Category: Paddling
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A canoe journey to each point of the compass
In today’s post, Conor Mihell captures the timelessness of Wabakimi Provincial Park. The rumble of car tires on gravel slowly fading into the distance is the glorious sound of freedom after many long hours on the road. Silence descends, and suddenly my wife Kim and I are alone and faced with the task of loading…
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Woodland Caribou trip-planner
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park is arguably one of Ontario Parks’ best destinations for backcountry wilderness camping and canoeing. This vast park (544,160 hectares) features a Boreal ecosystem influenced by a prairie climate and displays a diverse community of flora and fauna, including being a home to threatened Woodland Caribou.
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A trip down the Pakeshkag River at Grundy Lake Provincial Park
Today’s post comes from Sonje Bols, a former naturalist at Grundy Lake Provincial Park. Part of a park naturalist’s job is to familiarize themselves with the natural and cultural wonders of their park through exploration. Whether it’s hanging out at bogs to catch and identify dragonflies, checking rocks for snakes, or canoeing along Indigenous canoe…
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Restoule: a fall colours paradise
When we hear the words “fall colours,” our minds often jump to Algonquin. Trouble is, Algonquin’s gotten so popular that autumn brings long line-ups, crowded trails, and traffic-snarling “leaf jams.” So where can we go to see awe-inspiring fall colours, hike to breathtaking lookouts, and avoid the crowds? Restoule Provincial Park.
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Quetico’s backcountry routes without portages
This post comes from Park Information Specialist Jill Legault of Quetico Provincial Park. “Portaging is like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer: it feels so good when you stop.” — Bill Mason Did you know Quetico Provincial Park’s solitary wilderness experience and pristine nature is available without portaging?
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The Lake Superior Water Trail: the greatest of trails
Today’s post comes from Joanie McGuffin (paddler, author, and executive director of the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy (LSWC)), and Holly Drew (LSWC Marketing and Communications Coordinator). For thousands of years, people paddled birchbark canoes along the shores of Lake Superior to get from place to place. Travelling and trading, hunting and fishing; these were the…
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Georgian Bay Biosphere Region: biodiversity on the Bay
The eastern shore of Georgian Bay is a pink necklace of islands scattered on a turquoise sea. A freshwater sea, that is. Georgian Bay is part of Lake Huron, and Huron is one of the Great Lakes, the largest expanse of freshwater in the world. Eastern Georgian Bay is world class. In 2004, the area was…
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The Maukinak Trail: paddling from Dryden to Quetico
Today’s post comes from Lise Sorensen, Quetico’s Atikokan Entry Station Gate Attendant and off-season Trails Officer with the Path of the Paddle. If you’re planning to paddle the Maukinak Trail, this info will be indispensable. Follow the path. It will lead you through boreal rivers and crystal-clear lakes, and past silent, watchful cliffs. Your guides…