The Canadian Canoe Route FOR FLY DRIVE, RV, BUS It is no coincidence that the canoe was listed SEVEN-DAY first when Canadians chose “The Seven SUGGESTED Wonders of Canada” in a national contest. No canoe, no Canada. The canoe made ITINERARY from Toronto FORESTERS FALLS Day 1 & 2: With your Canadian Canoe Route passport, drive northeast Aboriginal a nomadic, hunting life possible for the to visit The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. Learn all about Experiences aboriginals who created this vessel. It made Canadian canoe culture and explore the world’s largest collection of OWL OTTAWA European exploration possible. It begat the fur paddled watercraft! Get your passport stamped at the Tumblehome Shop! trade—North America’s first economy—and Travel south for special overnight in a private cottage at Elmhirst’s Resort. Raftingon the was critical to settlement. Day 3: Early morning Voyageur Canoe paddle on Rice Lake, then Ottawa Now everyone has the opportunity to know the true “wonder” of continue north to Madawaska Kanu Centre (MKC), just east of River the canoe. A fabulous, hands-on, participatory experience that Algonquin Provincial Park. Learn how to paddle a canoe, enjoy MKC’s takes modern “explorers” from Toronto to Ottawa or vice a versa delicious meals, overnight in a rustic cabana deep in the hardwood GOLDEN LAKE forest to get ready for your river day. Alternatively, overnight at while truly experiencing the history, importance and delight of the Spectacle Lake Lodge in private cabin beside the lake, charming home First Nations invention that made Canada possible. at the Deakin’s B&B or Sunny Rock B&B. Travellers will tour through the majestic Ontario Highlands, world- Day 4: Paddle or raft the Madawaska River, dine and overnight at renowned for its freshwater lakes and rivers. Via modern highways MKC. Get your CCR Passport stamped! Algonquin Way and the original highways—our glorious rivers—visitors will Day 5: Enroute east, visit The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre on First Nation Rideau Canal immerse themselves in all aspects of the unique Canadian Canoe. Golden Lake, home of the worlds largest birch bark canoe. Continue east, arrive at OWL Rafting resort, dine and stay beachside on the You will learn the history and legacy of this First Nations gift to the Ottawa River or overnight at Best Western Pembroke Inn in Pembroke world. You will learn how to paddle flatwater and, for those who travel by road or The Whitewater Inn in Beachburg. and water wish, whitewater. You will see how the first birchbark canoes were Day 6: Experience a signature whitewater adventure in a modern handcrafted. You will experience (in complete safety) the turbulent canoe—a day-long rafting excursion through the legendary Rocher waters encountered by the first explorers. You will travel a heritage Fendu rapids! Enjoy a freshly grilled meal aboard OWL’s Pontoon boat, river in a modern war canoe. relax, take-in the breathtaking scenery of the Canadian Shield and Once you dip your first paddle, reflect on 400 years of Voyageur culture. Special campfire and big sky overnight at OWL. you will never again be the same. —Roy MacGregor Day 7: Waterfront breakfast, obtain your passport stamp, travel to the Nation’s Capital, Ottawa. A must-stop, visit Aboriginal Experiences on Victoria Island, and receive a unique passport stamp! Make sure to get your passport Add-on: Visit the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at KINGSTON stamped along the way! the base of Parliament Hill, then follow this 202 kilometre route that connects Ottawa to Kingston. Stop for a half-day paddle, or cruise the full length with your own Le Boat rental from Smiths Falls.

