A-07 Lake Winnipeg (Matheson Island to Anama Bay/Dauphin R.)
Geographic Location:
- West side of Lake Winnipeg.
Name of Trip:
- Lake Winnipeg (Matheson Island to Anama Bay/Dauphin R.)
Major Lakes/Rivers:
- Lake Winnipeg
- Dauphin River
Source of Information:
- Ron Garpentine, July 1993.
- Topographical maps: 62-O Dauphin River, 62-P Hecla, 63-A Berens River.
Duration of Trip:
- 10 Days.
Total Distance:
- 160 kilometres.
River Rating:
- All lake travel.
Portages:
- None.
Start (Put In):
- Matheson Island.
- Reached the launch area via Riverton Transfer.
Finish (Take Out):
- Anama Bay (road access)
Remoteness:
- No other canoe/kayak groups encountered.
Comments:
- There are no egistration or permits required for this trip.
- There were adequate campsites. There are no designated campsites.
- Open fires are not legal except in designated fire pits.
- There was some evidence of recent forest fires, but this was already partially overgrown.
- No bears were encountered.
Of Interest:
- Mostly sandy shoreline and campsites.
- Approximately 20′ layered Limestone cliffs at McBeth Point.
- Abandoned Whitefish Camps at Lynx Bay.
- One trappers cabin was encountered.
- Purple Leaf in Wigwam Bay.
