Algonquin Provincial Park is one of the crown jewels of Ontario’s network of protected areas. With endless canoe routes and excellent hiking trails, the park is a Mecca for the province’s outdoor enthusiasts. While the park’s canoe routes offer an opportunity to experience perfect backcountry solitude for the price of a few portages, the hiking trails are another story. The … [Read more...]
Dog sledding in Algonquin – with Chocpaw expeditions
A week long dog sledding expedition in Algonquin - Adventure of a life time There was no sound around me except the soft purr of sled runners on fresh powder and the synchronized panting of six dogs, tongues lolling, straining against the harness. Dark spruce trees, like sentries, framed the trail along the edge of the frozen stream. My feet were planted firmly on the runners, … [Read more...]
Camping in Brent campground – Algonquin
Campground If you like seclusion, Brent Campground is the spot for you! My family and I reserved a campsite for 11 -12 July 2014 and were pleasantly surprised by the size of the site and the privacy it offered. That level of privacy in July did come with a cost. The mosquitoes were thick! We were extremely happy we brought our bug tent and recommend one for anyone camping at … [Read more...]
Canoeing a Century: 100km of Paddling in Algonquin Provincial Park
“What sets a canoeing expedition apart is that it purifies you more rapidly and inescapably than any other travel. Travel a thousand miles by train and you are a brute; pedal five hundred on a bicycle and you remain basically a bourgeois; paddle a hundred in a canoe and you are already a child of nature.” - Pierre Elliot Trudeau There is something about a canoe trip that is … [Read more...]
Algonquin: Tips for Interior canoe tripping in Autumn
Canoeing Algonquin Park in Autumn is fun Canoeing Algonquin Park in Autumn is pure heaven! I love this time of year, it is my favourite season and it can be yours too. What’s not to like about autumn? For starters, canoeing in the backcountry becomes a less travelled place in September. With the end of summer, all the kids are back to school and everyone else is back to … [Read more...]
