<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by FlyerGoldII:
Thanks, for the info.
As I have not been to Algonquin Park, and as my wife and 6 yr old daughter will be accompanying me, this will be an enjoyable trip (my wife can share the driving, my daughter will like the wildlife, including the moose in the park - how often do they cross the road?).</font>
In the dozen or so weeklong trips I've spent in the park, I've yet to see one from the road (although my trips were invariably in August, when black flies and mosquitoes are scarce).
My brother managed to get a little too close to one near the east end of the park back about 15 years ago and ended up killing the moose and nearly killing a Chevy van he was driving.
Park Ranger told him that he was lucky(!!) that the moose he hit was only a young one and only weighed around 1500 lb. -- evidently the big 'uns can do serious damage.
There are a number of "Day Trails" accessible from Hwy 60 through the park. By walking a few hundred yards away from the road, you see a whole different wilderness. I've seen moose several times on the "Spruce Bog" trail, usually in the evening (in August).
Bring sensible shoes, bug repellant and binoculars.