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French River Provincial Park offers a 105 kilometre paddling route of interconnected lakes, gorges and rapids from Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay.

Be sure to visit the award-winning French River Visitor Centre.

Find great backcountry paddling and hiking experiences at Ontario Parks. 

For information on park fees and reservations, click here.

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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