French River: Otter Bay to Hartley Bay Marina (5 days / 75 km)
I just got back from a fantastic 5-day canoe trip on the French River. We went into it expecting a cold wet fall trip but……
Category: Ontario
Little White River: Highway 639 to Little White River Lodge (3 days / 34 km)
This trip report outlines a 3-day paddle down the Little White River. An exciting river filled with many twists and turns, swifts and class I-II……
Pukaskwa National Park: Coastal Trail – Hattie Cove to Hideaway Bay (10 days / 112 km)
This is one of the more challenging hiking trails in Ontario. Not even in terms of technical difficulty, but in stamina and sure-footedness. It has……
Petawawa River: Cedar Lake to McManus Lake (5 days / 90 km)
The Petawawa River is a historical river in Canada, used in the past for moving logs from the logging operations in Algonquin Park and surrounding……
Temagami: Montreal River to Ishpatina Ridge (4 days / 68 km)
This iconic paddle through Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park is a must do on any adventurer’s bucket list. This out and back trip leads you to……
Western Uplands Backpacking Trail: Loops 1 & 2 (4 days / 58 km)
The Western Uplands Backpacking Trail is an overnight backpacking trail with three loops covering distances from 32 to 88 km in length. We completed the……
Frontenac Provincial Park: Big Salmon Lake – Tetsmine Lake – Gibson Lake Loop (3 days / 32 km)
I had a great time on this solo two-night backpacking trip. It was my first time visiting Frontenac Provincial Park and I’ll definitely be back.……
Frontenac Provincial Park: Arab Lake to Devil Lake Backpacking Loop (4 days / 35 km)
Frontenac Provincial Park is a four-season, backcountry-only park located just 45 minutes from Kingston, Ontario. The park offers over 100 km of hiking trails on……
Bon Echo Provincial Park: Abes & Essens Lake Trail (3 days / 17 km)
The Abes and Essens Lake Trail is the only backpacking trail in Bon Echo Provincial Park and one of few in Eastern Ontario. A short……
Kawartha Provincial Park: Wolf Lake to Crab Lake with Young Kids (2 days / 10 km)
This was a short introduction trip for my 8 and 9-year-olds. They’ve been backcountry in the past as passengers with my wife and me, but……