4-Day Canoe Trip in Kejimkujik National Park | Southern Lakes Backcountry Adventure

Описание: Looking for a classic flatwater canoe route in Nova Scotia?

We paddled the Southern Lakes Circuit in Kejimkujik National Park for 4 days—complete with portages, remote campsites, and a whole lot of calm water. Keji is a designated Dark Sky Preserve and a sacred Mi’kmaq cultural landscape, making it one of the most peaceful and meaningful backcountry trips in Atlantic Canada.

🛶 Trip Overview
• Location: Kejimkujik National Park, Nova Scotia
• Route: Southern Lakes Canoe Circuit
• Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
• Style: Flatwater paddling with portages
• Difficulty: Moderate – requires backcountry navigation and canoe tripping skills
• Permits: Required via Parks Canada

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📌 Trip Itinerary:
0:00 – Day 1: Eel Weir to Lower Silver Lake (Site 30)
3:53 – Day 2: Lower Silver Lake to Peskawa Lake (Site 40)
8:04 – Day 3: Peskawa Lake to Peskowesk Lake (Site 31)
10:55 – Day 4: Peskowesk Lake to Eel Weir (via Portage E)

🚁 Note: All drone footage filmed with permission from Parks Canada. Please do not fly drones in national parks without a permit.

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⛺ Camping gear
• Tent https://fave.co/4k8yE7z
• Groundsheet https://fave.co/4mwVF5L
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• Sleeping bag https://fave.co/4dvT87Q
• Sleeping bag liner https://amzn.to/48oNyRs
• Hammock https://fave.co/3FmWBcs
• Siltarp https://fave.co/4dukdbA
• Rain jacket https://fave.co/4iTXEif
• Gravity water filter https://fave.co/4jkpa8b
• Water bottle ttps://amzn.to/4aNbDmn
• Electrolyte tablets https://amzn.to/47yO3qS
• Energy chews https://amzn.to/42etZct
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• Sunscreen https://amzn.to/49nK2XT
• Matches https://amzn.to/3S8pj47
• Jetboil stove https://amzn.to/3tIgULy
• Bowl https://amzn.to/3StAepy
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• Spoon https://fave.co/3FhFdpr
• Knife https://amzn.to/4aQz92b
• Biodegradable soap & scrub https://amzn.to/3HbLLmO
• Toothbrush / toothpaste https://amzn.to/47zjuS4
• Towel https://amzn.to/3NURd11
• Map / compass https://fave.co/43L9giw
• Satellite communication device https://amzn.to/3Hhjvz1
• Power bank / charger cables https://amzn.to/3S8pVqr
• Dry sacks https://amzn.to/41Wh26K
• 2 x 70-litre dry bags https://fave.co/45nEpK7
• First aid kit https://amzn.to/3TQYm6f
• Down jacket https://fave.co/43fha3I
• Water shoes https://fave.co/4dyyfsQ
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🛶 Canoe Gear
• PFD (Lifejacket) https://fave.co/3FyhYay
• Bilge pump https://fave.co/44PUng1
• Throw bag https://fave.co/4jlNBlQ
• Whistle https://fave.co/3Smy5Ll
• Pilot knife (attached to PFD) https://fave.co/4jivAo8
• Yoke pad https://fave.co/3SiHkMH

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