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
    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
     
       
  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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