Thunderstorm in the night but just missed the worst of it, with only a little rain, but stopped by morning. Just enough to wet the tents. Filling breakfast of peameal bacon and scrambled eggs (Doug). On the water by 8:50 (target 09:00). 3km easy paddle to MacArthur's rapids. Portage ok, except steep slope with loose sand at take-out. Long paddle with meanders and weeds to slow us down (hard work). Lots of cardinal flowers, white water lilies, and pickrerel weed flowes to brighten the foliage, which changed from pine to mixed hardwood at MacArthurs then back again at French. Small rapid at bridge which we line (not enough water to run), then a class I rapid which we run, although bump over a few rocks. Snack spot at takeout for P800R, which bypases a waterfall. Long rough portage with slippery rocks and very steep nd treacherous "cliff" down to the French River. Needed two people to suitcase each canoe very carefully down. Short paddle on Restoule Bay with geadwind to island with two campsites. Pick #303 up a rocky slope. Arrived 13:25 only a few mins after planned time (13:00) Large site with open mossy slopes but we struggled to find level spots for five small tents. Have lunch and a swim before setting up camp properly. Water is much colder than Restoule River. Plan for 09:00 on the water again tomorrow.Note: GPS left on canoe, so didn't record double pass of portages, which would bring the total distance to 13.84 km.