Last week my dad and I went up to Anima Nipissing Lake in Temagami for a couple of canoe camping days. It was the first big trip dad had taken in a cedar strip canoe he built last year, and it proved to handle and steer great in calm and choppy conditions.

Unlike past canoe trips, we chose one site further in on the lake and stayed there for the three days instead of relocating. The site we ended up on had a great view of the lake and was a good base to go out and explore the lake during the day. The weather mostly co-operated with a steady wind keeping the bugs away but bringing some choppiness to the surprisingly large lake.