a smaller map and a picture of some of the boulders from a plane view

Please do your good part- it is a fragile, recovering
ecosystem that we step into when we go there, and our
collective actions will have a discernable trace upon how this
wild place comes to be. Use the facilities at the nearby
Sandbar Provincial Park (with a really nice beach and
camping).

This is an excellent jumping off point for canoe trips also,
towards the English River watershed and mixed flat water
and fast water to your liking.

papa bear- lip traverse

May after ice-out is high water and bug-free for a window to
late May, and again in late July, with low water and pleasant
temperatures through August and September. The best
climbing season is July and August.

project arete, black granite variation, towards pond

Fire bans are often in effect during the summer months.
Check in with the local MNR for outdoor regulations and
advice on conditions in the bush.

Nearby, Thunder Bay (also the nearest climbing gear retail)
has excellent traditional and bolted routes over water, on
Lake Superior- itself a good place to flee from bugs and heat
and an amazing natural body to see.

stash of fat- ramp, project- arete

Ignace is a full-service small town. The people are pleasant
and generous. The town collectively is making an effort to
hold onto its place.