Headin' up...

[T-Bone]

The blue of the lake in the second picture says it all. Kipawa blue. Can’t wait to get back.

[Kyle Skelding]

@puckster_guy what part of the lake is that picture of strong current?

[Captain Steve]

 Does anyone have a report on the road condition of Chemin De Maniwaki back to lac Grindstone?
Thank you!

[RickOnt]

Hey Puckster  Is the last pic of the dock and current at your camp?

Cheers
Rick

[T-Bone]

@puckster_guy what part of the lake is that picture of strong current?

That's got to be Red Pine Chute...and I think he's not "on" the Chute, but close...

[RHYBAK]

Satellite shot from May 8
Ice is getting darker


https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?p=geographic&l=MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor(hidden),MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor,Coastlines&t=2018-05-08-T00%3A00%3A00Z&z=3&v=-81.32922477479121,45.555593325026706,-77.11047477479121,47.640798403151706

[crackers42]

Right out front of the outflow from the chute about yds away.

I would think the road to Grindstone is still a week or so out snowmobiles will pack it down during the winter so last to go out.

[Fort Wisers]

Right out front of the outflow from the chute about yds away.

I would think the road to Grindstone is still a week or so out snowmobiles will pack it down during the winter so last to go out.

@crackers42 you talking about windy lake road? It's still partly covered but the UTVs / ATVs have started using it.

[puckster_guy]

@puckster_guy what part of the lake is that picture of strong current?

Thats just past the bridge at Red pine chutes. That's mostly gone in mid June.

Not my camp Rick. That's on the main road in. I'm a couple more km in. I took a drive to get some water near Booth lake. All the roads were snow free, and rivers swollen.

[Jay Thomas]

I took a drive to get some water near Booth lake.

Hey Puckster, would you mind providing an explanation as to why you needed to drive to a place near Booth Lake to get water. Do your long term plans for your Kipawa home include drilling a well? Just wondering.

Jay

[puckster_guy]

Hey, Jay. There's a small spring there where many local get their drinking water. Lake water pumped thru the house provides for washing and some cooking purposes. The spring water is for my coffee pot and drinking. Eventually a well make an appearance. Right now I have too many other major expenses to worry about. BTW the grouse are everywhere around here.

[puckster_guy]

Looks like that's it for ice at this end of the lake. Been windy and warm all week.. Today a nasty north wind seems to have pushed all the surface ice down here. A few square yrds of surface ice is all thats left here.

[GregL]

What's the chance we are gonna get into Alwaki for the long weekend!! I'M GETTING PUNCHY!! LOL!

[puckster_guy]

No worries Greg, Your in. All the ice will be off everywhere in the next couple of days.

[Captain Hali]

So, that ponders the question, when is the ice OFFICIALLY out of Kipawa, and who is the winner?