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Getting to Your Secluded Resort
in the Wilderness
Where We Are - Our Wilderness Island
Vacation Resort is 206 miles or 337 km north of Sault Ste Marie
Ontario Canada. We
are the only resort on the North end of 23 mile/37 km long Lake
Wabatongushi, in the Chapleau Game Preserve, the World's Largest
Wildlife Sanctuary. We are accessible by the famous Algoma Central
Railway Wilderness Passenger Train or by Float Plane from either
Sault Ste Marie or Hawk
Junctiopn just outside Wawa.
You can board the train at Sault Ste Marie
at 9:20 am and take a delightful 7 hour jouney into the Canadian
Shield through the Great Lakes hardwood forests,
majestic Agawa Canyon, into the northern Boreal forest, past
Hawk Junction to the Lake Wabatongushi flag stop.
OR
Follow the scenic trans Canada Highway (HWY 17N) along the shore
of Lake Superior, from Sault Ste Marie 142 miles north to Wawa,
12 miles east on Chapleau Highway 101, then 4 miles north on
Highway 547 to Hawk Junction. Board the train about 3:00 pm and
arrive at Lake Wabatongushi an hour and a half later.
We will meet you at the railway landing
and escort you on the 15 minute boat ride to our island resort
in the wilderness.
OR
You can also take a float plane directly to our Wilderness Island
Resort from Hawk Junction or Sault Ste Marie using one of our
local Float Plane air services.
Float Planes are especially useful for accommodating tighter
schedules which the Algoma Central Railway's schedule may not
be able to meet.
OR
For a more interesting trip, use a float plane and the train
to get in and out of our resort.
If you are flying into our area Sault Ste
Marie is the closest airport with a number of commercial flights
each day. You can connect through Toronto from virtually anywhere
in the World. Limousines and rental cars can facilitate your
connection with the Algoma Central Railway's Wilderness Train
or Float Plane Services.
Highway Travel Distances from Major Cities
 Algoma
Central Railway - Train travel
through the wilderness is unique, comfortable, relaxing and very
very scenic. We have trains in on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and trains out on Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
If you would like to take the train one way and a float plane
the other, it can be easily arranged.
 Hawk
Air - Hawk Air's float plane base is at Hawk Junction just
outside of Wawa. They will also pick up guests in Sault Ste Marie.
Depending on availability and weather they can fly you in any
time during daylight hours.
 Wilderness Island Resort is on Lake Wabatongushi, in the
west corner of the Chapleau Wildlife Preserve, in Northern Algoma
District in Northern Ontario Canada. We are approximately 337
km (206 miles) north of Sault Ste Marie, 67 km (41 miles) North
of Hawk Junction just outside Wawa, and 145 km (90 miles) south
of Hearst.
Sault
Ste Marie - I75, which bisects the United States terminates at
the international bridge to Sault Ste Marie Ontario. The Trans
Canada Highway 17, can bring you from Eastern or Western Canada
to Sault Ste Marie at the Eastern tip of Lake superior. You can
take a train or float plane from Sault Ste Marie or continue
North on the Trans Canada Highway 17 North to Wawa.
Wawa - The home
of the giant Canada Goose sculpture overlooking the Trans Canada
Highway 17. Hawk Junction is 19 km (12 miles) east of Wawa on
Highways 101, then 7 km (4 miles) north on Highway 547. As you
approach Hawk Junction, Hawk Lake will be on your left and you
should be able to see the float plane base of Hawk Air across
on the North side of the Lake. If you are going to catch the
train continue on to the end of Highway 547 and the Algoma Central
Railway train depot.
 For
more information please contact us, Al & Doris Errington,
at:
 Errington's
Wilderness Island Resort
Wabatongushi Lake * Ontario * Canada
P.O. Box 22057, 44 Great Northern Road
Sault Ste.. Marie ON P6B-6H4 CANADA
Tel/Fax May - Sept. (705)884-2215
Tel/Fax Oct. - Apr. (705)946-2010
Web Site - http://www.WildernessIsland.com
Email - Vacation "at
symbol" WildernessIsland "dot" com
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