Paddling Laws
This is what you need to know about safety on the water in Ontario.
By Ian Merringer
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.
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