| Wakami Loop | ||||||
| General Information | ||||||
| Distance | 56 km | |||||
| Duration | 4 days | |||||
| Loop Trip | yes | |||||
| Portage Information | ||||||
| No. of Portages | 8 | |||||
| Total Portage Distance | 2550 m (estimated) | |||||
| Average Portage Length | 319 m (estimated) | |||||
| Longest Portage | 300 m (estimated) | |||||
| Ratings | ||||||
| River Travel | intermediate | |||||
| Lake Travel | intermediate | |||||
| Portaging | easy | |||||
| Remoteness | intermediate | |||||
| Maps | ||||||
| Federal Topo Maps (1:50,000) | ||||||
| Provincial Series (1:100,000) | Ridout 41
O/NE Biscotasing 41 O/SE |
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| Other Maps | ||||||
| Route Description | ||||||
| Hwy 667 west
of Sultan - south to Wakami Lake Provincial Park South on Wakami Lake P 350 m R on creek heading northeast from south end of Wakami Lake Northeast through small lake into creek P 300 m L from creek to small lake P 350 m from small lake to East Wakami Lake North on East Wakami Lake P 300 m to pond P 400 m from pond to Little Wakami Lake North on Little Wakami Lake North on Little Wakami River (numerous liftovers in this stretch due to beaver dams) P 400 m R about 1 km before joining Wakami River Southwest on Wakami River P 400 m around rapids / dam at north end of Wakami Lake East then south through Wakami Lake to finish |
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| Comments | ||||||
| A good route
to combine with hilking the Height of Land Trail at
Wakami Provincial Park. May and June are optimal months - summer water levels are very low north of Little Wakami Lake. Call Wakami Provincial Park for accurate levels. |
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