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Trip Report: SittingMan Lake

July 18, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann 2 Comments

This was a good trip for my friend Keith’s first time into Algonquin, in terms of what to expect for canoeing, since the Tim River to Rosebary, and then on from Longbow to Sitting Man Lake (our final destination) is a good mix of winding rivers, grassy marsh, ponds, and nice, open lakes with deeper…

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Moose rock

July 16, 2008 by Michael Zimmermann Leave a Comment

According to Moose Survey Research in Algonquin Provincial Park: “Moose antlers are the fastest type of growing bone known on the planet. A Moose may grow a set of antlers weighing up to 25 kilograms in just five months!”

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