Ajawaan Lake[1] is a lake in the northern boreal forest portion of Prince Albert National Park in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, 700 metres (2,300 ft) from the north end of Kingsmere Lake via a wide portage trail.[2] It is known mainly as the home of Grey Owl, famed naturalist, from 1932 to 1938. Access is via a 20-kilometre (12 mi) trail from the Kingsmere River up the west side of Kingsmere Lake, or by canoe or small boat via the Kingsmere River, Kingsmere River rail push-cart portage and Kingsmere Lake. The lake has native northern pike and walleye fish, as well as resident beavers.[3][4]
| Ajawaan Lake | |
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 Grey Owl's cabin "Beaverlodge" | |
  Ajawaan Lake  Ajawaan Lake | |
| Location | Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 54°8′N 106°27′W / 54.133°N 106.450°W |
| Part of | Churchill River drainage basin |
| Primary inflows | meltwater |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Max. width | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Surface area | 55 ha (140 acres) |
| Shore length1 | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The trail to Grey Owl's cabin is 2.75 kilometres (1.71 mi) around the western edge of the lake. There are two cabins on the north shore, one at the water's edge where beavers had built a lodge partly inside and a second up the hill behind. The second cabin was built for Grey Owl's wife, Anahareo, who disliked sharing the cabin with beavers. The graves of Grey Owl, Anahereo, and their daughter Shirley Dawn are west of the upper cabin. There are interpretative signs at the cabin site. Parks Canada has restored both the cabins several times and the beaver lodge in the lower cabin is a partial reconstruction only.[5][6]
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The beaver lodge inside Grey Owl's cabin.
See also
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edit- ^ "Ajawaan Lake". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Map of Ajawaan Lake, Saskatchewan, Lake - Canada Geographical Names with Maps".
- ^ "Ajawaan Lake". Angler's Atlas. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Siemens, Matthew. "Ajawaan Lake". SaskLakes. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Prince Albert National Park of Canada - Routes to Grey Owl's Cabin". Parks Canada. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2009.
- ^ "Grey Owl's Cabin". Tourism saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 20 September 2024.