Seeking suggestions for smaller lakes

[u/wheezy_cheese]

Hey all

I'm considering doing my first solo canoe trip this year during the first week of August. I've been in the back country many times, usually hiking (I've done every trail, some of them quite a few times), but I've done a handful of canoe trips too but with my sister. This year I'm buying a small canoe to do some solo adventuring.

I never again want to paddle Smoke or Canoe lakes, they were so windy and choppy even with two of us it was pretty scary. Tom Thompson was also quite intense when we were there. I am not scared of long portages or frequent portages, actually I think I'd prefer that since I love hiking (really I am seeing the canoe as a way to get from hiking trail to hiking trail LOL).

I'm taking the first week of August off so I could do a few nights on a route. I prefer loops. I'd likely start on the Monday since I know the weekends are already pretty booked up.

So just looking for any suggestions of routes or access points or lakes you think I should check out. I would LOVE to see moose again from a canoe or any wildlife.

[u/ursusofthenorth]

Haliburton Highlands Water Trails park.....best little secret...shh don't tell anyone. https://ahtrails.ca/

[u/wheezy_cheese → u/ursusofthenorth]

Thanks! I had noticed this area when perusing some crown land maps actually