This trip is a quintessential canoe trip. The Madawaska River has easy access, fun whitewater, and beautiful sites. You can do this trip any time spring through fall. In the spring the bugs...
The Mantario Trail is located in Whiteshell Provincial Park in the eastern portion of the province. The trail extends 63 kms south to north over granite ridges, grassy trails, wet bogs, and prestine...
Georgian Bay has a well deserved reputation for beauty. With a distinctive look characterized by rocky lichen covered islands, shallow turquoise shoals, and windswept pine trees, the massive body of water attracts visitors...
This is a fantastic flat water trip with zero portaging, opportunities for unlimited exploration, great fishing, and breathtaking sunsets on the rocky Georgian Bay coast. It is predominantly crown land and there are...
This trip report summarizes the final 8 days of a 23 day expedition done along the Broadback River, from the James Bay Highway to the town of Waskaganish on James Bay (140 km)....
If you want to experience ALL that Killarney Provincial Park has to offer, this is the canoe route for you. Starting on Johnny Lake and ending on George Lake, this route makes a...
This four day almost loop is a moderately challenging route that shows off quite a bit of what the Park has to offer. Starting with the twists and turns of the Tim River,...
Passing through many ‘bucket list locations’ of the Temagami region, this trip highlights the beauty and uniqueness of North-Western Temagami. This route passed through famed Temagami locations, such as the vast Lady Evelyn...
This is a great wilderness route in Northern Ontario with relatively minimal portaging and is one of the few options to explore Wabakimi Provincial Park without taking a float plane. Most campsites are...
Arguably one of the most beautiful areas in Algonquin Provincial Park, the Barron Canyon route offers paddlers a scenic experience away from the larger crowds found in the Southern section of the Park....
In September 2019, five friends came together to canoe the Tatshenshini and Alsek rivers. We had all travelled and worked together before and we were excited to come together at the end of the...
Prepare to embark on a thrilling historical journey as you hike the Chilkoot Trail on the footsteps of Klondikers, Sourdoughs and Gold Rush fevered pioneers of old. The Chilkoot Trail is a 3...
Sleeping Giant is a provincial park near Thunder Bay, Ontario. It boasts a stunning and unique geological formation - a massive volcanic mesa (tabletop plateau). The mesa has sheer cliffs that drop down...
The Manigotagan River is a popular entry-level whitewater trip that takes paddlers through rugged Canadian Shield and into the boreal transition zone over the course of 65 km. There are many rapids and...
Quetico’s interior is set up as a wilderness paddling area, without signed camps or portages it allows you to channel your inner tripper and challenge your skills. With multiple access points, the large...
This is a great beginner trip off Highway 60 in Algonquin Provincial Park. This loop was the first trip with only just the two of us. This route never takes you far from...
Burnt Island Lake is one of the most popular destinations in Algonquin Provincial Park and a classic basecamp from which to explore the many surrounding lakes. The route conveniently begins at Canoe Lake...
A Global Pandemic means changed wedding & honeymoon plans… we searched and searched for cute cabins or local glamping options but couldn’t find anything that felt like “us”. That’s how we ended up...
A fantastic route for a week long flat water trip through the heart of Algonquin Provincial Park. This route has a great combination of large lakes, challenging portages, small creeks, and brilliant views....
Located at Georgian Bay’s northern shore, Killarney Provincial Park provides excellent canoeing and hiking opportunities. White rock cliffs and crystal clear lakes characterize this park’s landscape. Killarney has an enormous historical significance. Oral...
The Missinaibi River is a Canadian Heritage River and one of the most iconic rivers in the country. The Upper Missinaibi weaves through the Canadian Shield, with dozens of whitewater rapids to paddle...
The Tim River to Longbow Lake Canoe route is a remarkable backcountry camping adventure, beginning at Algonquin Access Point #2. You start and end your loop at the well maintained parking lot, and...
This is one of the many delightful canoe routes in the Experimental Lakes Area of Northwest Ontario. We took the classic Winnange Lake loop and extended it with a side trip into Teggau...
Noganosh Lake Provincial Park is a non-operating provincial park approximately 4 hours north of Toronto, just south of Lake Nipissing and the French River, and directly north from Magnetawan River Provincial Park. Non-operating...
Kejimkujik National Park is Nova Scotia’s paddling paradise, with a great system of lakes and the province’s only Dark Sky Reserve, only a 2-hour drive from Halifax. Well maintained portages and campsites allow...
The Mattawa is a Canadian Heritage River, as it was an important transportation route for Indigenous Peoples, fur traders and the Voyageurs. You will get to paddle in their footsteps, walk their original...
It doesn’t go on, it goes up! There is no better way to describe our first ever backcountry canoe trip in Temagami than with that sentence. It seemed like every portage had a...
Killarney Provincial Park is home to hills of pink granite and white quartzite and sapphire lakes, for a total of 645 square kilometres of the great outdoors. There is a campground at the...
Floe Lake is a beautiful backcountry campground located in Kootenay National Park. The stunning mountains, clear blue alpine lake, and meadows full of wildflowers make it one of my personal favorites in all...
Clydegale Lake is one of the most popular canoe routes in Algonquin that isn't located on a main access point like Canoe Lake or Opeongo Lake. And the popularity is for good reason!...
In the deep autumn of 2020, we took on the challenge of canoeing the entire length of the beautiful and historic French River in northern Ontario, Canada. Over 170 kms of water was...
The Bell - David Loop is a great weekend trip, and one of the most popular routes in Killarney. It enables you to enjoy the wilderness - without being too challenged. This loop...
The Western Uplands Backpacking Trail is an overnight backpacking trail with multiple campsites that spans roughly 95 kilometers if you intend to complete the entire loop. It includes plenty of lakeview campsites that...
Kawartha Highlands is one of the newest provincial parks in Ontario. This park has no on-site facilities, visitor centre, or ranger station. This raw approach makes it a tripper’s dream, as once you...
The Dumoine River is an excellent whitewater river in the Upper Ottawa Valley. The river has tons of runnable Class II and Class III rapids, so should only be paddled by intermediate canoeists;...
Bruce Peninsula is home to one of the most beautiful national parks in Canada. The towering cliffs rise sharply from tropical-looking water; the rocks are covered in colourful lichen and wildflowers. The park...
The Highland Backpacking Trail is one of three backpacking trails in Algonquin Provincial Park. It has excellent, well maintained campsites and has a convenient starting and ending point at Mew Lake parking lot....
The Petawawa River is a whitewater river in the northeast corner of Algonquin Provincial Park. It has some excellent rapids, many nice campsites and takes you through a less visited region of the...
