My track? Ha. Departing from Big McCoy to the Bustards (or vice versa) I follow my compass bearing and stick out in the big water. 10-15 kms from shore does it. Usally its an 8-10hr paddle depending on weather. Most times I'd rather deal with the large, rough predictable waves than get caught too close to shore. The Magnetiwan Ledges area (amoung others) can be crazy to paddle through in rough conditions. 7 out of 10 ten times I can make it in one day. Other times I have been blown East off the water and needed to find shelter after threading the ledges and shoals. The big water is better as far as I am concerned but I still have butterflies as I depart. Depending on the exact route it is about a 65-80 km paddle. Fully loaded for a month, with dog and all, I aim to paddle 8km per hour. The backwater route is nice trip for a couple days. One trip I did make it from the Bustards all the way down to Franklin Island in a single day, it was too rough to make Big McCoy so I kept on going. It was a crazy day. Cheers, Jason.
@@MadRiverReggie 8km is a pipe dream for me, my average is about 6.3km/h and I'm not sure I could sustain that for 10 hours! That kind of speed/distance certainly makes the lake seem smaller!
Great video - The Bustards are a special place for sure, and I can't wait to get back. I hope your guitar survived the trip!
badass
Bustards to McCoy's in one night?
That seems crazy to me, I'd love to see your track!
What's your average speed?
My track? Ha. Departing from Big McCoy to the Bustards (or vice versa) I follow my compass bearing and stick out in the big water. 10-15 kms from shore does it. Usally its an 8-10hr paddle depending on weather. Most times I'd rather deal with the large, rough predictable waves than get caught too close to shore. The Magnetiwan Ledges area (amoung others) can be crazy to paddle through in rough conditions.
7 out of 10 ten times I can make it in one day. Other times I have been blown East off the water and needed to find shelter after threading the ledges and shoals. The big water is better as far as I am concerned but I still have butterflies as I depart.
Depending on the exact route it is about a 65-80 km paddle. Fully loaded for a month, with dog and all, I aim to paddle 8km per hour. The backwater route is nice trip for a couple days. One trip I did make it from the Bustards all the way down to Franklin Island in a single day, it was too rough to make Big McCoy so I kept on going. It was a crazy day. Cheers, Jason.
@@MadRiverReggie 8km is a pipe dream for me, my average is about 6.3km/h and I'm not sure I could sustain that for 10 hours!
That kind of speed/distance certainly makes the lake seem smaller!