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Are you up for the Challenge?

July 23, 2016 - Paddle and portage a historic Voyageur route

Ready for a challenge with a twist of history? Paddle and portage 64 km of the historic Voyageur route from North Bay to Mattawa Island Conservation Area.

Or try the 13 km family/junior race from Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park to Mattawa Island. 

About Trish Manning

Trish Manning is an adventure travel writer and the content coordinator for Ontario Outdoor Adventures. She is an avid outdoor person who loves to hike, paddle, SUP, snowshoe, cross-country ski and explore Ontario's great outdoors with her golden retriever, Daisy.

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