Take a Memorable Journey

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

Sturgeon River Provincial Park provides lots of whitewater fun, scenic waterfalls, great fishing and wildlife viewing. A week-long paddle will take you from the Temagami highlands bedrock outcrops to sandy shores. The backcountry sites are rustic and often located near rapids or waterfalls.

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

Easy River Tripping

The French River will delight canoeists of all ages.

Train-In Adventure

Take "The Canadian" into the backcountry.

Ontario’s Moose Hotspots

Your best chance of seeing a moose is by paddle.

The Spanish River

Everything you need to plan your next canoe trip.

Quetico’s Best Canoe Routes

Expert advice for exploring Canada’s top canoeing paradise.

Missinaibi River Canoe Trip

Learn how to plan a canoe trip down this famed wilderness river.

The Massasauga Provincial Park Guide

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

Ontario’s Blue-Water Lakes

So blue you won’t believe your eyes.

Hidden Gems: Best New Canoe Routes

Guidebook author Kevin Callan’s favourite picks.

Temagami Canoe Trip Routes

6 top trip options.

Killarney Canoe Trips

Learn how to plan a backcountry canoe trip in this provincial park.

Sun and Sand

Soak it up at the best Lake Huron beaches

Paddle The Lakehead

Discover the best places to canoe and kayak near Thunder Bay.

Songs About Canoeing

Kevin Callan shares his top 15 favourites.

The Missing Link of "the Great Trail"

Find out how it was completed.

Killarney’s Most Beautiful Lakes

10 lakes you need to book a campsite on.

Canoe & Kayak Sault Ste. Marie

7 incredible paddling destinations near the Soo.

Canoe Trips in Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater

Expert advice for paddling in this wilderness park.

Paddling into the Past: Ontario Ghost Town Canoe and Kayak Routes

Your guide to discovering abandoned communities by water.

Learn or Improve Your Paddling Skills

Find the best canoe and kayak courses in Ontario.