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MKC offers all the comforts of a Day 1 & 2: With your Canadian Canoe Route passport, drive northeast a nomadic, hunting life possible for the Lake, just a short drive from Peterborough. vacation resort; great food, camaraderie, and an authentic Canadian experience. to visit The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. Learn all about Experience aboriginals who created this vessel. It made Explore the world’s largest collection of canoes, Enjoy horseback riding, canoeing, paddle PACKAGE PACKAGE Canadian canoe culture and explore the world’s largest collection of boarding, kayaking, waterskiing, fishing, bik- European exploration possible. It begat the fur paddled watercraft! Get your passport stamped at the Tumblehome Shop! kayaks and paddled watercraft! The 60 minute Week of Paddling— Zero-2-Hero—One Day trade—North America’s first economy—and guided museum experience includes a Voyageur’s ing, hiking or dreaming on your own dock. Visit Travel south for special overnight in a private cottage at Elmhirst’s Resort. The Spa for a massage or take a floatplane Kayak or Canoe Paddling Introduction was critical to settlement. snack and hands-on canoe building techniques. Day 3: Early morning Voyageur Canoe paddle on Rice Lake, then flight. Local “Locavore” menu features craft 6 hours of paddling daily This full day will give you a great introduc- HIGHLIGHT Now everyone has the opportunity to know the true “wonder” of continue north to Madawaska Kanu Centre (MKC), just east of beer and fine wines in the Wild Blue Yonder 5 kilometres of dedicated river tion to the sport. Starting on flatwater, we Meet the artisans at work in the galleries, Algonquin Provincial Park. Learn how to paddle a canoe, enjoy MKC’s Pub and Hearthside Room. We deliver if you 5 days to become a confident whitewater build your comfort in a canoe or kayak, the canoe. A fabulous, hands-on, participatory experience that demonstrating paddle-carving technique, kayak- takes modern “explorers” from Toronto to Ottawa or vice a versa delicious meals, overnight in a rustic cabana deep in the hardwood prefer to barbeque at the cottage. paddler before transitioning into the current and forest to get ready for your river day. Alternatively, overnight at building, pyrography, textile arts and more! while truly experiencing the history, importance and delight of the Dip your paddle, read the river and pick your running the river. Spectacle Lake Lodge in private cabin beside the lake, charming home MUST DO Open year round. Package includes overnight, First Nations invention that made Canada possible. paddling and breakfast. line into the whitewater. Your passionate HIGHLIGHT at the Deakin’s B&B or Sunny Rock B&B. Add mini Artisan Workshop to your visit: spend and experienced guides have imparted the Looking back at the rapid just paddled! Travellers will tour through the majestic Ontario Highlands, world- Day 4: Paddle or raft the Madawaska River, dine and overnight at an hour or a weekend working with your hands HIGHLIGHT skills and confidence to navigate this route. MUST DO renowned for its freshwater lakes and rivers. Via modern highways MKC. Get your CCR Passport stamped! to learn traditional skills and craftsmanship. Sunrise paddle, sightseeing flight, Farm to Table Lunch. Now it is just you and the river; the boat is Taste a freshly roasted Madawaska Coffee. and the original highways—our glorious rivers—visitors will Day 5: Enroute east, visit The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre on For groups of 5–11 participants, this requires an extension of your body as you manoeuvre immerse themselves in all aspects of the unique Canadian Canoe. Golden Lake, home of the worlds largest birch bark canoe. Continue a minimum advanced notice of four weeks. MUST DO rapids and eddies; your newfound abilities east, arrive at OWL Rafting resort, dine and