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5-Day Canoe and Log Cabin - Algonquin Park"Combination of Algonquin Canoe Trip and Log Cabin stay"
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Itinerary
Combine an Algonquin Park canoe trip with a few days at the Algonquin Log Cabin for the perfect 5-day adventure! The canoe trip allows us to get into the interior of Algonquin. The campsites are spectacular and offer us good opportunities to see and hear wildlife. If we are lucky, we might catch sight of a large moose or hear a pack of wolves howl under the full moon! The Algonquin Log Cabin is our home for the last two days where we experience the wilderness by day and return to some rustic comfort in the evening.
Algonquin Park, just three hours from Toronto, covers 7,000 square kilometers of prime wilderness. The Park is world renowned for its waterways and abundant wildlife. The ideal way to experience Algonquin's beauty is by canoe.
These five-day trips run every Monday to Friday from June to mid September.
MONDAY
We meet at 12.30pm at the Voyageur Quest rendezvous location situated at the northwest corner of Algonquin Park. After lunch, we load our packs and canoe into Algonquin Park. Along the way we learn how to paddle, portage and have loads of time to swim in the clean freshwater. We set up camp on a scenic point covered in Red Pine and enjoy our first meal cooked by a campfire. Lying in our tent, we nod off to the sound of the west wind whistling high above.
Accommodation: camping in Algonquin Park.
TUESDAY
After a tasty breakfast, we break camp and paddle east through a series of classic Algonquin Park lakes. A floating lunch gives us the energy to paddle up a bog where we have a great opportunity to see beaver, Great Blue herons and moose. Our final stop is on a beautiful lake where we have the afternoon to hike, swim, and fish or take a siesta! We enjoy fresh baked bannock cooked over the fire and listen to legends and myths of travelling through the Canadian wilderness.
Accommodation: camping in Algonquin Park.
WEDNESDAY
The smell of fresh coffee and bacon frying gets us out of our sleeping bags and up for breakfast. After packing, out we go for a hike through a mixed maple forest learning about the unique mix of flora and fauna. Learn to solo a canoe and to navigate as we paddle back to the take out, stopping along the way for a large smorgasbord lunch. We take out in the late afternoon and transfer to the Algonquin Log Cabin. Take a shower, sauna, and enjoy wine and cheese followed by a delicious dinner at the Algonquin Log Cabin.
Accommodation: the Algonquin Log Cabin (double occupancy).
THURSDAY
After breakfast, we head out for the day to explore the trails around the Algonquin Log Cabin. A hike along the trail to Music Lake features an interpretation of the boreal forest, the beaver pond, and spruce bogs. We have a picnic lunch at Music Lake before hiking to Surprise Lake where a 26-foot Voyageur Canoe waits. Enjoy a leisurely paddle as we island hop our way down the lake and arrive via canoe back at the Algonquin Log Cabin. Relax, swim or take a sauna. Canadian dinner followed by "Voices of Algonquin" night paddle.
Accommodation: the Algonquin Log Cabin (double occupancy).
FRIDAY
Morning interpretive walk to Lookout Bluff overlooking Algonquin lakes. Return for lunch back at the Log Cabin. Depart after lunch.
The first three days mentioned in the above itinerary, are intended to give you an idea of a 3-day Algonquin canoe trip. The exact program is tailored "on trip" to the preferences of the group and weather.
Dates: Monday to Friday
July 1-5
July 15-19
July 22-26
July 29-Aug 2
August 5-9
August 19-23
The cost is: $713 per person.
The cost includes: Four night's accommodation (two nights camping followed by two nights Log Cabin - double occupancy), tasty meals, all equipment (except sleeping bag for canoe trip - rentals available for $25, park permits, Algonquin guided canoe trip, fully guided excursions at the Algonquin Log Cabin. Group prices and custom dates are available for groups of 6 or more.
The cost does not include:
HST (13% sales tax), personal clothing, sleeping bags or return transport from Toronto.
RETURN TRANSPORTATION FROM TORONTO
Cost is $175 per person for return transportation from Toronto
Monday 7:45am departure by 15-passenger van - pickup at Shell Gas Station, York Mills Subway (York Mils/Yonge
Friday 11:45am departure from Algonquin Log Cabin. Travel by Ontario Northland train from South River. Arrive at Union Station in downtown Toronto at 5pm.
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HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE DO YOU NEED?
None! The "Algonquin Canoe and Log Cabin" is for people at any level of experience. Other than those guests returning to Algonquin Park after a long break, most of our guests are experiencing Algonquin Park for the first time. Our pace is very relaxed, as the trip objective is to have fun, slow down and leave plenty of time to explore the beauty of the Park.
PARTICIPATORY TRIPS
On the canoe/camping portion of this trip you will be encouraged to participate in setting up camp, gathering firewood, and meal preparation, as far as you are comfortable doing so. This gives you the opportunity to learn new skills and experience all the daily activities of an Algonquin canoe trip.
A WORD ABOUT YOUR GUIDE
Voyageur Quest guides are skilled outdoorsmen and women who are there to ensure your canoe and Log Cabin trip is an adventure of a lifetime. On top of being well versed in the natural and cultural history of northern Ontario, our guides are selected for their love of the people and the land. All Voyageur Quest guides are qualified professionals and trained in wilderness first aid.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
Each participant will be required to sign and return to Voyageur Quest a release of liability before being allowed to participate in any trip we offer. This document releases Voyageur Quest from liability in the case of accident or injury for any reason.
TO BOOK YOUR SPOT
A 25% deposit confirms your spot. VISA, MasterCard, AMEX or cheque can make payment. Please fill out a "to book" form and e-mail, fax or mail it to our office or you can simply call us at (416) 486-3605.
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