Easy River Tripping
The French River will delight canoeists of all ages.
By Colin Field
Still Waters, Ancient Pictographs
Local outfitters offer exceptional services for guided or self-guided adventures. #PaddleON
Bon Echo is known for Mazinaw Rock, rising 100 m above Mazinaw Lake and featuring hundreds of Aboriginal pictographs. The park offers backcountry, car and radio-free camping.
Discover great backcountry paddling adventures at Ontario Parks.
For information on backcounty park fees and reservations, click here.
Recommended Articles
Killarney Canoe Trips
Learn how to plan a backcountry canoe trip in this provincial park.
Temagami Canoe Trip Guide
Expert advice for paddling in paradise.
Spectacular Rivers
11 easy day trips for canoes, kayaks and SUPs.
It's Time for a Paddle
Canoe and kayak rentals that are perfect for your next paddling adventure.
9 Best Day Trips by Canoe and Kayak
Find out where to go and why you need to do this.
Best Kayaking on Georgian Bay
Plan your next kayak trip.
Paddling in Lady Evelyn Smoothwater
Your ultimate guide to canoe tripping in this provincial park.
Canoe on Georgian Bay
Everything you need to know.
paddle the french
A Canadian Heritage River.
Lost Lakes and Rivers
Uncrowded canoe routes all across Ontario, for all levels.
Train-In Adventure
Take "The Canadian" into the backcountry.
Skip The Crowds
18 Excellent Alternatives to Algonquin Park
Get On The Water
Ontario paddling events for canoeists, kayakers, SUPers, and rafters in 2024.
Go With the Flow
14 river tubing & rafting adventures in Ontario
Discover Paddling Escapes In Timmins
7 places where peace and quiet reign.
Hike-in or Paddle-in campsites only
Frontenac Provincial Park
Woodland Caribou’s Most Exquisite Lakes
Put these 10 incredible lakes on your canoe trip bucket list.
Explore Ontario by Paddleboard
Find SUP rentals near you and get out on the water.
8 Secret Paddling Hotspots In Ontario
Explore waters less travelled.
TOP Paddling Events
Bucket-list worthy festivals & races.