Embark on a five star adventure!
We are dedicated to empowering our guests, instilling a sense of confidence and self-discovery as they navigate breathtaking landscapes. Each expedition is crafted to inspire a deep connection with nature, encouraging you to embrace the freedom and wonder that exist beyond the boundaries of everyday life.
“This 4-day trip has become one of my proudest, most fulfilling adventures I have ever been on. I am forever grateful.” - Yuka K.
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4 Day Guided Canoe Trip
Customized to your desired difficulty level. First-timer & family friendly. This is a 4 day, fully guided paddling & portage trip in Algonquin Park.
This is the ideal introductory trip for those wanting to experience the backcountry while not taking too much time off work.
Join us on an unforgettable wilderness adventure!
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5+ Day Guided Canoe Trip
Customized to your desired difficulty level. First-timer & family friendly. This is a 5+ day fully guided paddling & portage trip in Algonquin Park.
This is the ideal trip for those desiring a deeper understanding, connection & immersion to nature.
Join us on an unforgettable wilderness adventure!
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Momentous: A Family Canoe Trip
3+ days
Join us for a guided backcountry canoe trip that strengthens family bonds and creates lifelong memories.
In Algonquin Park, you’ll discover a range of activities, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy together.
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Unity: A Team Bonding Experience
4 days / 3 nights
Embark on an immersive backcountry trip designed to strengthen team bonds and elevate company culture.
Perfect for teams seeking a meaningful wilderness adventure, you’ll tackle challenges together, unplug from daily life, and return feeling empowered and unified.
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The Wolf Pack: A Men's Backcountry Canoe Experience
4 - 5 days
An experience focused on personal development, reflection, brotherhood & grit.
This is more than just a trip, it is an investment into a growth minded community of men working towards a common goal.
Join us on this life changing adventure and emerge with purpose and clarity.
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Unconditional: A Father Son Canoe Trip
4 days/3 nights
Join us for a guided father-son canoe trip designed to foster connection and create lifelong memories.
Paddle Algonquin's serene lakes, navigate forest trails, and bond over evenings spent around the campfire under a starry sky. This adventure offers the perfect blend of exploration and togetherness.
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Elevate: A Couple's Backcountry Canoe Experience
Stoke your fire while embarking on a guided backcountry canoe trip designed by couples, for couples.
Perfect for those wanting to deepen their connection, strengthen communication and adventure together.
Join us for this transformational experience feel more aligned and present with one another than you ever have before.
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Temagami Fly-In Expedition
A deeper experience.
Soar above the trees and water ways of the boreal forest, before arriving to a remote back lake. Explore the rugged beauty of Temagami. Hike to high points and portage past majestic waterfalls.
All skill levels welcome but not for the faint of heart. Adventure is calling!
To learn more email us at team@driftwoodpaddle.com
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"Don't let fear hold you back. I left this trip deciding I had to switch my mama bear instinct to stop fearing the worst and just get out there with my boys"
Daisy Morris
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“I've travelled all over, but nothing can compare to the beauty and peace of Algonquin Park.”
Keith Prahdan
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"This is more than a trip into one of the most beautiful forests in the world. This is a transformational, spiritual, life-changing rebirth and reconnection to life itself."
Majeed Mogharreban
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“Although we didn’t know everyone in our group right away, we developed meaningful connections so quick. The entire experience was heightened with the delicious food, beautiful nature, and grounding yoga sessions.”
Emily Mercy
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"The environment and activities lent well for making deep human connections that just don’t happen in everyday life."
Ali Abbas
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.
