Basecamp
Northwaters basecamp is located on the western point of a picturesque island at the center of Lake Temagami. The facility has two gently sloping sand beaches and colorful meadows that bloom with Indian paintbrush, daisies and lupine during most of the summer.
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The dining hall, large and rustic, is the hub of activity. Surrounding the meadow are cabins, workshops, an infirmary, a map room, and many central meeting areas. An outside brick oven is used for baking homemade bread and pizza.
The outfitting building at water’s edge is an excellent setting to outfit and prepare for our trips. Our “L” shaped dock provides space to load sixteen canoes at one time and is a wonderful place to welcome home the returning trips. It also serves as the departure point for floatplanes loaded with reprovisions for our sections in backwater areas.
A circular trail through cedars, birch and hemlock leads to our high ropes course and other group initiatives.
In basecamp, each participant shares a cabin with several friends, enjoys home-cooked meals and experiences a warm family atmosphere—both before heading out on the trail and again when the trip returns.