If you want to book a trip or have questions, please contact us below
We want to get to know you! Please reach out for booking and questions.
In our pre-booking call, we want to understand who you are and what you are looking for. Are you interested in:
- Nature and wildlife
- A new challenge and adventure
- A refresher on previous experiences
- A bonding experience with yourself, your partner, your kids
- To unplug and create a deeper connection
- Push yourself physically and mentally
- An authentic Canadian experience
“On this trip I was encouraged to explore the limits of what I previously thought myself capable of, the environment and activities lent well for making deep human connections that just don’t happen in everyday life.” -Ali A.
DRIFTWOOD PADDLE ALGONQUIN
Access Point #1 Algonquin Park
team@driftwoodpaddle.com
FAQs
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We know how much of a difference quality makes in the backcountry, so rest assured from food to gear you will be taken care of.
Travel: Canoes, paddles, life jackets.
Gear: Tents, tarps, sleeping pads/Thermarest, sleeping bags.
Food: Water purifying system, and cooking equipment. We accommodate dietary requests.
Safety Gear: Emergency communication device, compass, bailers, rope, fully stocked first aid kit. All guides are certified as Wilderness First Responders and National Lifeguards.
What do you bring: All your personal items such as clothing, toiletries. We will email you a packing list. -
We have a large assortment of high quality gear available for rent. We are located at Access Point 1, Kawawaymog Lake, so you are able to depart straight from our base camp into the park.
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Day 1
- Arrive at base camp for 10 am
- Site tour and discuss trip over refreshments
- Pack out all gear
- Lunch
- Push off from the dock for the Park
- Paddle across Kawawaymog and down the meandering Amable Du Fond
- Avoid the falls and find your feet on a couple of moderate portages
- Arrive at North Tea Lake
- Enjoy a snack next to the rapids
- Round the shores of this pristine lake and find a campsite
- Set up camp, take in the afternoon sun, and explore your new home
- Build a fire, cook dinner, and stargazeDay 2
- Wake up to catch the sunrise and quietly look for moose, or sleep in if that's your kind of holiday Day trip options are endless, examples include: animal tracking hike, an island swim or a bog creek
- Lunch
- Swim, read, play and/or learn survival skills
- Dinner
- S’mores around the campfireDay 3
- Rise and shine, enjoy a peaceful breakfast
- Pack up camp
- Lunch
- Cross North Tea West
- Portage
- Travel the Amable Du Fond in reverse and take in what you missed the first time
- Cross Kawawaymog Lake
- Welcome back to base camp. Go jump in the lake!
- Enjoy some hard earned snacks and refreshments.
