Flying over to Canada in August to visit family and going to be staying up in Muskoka. Hoping to get away for 2 nights/3 days canoeing and camping in Algonquin. Will need to hire boats and probably some gear nearby too.

Relatively little experience canoeing and certainly not done heaps of portaging but both of us are fit so not shying away from any physicality.

We’ve bought the park map but thought I’d see if there were any recommendations - or warnings! - on where to go or routes that are suitable.

Not sure of this is possible or a dumb question but here goes: My camping days are behind me and I'm more of a park and paddle person at this stage of life. I have a packraft and don't mind hiking in some. Can anyone suggest any cabins or motels mid way and any other tips with put-ins and take-outs? Many thanks everyone.

Hey everyone, I’m doing the loop in 6 days at the start of June planning on taking a water taxi to the first portage in the north arm not sure about the way back after the long 5k portage. I’ve come to ask for overall advice and past experiences on this loop, love to hear everyone’s positive input and learn new things. Also wondering has anyone been into lake farncomb and finch just north or lavieille, is it worth it? Campsites and fishing spots along the way would also be appreciated. Finally bugs are no concern, very used to them and the park is still beautiful.

Hey so I am starting a canoe trip from Achray campground next Friday. I want to stay in the area Thursday night outside the park but unfamiliar with what’s legal and what’s the norm. Anyone have any advice?

Does anyone know of any private operators offering services that drive groups up to/from the Algonquin park access points from the GTA? I'm looking to transport a group of 26 up to the West side of the park in 2 weeks.
I've booked busses through school-bus companies in the past, but I'm finding the quality of service they provide has been dramatically declining. I'm often getting drivers who have never driven north of Markham. And they're going to the wrong places for drop-off and pick-up because their dispatch has not given the driver any of the information I sent them.
I've heard that some camps run seasonal shuttles - perhaps someone has a lead I can chase? I'd much rather pay someone local to the area who knows what they're doing if I can.

Hi everyone, my boyfriend and I are planning our first backpacking trip together for Eastern Pines. We want a short trip and have 2.5 days to do it, but I’m wondering if the trail isn’t long enough to complete over this time. I see some estimates that the train can be completed in 7 hours even. I was wondering if anyone knows if the trail is split up into 3 days of hiking, how long one might spend hike each day?

Or for anyone who’s done the whole trail, how long did it take you in total to complete?

Thank you!

Hi all, I will be staying at a canoe in site with rented canoes in the future and was wondering about leaving the canoe. Can you leave them on the shore for the day if you have to leave the site or do you need to stay on your lake/ with your canoes at all times? Thanks for the help

Hi! I’ve never camped at algonquin before, and we are looking on spending 3 days and 2 nights on the highlands trail. However, i heard you have to book specific campsites and on the website I cannot seem to find any campsites on the trail except for mew lake (literally right next to parking, kinda useless). I was wondering if anyone had any advice and had maybe backpacked this trail before or if I was going about the camping reservations wrong somehow? i am using the website https://reservations.ontarioparks.ca/create-booking/results?

thanks in advance guys!

Hello,

With 1 overnight campground reservation I am allowed to use the park itself from early morning on arrival day to evening hours on departure day, correct? (Other than the typical 2pm check in/out)

Hey everyone I'm doing a 10 day trip this year and its my first spring trip I usually go in the fall with minimal bugs, but I'm after the trout this year. I leave on the 26th of April till May 5th. I was wondering if anyone has a status on the current bug situation or a guess based on past experience also some fishing tips are always appreciated.

Hey all,

I am doing a solo portage trip this Friday with my kayak. I'll be heading to Little Island to stay for 2 nights. Pretty stoked to get out.

Is there a permit office at the cache lake access to get my bag and tag? Or do I need to stop somewhere else on the way? I've only been in at Kawawaymog for any paddling trip, and they have everything right at the access point there.

Thanks in advance!

Hi,

My brother and I want to paddle down the Oxtongue River starting from the Canoe Lake access point. We plan on doing the entire length in two days. The only problem is that it is not a loop, so we end off away from our car. We have our own canoe and rack on the car, so rental is not necessary. But, we only have the one car, so can't park one car at one end, and another car at the other end.

Any ideas how we can make this trip work? Are there any shuttles that offer service to passengers who aren't renting gear, kind of like a taxi? We would just need someone to drive one of us back east to Canoe from Oxtongue, which is roughly a 20 minute drive. I think we'd prefer to not pay more than $100 for this service

My husband and I are looking at an August weekend at one of these two resorts. Arowhon Pines is about $800 more for the weekend. Is it worth the extra cost over Bartlett Lodge?

