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Pukaskwa Coastal Trail Hike Planning

Pukaskwa Hike Planning

One of the hardest things about the Pukaskwa Coastal hiking trail (besides the actual hiking) is the logistics involved with planning the trip. Thisertk 60-km trek is considered one of the toughest in the province and it is recommended that you take 5-7 days to complete one way of the linear trail.

Perks for going with a guide:

  • They dehydrate and organize all of the food
  • Sharing of group equipment
  • They come equipped with safety gear like Sat Phone or SPOT messenger
  • They cook your meals (and do dishes too)
  • They organize the one-way boat shuttle to (or from the trail)

Adventurers Dave and Deb from The Planet D recently hiked this trail with Naturally Superior Adventures – you can read about their trip prep and planning here on their blog.

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Pukaskwa National Park bridge upgrades for this year.

Anyone planning on hiking the coastal trail of Pukaskawa National Park this year should be forewarned that the park plans on upgrading 2 major bridges on the trail system.  The first one is the White River Suspension Bridge about 8km in.  The second is over the Willow River about 14km in.  The park anticipates that the repairs won’t be completed until 2010.

So you have 2 options.  One is to hire a boat shuttle to take you south of Willow River, hike to the end of the trail and get a boat shuttle back.  Two, you can paddle the coast and see it from the water. 🙂