Cache is a bison tube that has only a logbook. Please bring your own writing instrument to sign the logbook and replace as found. Parking, put-in, and trailheads for Big Island have been waypointed.
About the Island
Big (Boyd/Chiminis) Island, located in Pigeon Lake, is the largest undeveloped island in the Kawarthas.
The property is an area of natural and scientific interest, and home to wetlands, diverse forests, and a wide variety of plant and wildlife species. First Nations peoples used this island as a meeting and harvesting place thousands of years ago. Today, the island has significant cultural value to Curve Lake First Nations and to many others in the area. The island was once owned and farmed by the Boyd family, one of the first settlement families from Bobcaygeon. The island is referred to as Big, Boyd or by its indigenous peoples’ name, Chiminis.
The vast majority of the island was donated to Kawartha Land Trust in 2015, however two small parcels and one small outer island have been retained by the donor.
Permitted activities include the following:
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Picnics
- Hiking, walking, cross-country skiing and related recreation
- Research and educational programs
Activities that are not compatible with protecting the island cannot be permitted. These include:
- Overnight camping
- Hunting
- Vehicle use
- Alcohol
- Harm to wildlife, vegetation or other features
- Fires
Congratulations to kayakers2 on the FTF!