The first three days feature an Algonquin Park canoe trip – the quintessential way to experience Algonquin’s wilderness and waterways. With stellar opportunities to see wildlife, the canoe trip moves at a relaxed pace with loads of time to search for moose, swim and roast s'mores around the campfire. Stay at spectacular campsites and feast on back-country gourmet meals cooked over the fire.
The Algonquin Log Cabin is the perfect place to finish any canoe trip. A swim, sauna, hot shower followed by chilled beer, wine and appetizers. Then on to a feast prpepared by the awesome Log cabin kitchen. The pace is reggae for the final two days. A voyageur canoe excursion and picnic lunch on Surprise lake, options to hike to lookouts, and a super fun Eco Challenge. Of course, you can always relax, read, or take a nap.
Everything including 4 nights accommodation (2 nights camping and 2 nights Log cabin), tasty meals, equipment, park permits, and guides.
Canoes, paddles, life jackets, tents, sleeping pads, food and cooking equipment, plus lots more. You bring all your personal items such as clothing, toiletries and a book.
It is recommended that you can be active at a walking pace for up to 4 hours at a time.
Whether cooked over a fire in the heart of Algonquin or served at the massive dining table in the Log Cabin, our meals will impress you.
We'll provide canoes, paddles, life jackets, tents, sleeping pads, food and cooking equipment, plus lots more. You bring all your personal items such as clothing, toiletries and a book.
Monday-Fridays:
July 1-5, 2024 (M-F)
July 8-12, 2024 (M-F)
July 15-19, 2024 (M-F)
July 22-26, 2024 (M-F)
July 29-Aug 2, 2024 (M-F)
Aug 12-16, 2024 (M-F)
Aug 19-23, 2024 (M-F)
Aug 26-30, 2024 (M-F)
Here's what you can expect on a typical 5 Day Algonquin Family Adventure. This is just an example; exact programming is subject to weather and guest preferences.
“Although we booked the tour to show a bit of Canadiana to our nephew, we were hooked and are already talking of going back during the winter.”
Claire
“Totally fabulous experience. Great guides, devine food (camping and lodge) and great experiences from making herbal tea, learning about bird calls, canoe tips and making international friends.”
Ali Claire
We are happy to accommodate dietary requirements. For more speciality diets such as dairy free, vegan or gluten there is an additional charge. Please be sure to describe your requirement in detail when making your booking. For severe allergies, it is recommended that you bring 2 EpiPens with you.
Backcountry camping refers to camping in Algonquin Park’s interior campsites. On our canoe trips, the guide finds the best campsite for the group. Each campsite has tent sites, a firepit, and a “thunderbox” (ie: toilet). We provide the tents, stoves, tarps, and any other equipment required to make a backcountry campsite into a backcountry palace. Water is taken from the lake and purified for drinking. All backcountry travel follows leave-no-trace principles as directed by the guide.
No, you don’t. All of our guides are experienced instructors and will show you the ropes.
For canoe trips, there will be as many as eight guests plus your guide. This guest to guide ratio is an industry standard for warm, flat-water canoe trips. We do our best to sort families into like-demographics. At the Algonquin Log Cabin there are as many as 12 guests on each trip and three staff members. Our guests range in age and nationality.
It’s not unusual for guests to be trading emails at the end of their trips – it’s easy to make friends when you’re having so much fun!
It means that our cabin is not hooked up to grid electricity. We operate without the need for electricity aside from filling our water cisterns from our well, for which we use a generator.
It means that our cabin is not hooked up to grid electricity. We operate without the need for electricity aside from filling our water cisterns from our well, for which we use a generator.
No. At both the campsites and the Log Cabin there is no electricity and no wifi.
At the Log Cabin there is a cell phone repeater tower within a 5 minute drive where you can get service. Guests are encouraged to bring spare battery packs to recharge camera equipment.
Absolutely! (and enjoy responsibly!)
For canoe trips: best advise is to bring liquor and/or wine. Decant glass bottles or cans into plastic containers. It is forbidden to bring glass or cans into Algonquin Park.
For Algonquin Log Cabin: bring whatever you wish. Best advise is to bring a bag of ice with you as well. Remember: we are off grid – that means no fridge! We can provide you with a cooler to use for your stay.
Nearest locations to buy alcohol:
-Voyageur Quest’s Broken Patio. Located at Algonquin Park Access Point #1
-Magnetewan Distillery. Locally made craft spirits. Located in Sundridge
-Highlander Brewery. Locally made craft beers. Located in South River. Products sold in most local LCBOs and BeerStores
-LCBO and BeerStore. South River
-General Store. Trout Creek. Small selection
You should be able to be active for up to four hours (walking pace) at a time. While travelling in the backcountry, we make frequent stops for snacks, hydration, toilet, and to admire the gorgeous views!
You only need to bring your personal items: clothing, toiletries, and camera equipment. We provide all of the equipment. A complete list of what to bring will be emailed to your after booking. We can rent sleeping bags and mattresses for a small cost. If you forget anything, do not worry: we can rent, lend, or retail whatever you need from our fully stocked outfitting store.
Specializing in Algonquin Park Canoe Trips, Lodge-Based Adventure Trips, and Private Cottage Rentals.