Title is self explanatory, but my dog has a fairly short and thin coat of fur, so the mosquitoes and black flies just go after all. I have tried a variety of things to keep them off, but it's usually fairly.ineffective or it involves spraying a toxic chemical on her that she ends up licking. I can't be the only one with this issue.

I'm planning on doing a trip mid May and thinking about:

In at Access Point 1 (Kawawaymog) - North Tea East - Three Mile (through Bigger) - Fassett - North Tea West - Out at Access Point 1.

I'm just looking for any comments or suggestions for this loop.
ie., Would this loop work better in the other direction etc?

I have lots of experience in Algonquin backcountry. I'm hoping to get in some fishing. I made my travel days slightly shorter than I would in the fall to account for mucky portages though there should be more daylight.

Thanks!

Hello fellow redditors, a group of 6 of us are setting out on a loop starting at smoke lake entry point. We set out May 3rd to 6th. We’re 19 years old and a couple of us have done summer portaging. Our loops is big porcupine lake-> Harness lake -> Tanamakoon Lake.

Is our loop realistic and has anyone done this loop before? If anyone has an approximate time for how long we’d travel each day that would be amazing.

Is there anything else we should know or bring as far as equipment for early spring backcountry camping?

Any help or recommendations is much appreciated!

I typically venture into the backcountry once a year, but this summer I’d like to give car camping a try.

I'm looking for a secluded spot with access to good swimming and hiking. I’ll be driving in from Ottawa, but I’m willing to go anywhere in the park.

Recommendations are appreciated!

Is the Tim lake access point accessible by a small car? If anyone could comment below which access points do not require 4 wheel drive vehicle would be awesome

I came across Barron Canyon and want to do the hike. It’s a long drive even from Tea Lake campground so I’m hoping to be able to throw my kayak in the water and paddle a bit as well. Is there a launch point for a kayak anywhere near the canyon or is it strictly a backcountry route?

As the title says I have a question about ice formation over a single, or multiple cold nights. Going into the park this weekend and the temperature has continued to plummet for Saturday and Sunday. How much ice accumulation can we expect over the course of a night at -2* Celsius and -9* Celsius for Saturday and Sunday respectively?

We were in the first week of ice out last year and two of the nights got below freezing but the days were significantly warmer. We are both well travelled and experienced with all seasons in the park but I’m curious if we should adjust the canoe route if we should be expecting massive ice accumulation. Thanks!

Me and some friends would like to plan a 4 day, 3 night canoe trip where we will tent overnight. We have never planned a trip like this so we do not know how to plan it. I was wondering if anyone could give me a good route with the campsites we would stay at. Also how do I go about booking the campsites and having a permit for everything.

Thanks!

Hi - Does anyone have experience using yoke pads similar to these? Do they help with shoulder pain while portaging?

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I normally dont see bugs in the first two weeks of may aside from the odd black fly here and there.

Wondering if you guys think theyll be out earlier this year with the early ice out / warmer temps. Looking at a trip May 10-14th…

I've been itching to get back to Algonquin. While I've gone a few times in the past with my sons, I've decided to do a solo trip this year. I'm thinking 5 days/4 nights will be enough and wanted to solicit recommendations on loops that might be worth checking out. I'm not looking for anything crazy. I'd like to camp for 2 nights in the same location so I can relax a bit too, but it's not an absolute requirement.

Thanks for the feedback!

Got my Algonquin Park maps by Jeff in the mail today. All I can say is, wow! These are the most beautiful maps I have ever seen. Not just the layout and the colour scheme and the fonts, but even the quality of the material they are made from. They both look and feel gorgeous in the hand.

Absolutely love the mini depictions of portage elevation changes. Can't tell you how nice that is going to be during trips in the future. And the attention to detail, of course, is second to none.

As always when dealing with Jeff, the customer service was absolutely top notch. He had my maps mailed out literally a couple of hours after I ordered. And I got my link to download the digital versions shortly afterward.

If you are a backcountry tripper, whether it's in Algonquin or other provincial parks, I can't recommend maps by Jeff highly enough. Worth every penny.

Thank you so much Jeff for an amazing product, and for your dedication to what you do.

Just got out from a 5 day trip into Lavielle. Water taxi picked us up from opeongo and this was the view as we waited for the taxi. Probably could have paddled in these conditions!