stay beachside on the Please visit: www.canoemuseum.ca for Experience the peace and wonder of a sunrise You will learn the history and legacy of this First Nations gift to the brought to life in this natural environment. Ottawa River or overnight at Best Western Pembroke Inn in Pembroke customized tours and workshop schedule. or sunset paddle in a voyageur canoe. Choose from camping to lodge or remote- world. You will learn how to paddle flatwater and, for those who or The Whitewater Inn in Beachburg. forest cabana accommodation. Post-paddle, wish, whitewater. You will see how the first birchbark canoes were Day 6: Experience a signature whitewater adventure in a modern relax at the riverside resort—yoga, a log handcrafted. You will experience (in complete safety) the turbulent canoe—a day-long rafting excursion through the legendary Rocher sauna, campfire gatherings and warm 247 River Road waters encountered by the first explorers. You will travel a heritage Fendu rapids! Enjoy a freshly grilled meal aboard OWL’s Pontoon boat, showers await—and savour local Feast ON- Barry’s Bay, Ontario 910 Monaghan Road [email protected] river in a modern war canoe. relax, take-in the breathtaking scenery of the Canadian Shield and 1045 Settler’s Line, Keene certified meals throughout your stay. Peterborough, Ontario 613-756-3620 | www.mkc.ca Once you dip your first paddle, reflect on 400 years of Voyageur culture. Special campfire and big sky 705-295-4591 HIGHLIGHT overnight at OWL. 705-748-9153 JUNE TO AUGUST you will never again be the same. www.canoemuseum.ca www.elmhirst.ca Catch an eddy, surf a wave! —Roy MacGregor Day 7: Waterfront breakfast, obtain your passport stamp, travel to the OPEN YEAR ROUND OPEN YEAR ROUND MUST DO Nation’s Capital, Ottawa. A must-stop, visit Aboriginal Experiences on Swim the rapids. Victoria Island, and receive a unique passport stamp! Make sure to get your passport Add-on: Visit the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site at stamped along the way! the base of Parliament Hill, then follow this 202 kilometre route that connects Ottawa to Kingston. Stop for a half-day paddle, or cruise the full length with your own Le Boat rental from Smiths Falls. The Canadian Lakeside Cottage Resort Stay Madawaska Kanu Centre The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre OWL Rafting on the Ottawa River Canoe Museum Elmhirst’s Resort HASTINGS COUNTY ON GOLDEN LAKE, OTTAWA VALLEY FORESTERS FALLS, OTTAWA VALLEY PETERBOROUGH & THE KAWARTHAS Family owned wilderness resort, exclusively for paddlers! Immerse in the scenic Madawaska Home of the world’s largest Birch Bark Canoe crafted in 1957 by the Algonquins Just ninety minutes upstream from the Nation’s Capital is a wild section of river called the PACKAGE PACKAGE River environment and discover whitewater canoe or kayak skills over a weekend or for five of Pikwakanagan First Nations. Rocher Fendu. Experience the downriver sensation in a guided raft on the Ottawa River and Canoe Museum Relax in your private lakeside cottage on Rice days—ideal for both first-timers or experienced paddlers. 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Canadian Canoe Route

ATTRACTIONS OTTAWA The Canadian Canoe Route RIVER Ontario 17 • Aboriginal Experiences ALGONQUIN PROVINCIAL PARK PEMBROKE Ottawa • Algonquin Way Cultural Centre Best Western Pembroke Inn Toronto • Madawaska Kanu Centre & Conference Centre BEACHBURG 2 The Whitewater Inn, Valley Cycle Tours • Owl Rafting Spectacle Lake • The Canadian Canoe Museum FORESTERS FALLS Lodge BARRY’S OWL Rafting • UNESCO Rideau Canal 60 BAY EGANVILLE on the Ottawa River 15 11 60 The Deakin’s B&B Algonquin Way RENFREW Aboriginal Experiences Cultural Centre 5 6 132 508 PAKENHAM OTTAWA Madawaska Kanu CALABOGIE 417 1 Bon Echo Provincial Park DORSET 62 Centre 2 Bonnechere Provincial Park MAYNOOTH 28 41 ALMONTE 3 Charleston Lake Provincial Park CARLETON PLACE 4 Darlington