Friends of Temagami

06/12/2026

Well, that didn’t last long…

​Effective immediately, the municipal fire ban for the Municipality of Temagami been lifted.

​While conditions have improved, residents are reminded that a fire ban could be reinstated at anytime. Please exercise caution, never leave a fire unattended, and ensure all fires are completely extinguished before leaving them.

06/08/2026

Summer Canoe Route Maintenance Trips

We are happy to announce that BOTH of our upcoming summer canoe route maintenance trips are almost fully booked but we have ONE spot available on our July 17-24th trip and ONE spot available on our July 27-Aug 3 trip!
Open to all FOT members in good standing, participants should be experienced in wilderness canoe tripping, be self-sufficient, and have a taste for adventure!

06/04/2026

Due to the Extreme Forest Fire Hazard Rating, the Municipality of Temagami has issued a TOTAL FIRE BAN effective 12pm on June 3 2026.

Fire Bans in the spring have been common in recent years. In the past, these bans have been lifted before the summer canoe tripping season takes off. Fingers crossed for rain in Temagami…!

06/01/2026

Back in January at the Hamilton Adventure Expo, Tim Good from Super Good Camping Podcast did an interview with Friends of Temagami Vice President Mike MacHugh to discuss what we do as a Not-For-Profit organization. Check it out!

Friends of Temagami is greatful to have sat down with Tim and be a part of his podcast. Thank you Tim for this opportunity and sharing what FOT is all about!

If you haven't checked out Super Good Camping yet... please do so!! Tim & Pamela works hard on these podcast to help out novice campers, feature experience trippers of all kinds, promote great organizations and much more! Thanks Tim & Pamela for all you do!!

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Old growth forest, forgotten portages, and the kind of canoe routes that only exist as long as people keep travelling them. We’re live at the Hamilton Advent...

05/27/2026

‘Temagami Stories’ Restock via Air Mail!
Not surprisingly, Alex Mathias’ book ‘Temagami Stories’ has been a hit - so much so that Alex needed to print another run of his books to keep up with the demand. Here, friends are seen unloading boxes of Alex’s book that were delivered to his remote home on Obabika Lake by float plane. Could there be a more fitting delivery option for Alex’s ‘Temagami Stories’…?

05/25/2026

Temagami Bug & Weather Report:
With the warmer weather this week, the blackflies are just starting to emerge in Temagami. High water conditions persist; this image shows the beach - or lack thereof - at Lake Temagami’s Sandy Inlet. Water temperatures are COLD - spring trippers are advised to use caution while travelling!

05/19/2026

And they’re off!
Our first group of volunteers left yesterday on the first of four Canoe Route Maintenance Trips for the 2026 season! This motley crew of wilderness wanderers will be spending the next week in and around the Gull Lake region, clearing portages, maintaining campsites and installing thunderboxes. Updates and a full trip report will be included in our Summer Newsletter.
There are still a few spots left to join one of our summer maintenance trips in July! Interested in volunteering? Drop us a line!

05/12/2026

Start Your Engines!
With our first Canoe Route Maintenance Trip starting in just a few days, the students in Mr. McIntosh’s Transportation Technology class at Fenelon Falls Secondary School have been hard at work getting Friends of Temagami’s chainsaw fleet all tuned up and fitted with freshly sharpened chains!
Here’s to another successful season of trail maintenance in Temagami!

05/06/2026

Ice-out is declared on Obabika!
FOT’s official ice observer - Alex Mathias - has reported that Obabika Lake is officially ice-free as of May 5th, 2026.
Lake Temagami can’t be far off …!

05/04/2026

Thank you to our members!
On Friday, FOT members whose memberships had expired received membership renewal emails.
We are very happy to say that the membership fees that came in over this weekend alone, generated enough funds to cover the cost of materials for 5 more thunderboxes for Temagami’s canoe routes!
As a 100% volunteer-run organization, all of the funds raised through memberships, map sales and donations go directly back into Temagami.

Thank you for your continued support!