Backcountry Camping in Kejimkujik National Park

Heather — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:40:47 +0000

Site 15, Kejimkujik National Park, after the rain

It was raining as we set up our tents on Big Muise Island in Kejimkujik Lake. Three days later, I had to bail rainwater out of the canoe as we paddled back to Jake’s Landing from Site 13 on Ritchie Island. In between, however, we had a couple of very pleasant days enjoying the warm water of the lake, the quiet forested islands, the wildlife – even the loud, musical bullfrogs that kept us awake at night – and, of course, our own good company and food.

Backcountry campsites can be booked 60 days in advance. For peak summer season, you really have to book that far ahead. So when the day comes, you go, rain or shine!

Site 13, Kejimkujik National Park.

If you go:

Here is the Keji Park official site. It does not give a lot of detailed information. The next link is better.

Friends of Keji have a more informative and useful website.

Cartographer and photographer Paul Illsley has the best satellite map of Keji available with individual backcountry sites marked, and very fine photos of the park.

A very loud bullfrog. Heike Ortscheid photo.

Finally, here you can download a Google Earth kmz file that will show the backcountry campsites on Google Earth. Very cool.

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showthreaded&Number=412472&site_id=1#import

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First time in a canoe this year

Heather — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 23:46:21 +0000

We did it because we could. The ice is gone, the tide was high. My son and I dipped the canoe in the ocean and paddled out to a nearby island. He hiked around it and then we paddled back again.

Ashore on a small island near home

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Backcountry Camping in Kejimkujik National Park

First time in a canoe this year