interior Massassauga PP lakes, GBay access is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yeah, my park map shows the no motor lakes, just wondered about the G-Bay sites. Park regs only seem to define rules for overnight mooring, not camping on the sites. I guess it just means I'm using the site but not canoeing to get there? That is my best interpretation of the rules... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky or Specks Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yes I boat too camp there all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeontroller Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) Just ordered a map! https://www.ontarioparks.com/parkstore Edited March 20, 2016 by Pigeontroller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexmedic Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I have moored my boat there many times camping on a G. Bay site. No issues at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky666 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Depending on size of your boat, and water levels, some campsites are not the best for grounding your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted March 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Looking at a few with sandy beach areas. 17.5' Crestliner, shouldn't have too many problems with water levels I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keswickman Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 (edited) This site http://www.angelfire.com/blues2/bcaron/campsite.html has a description of the campsites. I have never camped on the Massasauga park sites but motored by when fishing the area below Moon falls. Must try one of these years. I prefer the isolation of the river camping above the falls. Edited March 21, 2016 by keswickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Been on the angelfire site all winter lol. The Camis reservation website has a few photos of each backcountry campsite, very handy.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkydog Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Boat into our site every year, usually in Blackstone harbour or Woods bay. Fishing was great last year. I have a 16' Polar Kraft never had any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky666 Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Site 511, boat grounded out 15' from shore, 17' Starcraft-about 10 years back now. Other years water levels are higher. No problem with my 20' Flex last summer. Likely not heading there this summer, tried to get my favourite site but struckout out. Will miss the Musky chase...and sooooo many great stories from there- and the damn fish.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Lake level is up about 2 ft in the last 2-3 yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Yeah, water levels on Gbay have been pretty good. I'll be out that way for a week in July, can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Love the Massassauga. I take the big boat up to the park and anchor and then hop in the dinghy and spend the day fishing. Don't know about the camping sites but I have seen fishing boats pulled up to shore so they must be OK. If you stay in Port Rawson, watch out for bears though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Be mindful of rattlesnakes as well. There's a decent population in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbay Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 As mentioned, you can't access Clear or Spider Lake via motorized boat but there are dozens of nice sites you can anchor or even beach at. Current water levels are high for this time of year, and it'll be interesting to see what it's like in the summer, but it certainly looks like higher water again this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 I'm a bit surprised, given that the lake didn't freeze this winter, but the levels for 2016 are forecast to be higher than 2015. http://www.glerl.noaa.gov/data/dashboard/GLWLD.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Current levels on GBay are "up to the brim" ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjcanoe Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 My skeg is excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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