Provincial Park 416 5 Fitzroy Provincial Park HALIBURTON 511 BANCROFT 10 6 Lake St. Peter Provincial Park 121 118 41 7 Murphys Point Provincial Park 118 UNESCO Sunny Rock B&B 8 Petroglyphs Provincial Park 13 1 PERTH Rideau Canal MINDEN 503 SMITHS FALLS 9 Presqu’ile Provincial Park 14 10 Rideau River Provincial Park ORMSBY 416 Sandbanks Provincial Park 62 12 7 11 7 12 Sharbot Lake Provincial Park 620 COE HILL 13 Silent Lake Provincial Park KALADAR 14 Silver Lake Provincial Park 8 12 28 15 15 Voyageur Provincial40Park0 35 MADOC ACCOMMODATION & SERVICES MARMORA • Best Western Pembroke Inn TWEED 3 &Conference Centre PETERBOROUGH 7 The Canadian Canoe Museum 401 • Deakin’s B&B 62 • Elmhirst’s Resort 115 • Spectacle Lake Lodge • Sunny Rock B&B Elmhirst’s Resort KINGSTON • The Whitewater Inn, Valley Cycle Tours 2 401 LAKE ONTARIO 11 TORONTO 9 4 The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre OWL Rafting on the Ottawa River Aboriginal Experiences Rideau Canal Heritage Route ON GOLDEN LAKE, OTTAWA VALLEY FORESTERS FALLS, OTTAWA VALLEY OTTAWA OTTAWA-LANARK COUNTY-KINGSTON

Home of the world’s largest Birch Bark Canoe crafted in 1957 by the Algonquins Just ninety minutes upstream from the Nation’s Capital is a wild section of river called the Engage in a special cultural exchange with Aboriginal Experiences, a seasonal attraction In Ottawa, travellers will paddle the Rideau River and Canal, of Pikwakanagan First Nations. Rocher Fendu. Experience the downriver sensation in a guided raft on the Ottawa River and located in the heart of the Ottawa River on Victoria Island; with Quebec on one side, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an engineering marvel still shoot the rapids like a Voyageur. Ontario on the other. studied throughout the world. Built in the 1830s as a military PACKAGE precaution it has never been used for defence purposes but has, instead, become one of Canada’s PACKAGE PACKAGE Back to the Canoe’s Root PACKAGE greatest tourist attractions: a river that runs in both directions from its source and connects the 1-Day Rafting Trip 2-Day Raft and Resort Feel the Heartbeat (1–2 hours) Canadian capital to Kingston, a city founded by Loyalists who fled the American Revolutionary War. Visit the Museum to capture the spirit of The the canoe! Natural roller-coaster, big, friendly waves, After a day on the river, you may be Guests explore Indigenous culture through their strong connection to “the heartbeat of Mother MUST DO: Walk along the eight locks at the base of Parliament Hill. Algonquin Way warm water, paddling as a team, getting exhausted. Sleep in, listen to the birds from HIGHLIGHT Earth.” This interactive workshop includes an opportunity to play horn rattles and hide drums, Cultural Centre totally wet, laughing and making new friends your waterfront cabana, enjoy an outdoor as well as learning a social and stomp dance. PACKAGE PACKAGE Museum exhibit features the story of birch in the middle of ‘no-where’! Choose Soft or shower, and have a leisurely breakfast on the bark canoe construction by the community. HIGHLIGHT Cruise the Rideau Half-day Canoe Paddle High Adventure—hold on or grip your own deck overlooking the Ottawa River, reflecting Create your own authentic and unique with Le Boat! Lunch at Hotel Kenney overlooking Jones MUST DO 1674 Mishomis Inamo paddle. Each rafting trip returns to the OWL on the previous day’s adventure! Pikwakanagan, Ontario souvenir. Discover the beauty of the Rideau Canal. Falls, then paddle south towards Kingston to Purchase an authentic souvenir prepared resort aboard the signature Pontoon Boat Phone: 613-625-1958 HIGHLIGHT One of the greatest engineering feats of the Morton. Hike the Rock Dunders for a stun- from moose and deer hides. enjoying a freshly grilled meal, while taking MUST DO www.thealonguinway.ca Sitting by the campfire watching and gazing 19th century, the Rideau Canal is the oldest ning view from the highest point along the in the beauty of the Canadian Shield. Capture your CCR team on camera with the MAY TO SEPTEMBER up at the endless night sky. Parliament building and the historic Ottawa continuously-operated canal system in North Canal. On your paddle back, take the other HIGHLIGHT MUST DO River as your backdrop! America. Traveling this attractive waterway, side of Hog Island. Body surfing! Paddle your own stand-up paddleboard from Victoria Island you’ll be able to unwind and take in the spec- HIGHLIGHT MUST DO OWL’s sandy beach! 