DAY TO MULTI-DAY BACKCOUNTRY TRIPPING

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

Take a four to five day easy to moderate canoe trip from Restoule Provincial Park to the French River, north to Lake Nipissing and then back to Restoule. Enjoy great hiking, fishing and wildlife viewing.

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 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.

Recommended Articles

Weekend Trips

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

7 photography tips

How to take stunning pics from your canoe.

Still Waters, Ancient Pictographs

Bon Echo Provincial Park

The Massasauga Provincial Park Guide

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

Backcountry Beginners

Charleston Lake is a perfect park for you.

Guide to the Omimi & Quetico Trails

How to plan a trip on these legs of the Path of the Paddle.

Surf SUP!

Amazing places to ride the waves in Ontario.

Haunted Waters

6 spine-chilling paddling routes to canoe and kayak in Ontario.

Paddling in Lady Evelyn Smoothwater

Your ultimate guide to canoe tripping in this provincial park.

Best River Canoe Trips

Add these to your canoeing bucket list.

Best Lakes for Paddling

Explore Ontario’s pristine waters.

Sea Kayak Lake Superior

Find your next trip here.

Go With the Flow

14 river tubing & rafting adventures in Ontario

Must-Visit Lakes in Quetico

8 awe-inspiring lakes to plan a canoe trip to.

Discover Paddling Escapes In Timmins

7 places where peace and quiet reign.

Paddling Vacations From Ottawa

7 adventurous trips for every type of paddler.

Learn or Improve Your Paddling Skills

Find the best canoe and kayak courses in Ontario.

Get On The Water

Ontario paddling events for canoeists, kayakers, SUPers, and rafters in 2025.

So Many Places to Paddle

Ontario is Canada’s canoe, sea kayak, SUP and whitewater capital.

The Greatest Lake's Greatest hits

Spectacular sunsets, beaches, and paddling.