W-02 Bird River (Tulabi L. to Wallace L.)
Geographic Location:
- Nopiming and Atikaki Parks (Manitoba) Woodland Caribou Park (Ontario) North of Kenora, Ontario.
Name of Trip:
- Bird River (Tulabi L. to Wallace L.)
Major Lakes/Rivers:
- Tulabi L, Bird L, Snowshoe L, Eagle L, Irregular L, Mathers L, Haggart L, Haggart R, CarrollL, Gammon R, Aikens L, Broadleaf R, Wallace L.
Source of Information:
- Maps: 52 L/6, L/11, L/10, L/15, L/14, M/2, M/3.
- Woodland Caribou Canoe Route Map.
- Manitoba Natural Resources Ouiseau/Manigotagan Canoe Route Map.
- MRCS Newsletter, Winter 1990, vol. 3 (no. 1)
- MRCA paddlers: Steven Fletcher, John Buchanan.
Duration of Trip:
- 5 days paddling. A more comfortable pace would be 8-9 days.
Total Distance:
- 200 kilometres.
Portages:
- 65 Portages.
Start (Put In):
- Tulabi Falls.
Finish (Take Out):
- Wallace Lake campground.
Alternate Access:
- Starting earlier at Bird Lake campground adds 10km and one portage. From Carroll L. can use the Obukowin portage, to reach Wallace Lake (saves about a day).
Remoteness:
- Few cabins or lodges.
Comments:
- Many variations are possible for this trip because of the numerous lakes and rivers/creeks in this area.
- Permits and fees required for Woodland Caribou Park.
- The Broadleaf River can be a problem in August because of low water and beaver dams.
