Algonquin Provincial Park, Journey of the Voyageur
Algonquin Provincial Park
This 2 nights/3 days journey moves through the northwest of Algonquin Provincial Park and is ideal for those looking for wildlife, stunning lakes and tasty meals cooked over an open fire.
Highlights
YOUR ADVENTURE INCLUDES:
- Accommodation for 2 nights in tent camp (tents, sleeping bag, flashlight and Thermarest sleeping pads included)
- Meals: Full board starting with lunch on day 1 and ending with lunch on day 3
- Use of canoes and canoeing instruction
- Services of a naturalist and canoeing guide
- Park entrance fees
- Provincial Taxes and Federal HST
- Day 1 - Toronto to Algonquin Provincial Park
- Day 2 - Canoeing in Algonquin Provincial Park
- Day 3 - Algonquin Provincial Park to Toronto
- Additional Information
Your adventure begins with the Voyageur Quest shuttle van picking you up at your downtown hotel (pick ups start at 07:45), or at the Voyageur Quest canoe outfitter (12:15) at the northwest corner of Algonquin Park if you are driving yourself. After a picnic lunch, you will load your packs into a canoe. Along the way, you learn how to paddle, portage and still have plenty of time to swim in the crystal clear water. You will set up camp at a scenic point and enjoy your first meal cooked over the fire. Overnight in a camp. Lunch and dinner included.
Meals Included: Halfboard
After a tasty breakfast, you will break camp and paddle east through a series of classic Algonquin Provincial Park lakes. A floating lunch will rejuvenate you to paddle into a marsh, where you will have a great opportunity to see beaver, great blue heron and moose (best wildlife viewing is in the late June/early July). The final stop is on a beautiful lake, where you have the afternoon to hike, swim, fish or take a siesta. You will enjoy fresh-baked bannock cooked over the fire and share stories of Canadian wilderness legends. Overnight in a camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.
Meals Included: Fullboard
Fresh coffee and frying bacon starts the last day of your Voyageur adventure. After packing your gear, an energetic hike through a mixed maple forest will demonstrate the unique mix of flora and fauna. You will learn to solo and navigate a canoe as you paddle to the final portage, stopping along the way for a smorgasbord lunch. Transfer by Voyageur Quest van shuttle. The van arrives in Toronto at approximately 18:00.
Meals Included: Breakfast
PACKING SUGGESTIONS:
Bring a rain jacket (with hat or hood) andtrousers, wool or fleece sweater, long jeans or cotton pants, shorts, cotton T-shirt or shirt with long sleeves, swimsuit, towel, two pairs of shoes – running shoes or lightweight hiking boots, sun hat, personal toiletries, sun lotion, glasses, insect repellent, flashlight and pocket knife. Long underwear and mittens are recommended in May, June, September and October.
SPECIAL NOTES
- Journey of the Voyageur is restricted to small groups, with a maximum of 8 participants per trip
- Some portaging involved
- All guests are required to sign a waiver of liability prior to departure and to call 24 hrs ahead a supplier to confirm pick-up location and transfer times
- Gratuities are not included
- Advise of allergies and / or dietary requirements at the time of booking
HOW TO GET THERE:
CAR
From Toronto - 302 km, approximately 3.5 hours Take highway 401 (east or west) to highway 400. Go north on highway 400 towards Barrie. At Barrie, follow signs for highway 11 north to North Bay. Continue on highway 11 north to the town of South River. Look for Boundary/Mountainview Rd Exist 282. Take this exit 2.5 km towards South River. Turn left onto Highway 124 (old Hwy 11) at the intersection beside the new high school (on your right) and follow for 2.5 km.
At South River
Turn east onto Ottawa Ave (right turn from Toronto, left turn from Ottawa). Follow Ottawa Avenue east out of town. It will bend a number of times and you will travel past Swift Canoes, Tracs Outfitters and eventually over a bridge. Once over the bridge, follow the road approximately 25-30 minutes (about 25- 30 km). You will pass a few intersections including a road with a sign to Project Dare/ Keep going straight! This road takes you straight to the office at the Algonquin Park Access Point # 1 parking lot - Canoe Outfitter. (There are washrooms at the access point). GPS reference is 45.9163 - 79.1867.
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