100 Middle Street tacular nature, picturesque towns and lively Stand in front of the Jones Falls locks and Engage in a water battle with another raft. Ottawa, K1R 6K4 cities of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. take in the impressive limestone blocks. 613-838-5558, ext 100 HIGHLIGHT www.aboriginalexperiences.com Cruise effortlessly on a chain of clear lakes, rivers MAY TO OCTOBER and canals in this breathtaking part of Canada. 40 OWL Lane Foresters Falls, Ontario MUST DO [email protected] Open a lock using the original ‘crab.’ 613-646-2263 www.owlrafting.com MID-MAY TO MID-SEPTEMBER

1 Jasper Avenue, Smiths Falls, Ontario, K7A 4B5, Canada 1-800-734-5491 613-267-4200, ext. 1530 [email protected] www.pc.gc.ca/rideau MAY TO OCTOBER MAY TO OCTOBER

Aboriginal Experiences Rideau Canal Heritage Route OTTAWA OTTAWA-LANARK COUNTY-KINGSTON

Engage in a special cultural exchange with Aboriginal Experiences, a seasonal attraction In Ottawa, travellers will paddle the Rideau River and Canal, located in the heart of the Ottawa River on Victoria Island; with Quebec on one side, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an engineering marvel still Ontario on the other. studied throughout the world. Built in the 1830s as a military Algonquin FORESTERS FALLS precaution it has never been used for defence purposes but has, instead, become one of Canada’s Park PACKAGE greatest tourist attractions: a river that runs in both directions from its source and connects the Feel the Heartbeat (1–2 hours) Canadian capital to Kingston, a city founded by Loyalists who fled the American Revolutionary War. Guests explore Indigenous culture through their strong connection to “the heartbeat of Mother MUST DO: Walk along the eight locks at the base of Parliament Hill. Earth.” This interactive workshop includes an opportunity to play horn rattles and hide drums, as well as learning a social and stomp dance. PACKAGE PACKAGE HIGHLIGHT Cruise the Rideau Half-day Canoe Paddle Create your own authentic and unique with Le Boat! Lunch at Hotel Kenney overlooking Jones BARRY’S BAY GOLDEN LAKE souvenir. Discover the beauty of the Rideau Canal. Falls, then paddle south towards Kingston to Madawaska MUST DO One of the greatest engineering feats of the Morton. Hike the Rock Dunders for a stun- Kanu Centre Capture your CCR team on camera with the 19th century, the Rideau Canal is the oldest ning view from the highest point along the Parliament building and the historic Ottawa continuously-operated canal system in North Canal. On your paddle back, take the other River as your backdrop! America. Traveling this attractive waterway, side of Hog Island. Victoria Island you’ll be able to unwind and take in the spec- HIGHLIGHT 100 Middle Street tacular nature, picturesque towns and lively Stand in front of the Jones Falls locks and Ottawa, K1R 6K4 cities of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. take in the impressive limestone blocks. 613-838-5558, ext 100 HIGHLIGHT www.aboriginalexperiences.com Cruise effortlessly on a chain of clear lakes, rivers MAY TO OCTOBER and canals in this breathtaking part of Canada. Canadian MUST DO Canoe Open a lock using the original ‘crab.’ Museum PETERBOROUGH

1 Jasper Avenue, Smiths Falls, Ontario, K7A 4B5, Canada TORONTO 1-800-734-5491 613-267-4200, ext. 1530 [email protected] www.pc.gc.ca/rideau MAY TO OCTOBER MAY TO OCTOBER