https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/33a6d34c-7ea0-40e7-8625-76ea140a84be Head Lake and Head Creek, Algonquin Provincial Park http://myselfreliance.com/head-lake-algonquin-park/ http://myselfreliance.com/head-creek-algonquin-provincial-park/ I follow the long 1035m portage to Head Lake from Harness Lake Portage mid morning on September 28, 2015 and find low water in Head Creek. I like this kind of terrain. The shallow, narrow creek winds through a swampy lowland that should harbour an abundance of wildlife. The landing is rocky and it’s difficult to launch without adding a few more character scratches to the bottom of the canoe. Once I reach the main lake a few hundred metres from the portage, it opens up and I paddle past five campsites on the right bank – three for backpackers and two for canoeists. I like the look of them and I can see why this lake is often fully booked during the summer season. Because I’ve decided to detour down Head Creek and up the Madawaska River, I don’t linger long on Head Lake and I reach the portage down Head Creek in less than half an hour. I don’t want to rush this day, my last of this trip, so I sit for a short lunch break and fill up my water bottle. I’m a little nervous about the water here since the west wind is blowing surface water into this narrow bay, so I add a Micropur tablet to the bottle and wait a few minutes before drinking. I don’t know it now, but this refreshing drink may contain Giardia parasites. Home Health Freedom Gaia Gear About My Self Reliance Head Lake, Shawn having lunch Head Lake, Algonquin Park I follow the long 1035m portage to Head Lake from Harness Lake Portage mid morning on September 28, 2015 and find low water in Head Creek. I like this kind of terrain. The shallow, narrow creek winds through a swampy lowland that should harbour an abundance of wildlife. The landing is rocky and it’s difficult to launch without adding a few more character scratches to the bottom of the canoe. Head Creek above Head Lake Head Creek above Head Lake, at portage to Harness Lake Once I reach the main lake a few hundred metres from the portage, it opens up and I paddle past five campsites on the right bank – three for backpackers and two for canoeists. I like the look of them and I can see why this lake is often fully booked during the summer season. Head Lake south campsite First canoe campsite on the northeast shore Head Lake north campsite Head Lake north campsite Because I’ve decided to detour down Head Creek and up the Madawaska River, I don’t linger long on Head Lake and I reach the portage down Head Creek in less than half an hour. Head Lake outlet to Head Creek Head Lake outlet to Head Creek I don’t want to rush this day, my last of this trip, so I sit for a short lunch break and fill up my water bottle. I’m a little nervous about the water here since the west wind is blowing surface water into this narrow bay, so I add a Micropur tablet to the bottle and wait a few minutes before drinking. I don’t know it now, but this refreshing drink may contain Giardia parasites. Head Lake, Shawn having lunch Head Lake, Shawn having lunch Once I’m refreshed, I’m load up and single carry my canoe and gear down the short but relatively steep portage to Head Creek. In hindsight, I could have spent a little more time on this lake to explore, checking out the pretty little waterfall found in the bay leading to Kenneth Lake. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:38:04 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/33a6d34c-7ea0-40e7-8625-76ea140a84be All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.