Backcountry in the Boreal

Local outfitters offer exceptional services for guided or self-guided adventures. #PaddleON
FushimiLake_PP-Main.jpg

At Fushimi Lake, you’ll enjoy camping on a clean, clear northern lake surrounded by lush Boreal Forest. Choose from thirteen interior shoreline or island water accessible campsites.

Find great backcountry paddling experiences at Ontario Parks. 

For information on park fees and reservations, click here.

About Trish Manning

Trish Manning is an adventure travel writer. 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.

Recommended Articles

Ontario’s Blue-Water Lakes

So blue you won’t believe your eyes.

Temagami Canoe Trip Guide

Expert advice for paddling in paradise.

Algonquin Park Canoe Trip Guide

Learn how to plan a backcountry paddling adventure.

Spanish River Canoe Trip

Everything you need to know to plan an adventure on this beginner-friendly whitewater river.

Paddling Laws

This is what you need to know about safety on the water in Ontario.

more savage than the nahanni

Take the Magnetawan River challenge.

Best Canoe Maps in Ontario

Find out where to get the best digital and hard-copy versions.

The Massasauga Provincial Park Guide

What to know to plan your paddling and backcountry camping trip.

Paddle the Mighty Moose River

Cross a big river paddling trip off your bucket list!

Best Lakes for Paddling

Explore Ontario’s pristine waters.

Best Kayaking on Georgian Bay

Plan your next kayak trip.

Philip Edward Island Camping Guide

The inside scoop on this Georgian Bay gem.

Sun and Sand

Soak it up at the best Lake Huron beaches

French River Canoe Tripping

Everything you need to know to explore this historic and wild waterway.

Lake Superior Provincial Park Canoe Trips

How to plan a paddling trip to escape the crowds.

Killarney Canoe Trips

Learn about the best canoe routes in this stunning Ontario park.

SUPreme Adventure

Best paddleboarding destinations for beginners.

It's Time for a Paddle

Canoe and kayak rentals that are perfect for your next paddling adventure.

Best River Canoe Trips

Add these to your canoeing bucket list.

Ontario’s Moose Hotspots

Your best chance of seeing a moose is by paddle.