Friends of Wabakimi - Heathcote to Collins via Whitewater

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Hi all.

My trip partner and I will be (hopefully) dropped off by Via Rail at Heathcote Lake (Flynt River) August 16.

We plan on paddling the Flynt River to Wabakimi, Ogoki River to Whitewater.&nbsp; We're going to check out the Ogoki Lodge and Beckwith ruins.&nbsp; My trip partner is a carpenter so there should be something of interest there.

After visiting" the center of the universe" we plan to head south through Smoothrock Lake , Boiling Sands River and Gnome Lake on our way to our Collins pickup on Sept 2nd.

Any info on our route would be much appreciated.&nbsp; Specifically if there are any services in Collins?&nbsp; Would like to get some food for the train back...

A little background.

I'm 52.&nbsp; I've been canoe camping for over 40 yrs.

I was shuttered by my second heart attack on March 17th of this year.&nbsp; I&nbsp; also suffer from colitis and PSC (a form of liver disease).&nbsp; I'm also sporting double hernias, that can't be fixed in the short term do to medications relating to my heart attack.&nbsp; I tested the body out on an Algonquin Park trip for a week in June with my son.&nbsp; Good to go!

My personal Serpa (AKA Ian) is an epileptic with zero canoe camping experience.&nbsp; Other than epilepsy he is very fit though... And strong enough to carry the Esquif Prospecteur.. .

Crazy you say?&nbsp; Maybe.&nbsp; Reckless you say?&nbsp; Well, while dieing in the trip is not a plan and we have done several things to mitigate our risk, I'd rather risk dieing doing something I enjoy than dieing while sitting on the couch!

Updates to come...

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