A Legendary Adventure Is Calling: Nature & Outdoors Travel Inspiration (Video)
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There's so much to explore and experience in Northeastern Ontario, and there's so much nature to cover, so it can be hard to know where to get started! We've listed more info below, on the outdoor adventures featured in our new promotional video (in order of appearance). We hope you'll choose to embark on a legendary adventure—or two—this year.
Stand Up Paddling
SUP has taken Ontario lakes by storm. And wherever there is a calm lake in Northeastern Ontario, you'll find an opportunity to experience stand up paddling. There are outfitters in the Northeast who offer SUP rentals. Find them listed on northeasternontario.com.
Dates: Summer - Fall
Locations: Parry Sound, Killarney, Temagami
Paddling
Enjoy unspoiled wilderness, and pristine waters on the 30,000+ lakes and rivers in Northeastern Ontario. Provincial Parks, in partnership with local outfitters can help to create the perfect paddling adventure for the adventurous at heart.
Dates: Spring - Fall
Locations: Abitibi River, Mattagami River, Missinaibi River, Temagami, French River, Killarney + so much more.
Biking
Discover your inner explorer on Northeastern Ontario's organized trail systems. Bike trails range from flat & paved, to rugged & advanced. Manitoulin Island is a well known location for road cyclists.
Dates: Spring - Fall
Locations: Manitoulin Island, Sudbury Area, North Bay Area, Timmins Area
Snowshoe Trails
What's an explorer to do during the winter months? Go snowshoeing of course. Strap on your snowshoes (rentals available) and experience the north blanketed in fresh snow.
Dates: Winter
Locations: North Bay Area, Sudbury Area, Timmins Area, Manitoulin Island
Fly-in Adventures
Ready to go all-out with a rugged fly-in adventure? Partner up with an air charter to access hundreds of back-country lakes that are beyond the reach of civilization.
Dates: Spring - Fall
Locations: Sudbury, Temagami, Cochrane
Adventure by Rail
Travel 300 km north of Cochrane, ON by rail on the Polar Bear Express to the rural community Moosonee, ON - on the James Bay Basin. Moose Factory Island, reachable by water-taxi, is the locations of Hudson's Bay Company's first store. Remnants of the first settlers are still visible.
Dates: Summer
Locations: Cochrane - Moosonee
Website: www.ontarionorthland.ca, www.mooserivertours.com
Hiking
Northeastern Ontario has thousands of kilometers of developed, mapped trails - including the TransCanada Trail, and even more uncharted wilderness.
Dates:Spring - Fall
Locations: Manitoulin Island, Sudbury Area, North Bay Area, Timmins Area
Swimming
The north has more fresh water swimming opportunities than anywhere else in Ontario. From the turquoise waters of Killarney, to the spring fed H2o of Kettle Lakes, there are over 30,000 spots to refresh your vacation and wash away the stresses of everyday life.
Dates: Summer - Early Fall
Locations:Region-wide
Campfires
It should be a rule, that all vacations at Northeastern Ontario cottages and resorts end with a campfire among friends and family. The stories and moments shared around the campfire become legendary memories which last a lifetime.
Dates: Spring - Fall
Locations:Region-wide