A rugged landscape of ancient hills and sparkling waters

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

Mississagi offers excellent hiking with amazing lookouts. Hike to the top of Bear Mountain and camp with a spectacular view. Enjoy excellent trout fishing. Paddle the pristine lakes and choose one of five private backcountry sites.

Find more backcountry paddling experiences.

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

Surf SUP!

Amazing places to ride the waves in Ontario.

Quetico’s Best Canoe Routes

Expert advice for exploring Canada’s top canoeing paradise.

Want to Live Longer?

Take a canoe trip - this medicine isn’t hard to swallow.

Weekend Trips

Exceptional Ontario paddling routes just a few hours from Motor City.

FIND SOLACE

Paddle a chain of scenic lakes

Go With the Flow

14 river tubing & rafting adventures in Ontario

Paddling Vacations From Ottawa

7 adventurous trips for every type of paddler.

Top 10 Easy Canoe Trips

Go guided and learn canoe and camping skills in Northern Ontario.

Paddle the Mighty Moose River

Cross a big river paddling trip off your bucket list!

Best Lazy Rivers in Ontario

Relax and let the current take you away.

Historic Canoe Routes in Ontario

6 paddling parks where you can touch the past.

Non-Operating Provincial Parks

5 places for experienced canoe trippers to get away to.

Paddling Getaways Near North Bay

Discover 7 stunning places to explore by kayak and canoe.

REady to retire?

Consider these 6 paddling paradises.

Pride, Confidence & Connection

First Nations youth learn the deeper lessons of canoe-building.

Northern Backcountry

Wakami Lake Provincial Park

Trippers in Training: Ontario’s Best Canoe Camps

Summer camp is more fun in a canoe!

Mattawa River Canoe Trip Guide

Paddle the rugged and historic waterway.

Best Big Lake Paddling

Get the inside scoop on the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area

EXPLORE THE MISSINAIBI

A 500km long Provincial Park with lakes, rivers and waterfalls.