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Favorite thing: Try Algonguin Outfitters for equipment. Seeing animals is not guaranteed. Fot three to four day trips you do not need a guide as long as someone can read maps and you have some camping experience.
Paddling across a lake into the wind can be tiring so take breaks at the portages. You will have to portage . When we were there the last time we ran into two ladies ( small) at a portage . The smallest one could flip a canoe over her head and carry it 290 meters over a portage without any help. So what can I say.
Go to the Algonquin Park web site and order copies of " CANOE ROUTES of ALGONQUIN PARK".
For Starters .
On HY 60 at ACCESS POINT paddle north on Canoe Lake to portage P295 ( the number indicates the length of the portage in meters). This leads to Joe Lake (where there are many camp sites), and subsequently to Burnt Island Lake and Tom Thomson Lake . There is enough in this area to keep you busy . Portages range from 110 to 1140 meters in lengths.
Remember to protect cameras and maps in water tight plastic bags. Bring binoculars 7x50 or better. Food has to be stored in packs 4 meters above ground and 2 meters from the nearest tree.
Updated Jun 1, 2008
Favorite thing: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Algonguin Park has an interconnected waterway system ( lakes, rivers, etc) which totals some 2000km in length making it probably the premier canoeing/camping area in the world . If you visit Algonquin Park you have to go canoeing .
Updated Jun 1, 2008
Favorite thing: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Camping locations within the park are regulated . You cannot just camp anywhere .
Here is a camp site. This location is really good as it is only a 1 1/2 hour canoe trip back to the docks, which is an advantege if bears steal your food at night .
Updated Feb 10, 2008
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Favorite thing: If you want to get the most out of your trip you may want to invest in one or more books on the market today.
1. The Explorer’s guide to Algonquin Park by Michael Runtz
2. Algonquin Park Visitor’s Guide by Wayne Van Sickle
3. Frommer’s Algonquin Provincial Park
4. Canoeing Algonquin Park by Donald L. Lloyd
5. Backroad Mapbook Algonquin Region by Mussio Ventures
I recommend all of these books especially the Backroad Mapbook. It shows canoe and hiking routes. Once in the park, you can pick up other publications detailing more specific needs. Check out the Algonquin bookstore online at www.algonquinpark.on.ca .
Written Oct 16, 2005
Favorite thing: When you portage you have to carry the canoe over your head. This may seem difficult at first glance but it is not. If you have two teenage sons portaging is a breeze. The kids take the canoes and mom and dad carry the paddles , backpack and life jackets. If you have no teenage sons teenage daughters will do.
Updated Oct 2, 2005
Favorite thing: UNDER CONSTRUCTION
If you go canoeing in Algonquin Park completing a protage is the number one goal of your trip. Portage lengths can vary from a three minute walk to a three kilometer journey. Sometimes the portage is flat and easy to traverse and sometimes it is , lets say , a %#&%#$ .
Updated Oct 2, 2005
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Favorite thing: Order a canoe route map from the Algonquin Park website. I highly recommend ordering it a good few weeks before leaving for your trip. First, you will need to reserve camp sites (even in the interior) and thus, you'll need to plan a route. Also, the reverse side of this map is very, very useful. It conatins great information including what to bring / pack, rates, useful tips and directions for canoeing as well as commonly asked questions.
Order it here:
http://store.algonquinpark.on.ca/cgi/algonquinpark/00021.html
Updated May 6, 2005
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My first time in Canada, I saw this moose. The first moose I saw in my life.... it was breathtaking. I was canoeing on one of the lakes in Algonquin National Park, and I wasn't aware of the moose at all. My back was to the moose so I had no idea it was there. All of a sudden my friend said 'shhhhhh, get your camera.... there is a moose behind you!'
I turned around and was amazed. At first the moose was still quite far away. But the wind blew the canoe towards the shore to the moose. Slowly we got closer, and I sat there gazing at the moose.... a magical moment. Some other canoers came, and broke the spell. The moose got annoyed by their noise and left the lake. But for me this was a moment I will never forget.
Updated Feb 1, 2005
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Favorite thing: One of the best things about being in the park is the fact that when you're in the middle of nowhere there are no phones ringing, no cars or other types of "white stress". Peaceful, quite, reflective, and very relaxing.
Fondest memory: All it takes is a couple of days of trekking to escape it all.
Updated Oct 16, 2004
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In the tips on this page I have focused mainly on the hiking as I did that during my last trip to Algonquin. But I can assure you that going canoeing is something you really have to try while you are in Algonquin. I don't have my canoe pictures available right now, but when I do I will post some of them on this page as well.
There are a few other pages about Algonquin Park on VT and they show much more about going canoeing in this beautiful park. Although all these pages are different, they all have one thing in common : the love for Algonquin Park. So when you are done reading my page you might want to check out these Algonquin pages as well :
The Algonquin Witch Project by RobDavis :
http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/5407/de94d/
True Canadian Adventure by Epicult :
http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/4021d/de94d/
An Algonquin Teamwork Blueprint by Richiecdisc :
http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/16436/de94d/
Written Nov 28, 2003
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