Canoeing, Kayaking & Stand Up Paddling

Ontario is a paddler's paradise with over half a million incredible lakes and waterways to explore in a canoe, a kayak or on a paddleboard.

Here's your ultimate Ontario paddling collection: take a deep dive into specific types of activities or keep scrolling to browse articles, specific spots, areas you'll want to check out and important information to know before you go.

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Shaping up your paddling & kayaking trip in Ontario? Get inspired by our related articles.

7 Amazing Group of Seven Inspired Paddling Trips

For a paddler, it’s impossible not to be moved by canvases like Tom Thomson’s “The West Wind”, J.E.H. MacDonald’s “The Solemn Land” or Lawren...

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6 Spots to Find the Best River Tubing in Ontario

Before you go, check in with the tubing company on the weather, water levels, river conditions and to confirm the rental includes life vests...

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A Young Couple Moves to Northeastern Ontario in Pursuit of Outdoor Paddling Adventure

There is a lot to love about paddling in Northeastern Ontario. This region is a mecca for canoers and kayakers, with endless lakes and waterways...

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10 Iconic Rivers to Canoe in Ontario

Ontario is a dream destination for avid paddlers looking for wild river action, as well as anyone keen to experience canoeing for the first time...

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Kayaking 1000 Islands: Paddling in the Garden of the Great Spirit

Homeland and sacred hunting grounds of the Six Nations, the 1000 Islands continue to majestically rise through the morning mists and keep stories...

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Explore the Canadian Blues of Highway 61: 3 Easy Kayak Day Trips Near the Blues Highway

Most travellers in Northern Ontario pass through east-west on the Trans-Canada, oblivious to the scenic and historic treasure trove that is...

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Sunset SUPing: The Ultimate Summer Loving Adventure

Kick summer into high gear by squeezing every last drop of fun the long, warm days of the season. Get on board with the latest stand-up paddling...

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5 Ways to Find Adventure on the Trans Canada Trail

The Trans Canada Trail is more popular now than ever before. Because spending time in nature is the ultimate therapy. If you’re looking for safe...

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Specific Spots

Ready to dive into a specific spot known for paddling & kayaking? Here are some related things to do.

Algonquin Outfitters

Algonquin Outfitters is an outdoor adventure company and store that takes you into the wilderness or equips you to get there on your own. The...

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Canadian Canoe Museum

The Canadian Canoe Museum boasts the largest collection of its kind in the world, dedicated to preserve and share the culture and history of the...

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Bon Echo Provincial Park

Discover Bon Echo Provincial Park, home to such wonders as Mazinaw Lake (the 7th deepest lake in Ontario) and the hundreds of Indigenous...

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Frontenac Provincial Park

Where the wilderness meets the lakes, Frontenac Provincial Park in southern Ontario is filled with incredible scenery and wildlife, back-country...

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Pinery Provincial Park

One of Ontario’s most spectacular natural destinations, Pinery Provincial Park offers outdoor activities and incredible scenery throughout the...

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Wilderness Tours

Thrill seekers and daredevils will be in their element at Wilderness Tours, Canada’s largest whitewater rafting and adventure resort. This 240+...

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Toronto Islands

Made up of 15 individual islands all linked together, the Toronto Islands offers an assortment of activities including biking, boating, swimming...

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Killbear Provincial Park

Killbear Provincial Park’s proximity to Toronto, only three hours away, has made the park extremely popular with visitors from around the world...

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