Outdoor Directories & Trip Planning Resources: 12

Camping in Ontario
The Ontario Private Campground Association's 450 privately owned campgrounds represent 70000 campsites. Complete and varied camping experiences

Directory Adventure
a leading resource for adventure and outdoor recreation

Ibis Tours’ Guides Alliance
helps you find independent guide services worldwide

Out-There
Canada’s Outdoors online directory

Ontario Outdoor
Explore Ontario’s outdoors – plan your next adventure

Ontario Road Map / Recreation Parks
The Official Road Map of Ontario is available online in PDF format.

Paddles and Boots
Specializing in people with disabilities

Rideau Canal Waterway
Welcome to the Rideau Canal – a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a 202 km (125 mile) waterway linking Kingston to Ottawa

Southern Ontario Road Maps
Official road maps for southern Ontario in PDF format

TAPS
Trade Association for Paddle Sports
non-profit trade association supporting the paddlesports industry in North America

Thousand Islands Water Trail
comprehensive guide to Canoeing & Kayaking in the Canadian Thousand Islands

Travelinx
Canadian tourism information

Toporama: Centre for Topographical Information
topographical maps can be down loaded from this site

Wilderness Bound
Makers of documentary videos & photographs of Canadian wilderness rivers

Wilderness Medical Associates
a leader in basic and advanced wilderness 1st aid courses

Government Resources: 10

Canadian Coast Guard
safe boating guide for all personal marine vessels in Canadian waters
(800) 267-6687

Canadian Hydrographic Service
for Marine Charts and Tide Tables
(877) 775-0790

Canadian Marine Services
Canadian marine information for commercial and recreational boaters

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
Boating courses, pleasure craft operating licenses, chart reading

Environment Canada
for accurate weather forecasts

Great Lakes Coastal Forecast System (GLCFS)
Forecast Products... • Great Lakes Air Temps, • Great Lakes Winds, • Great Lakes Waves, Lake Superior, • Surface Temps, • Surface Currents, • Water Levels

Life Jackets and Personal Floatation Devices
information about like jackets and personal floatation devices and how to wear them

United States Coast Guard
Safe boating site

Water Levels
Check Ontario’s water levels – before you venture out

Conservation and Environmental: 9

Earthroots
dedicated to the preservation of wilderness wildlife and water sheds in Canada

Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve - FABR
the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve was designated by UNESCO in November 2002 as “one of the most significant landforms on earth” it stretches from Brockville in the east to north of Sydenham and Frontenac Park in the north west.

Friends of Algonquin Provincial Park
a non-profit volunteer group supporting Algonquin Provincial Park

Friends of Bon Echo Provincial Park
a non-profit volunteer group supporting Bon Echo Provincial Park

Friends of Charleston Lake Provincial Park
a non-profit volunteer group supporting Charleston Lake Provincial Park

Friends of Frontenac Park
a non-profit volunteer group supporting Frontenac Provincial Park

Friends of Murphy’s Point Provincial Park
a non-profit volunteer group supporting Murphy’s Point Provincial Park

Friends of the Rideau
a non-profit volunteer group working to enhance and preserve the heritage and charm of the Rideau Canal Waterway

Ottertooth.com
information for canoeists interested in conservation issues in the Temagami region & beyond

Parks – Canada / Ontario: 9

Parks Canada
The main Parks Canada Web Site (800) 463-6769

Parks Canada – St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada
1865 Islands in the St. Lawrence River stretching from Kingston in the west to Brockville in the east

Ontario Parks

Algonquin Provincial Park
maps, history, reservation information, wildlife information, trip planning help, events, and outfitter services.

Bon Echo Provincial Park
Between Belleville and Renfrew. Mazinaw Rock, a sheer 100 m cliff, is painted with Native pictographs. Swimming, boating, fishing, canoe rental, hiking, ...

Charleston Lake Provincial Park
north of Lansdowne Ontario, less than ½ hour from the Thousand Islands bridge to N.Y. State

Frontenac Provincial Park
Ontario’s most southern wilderness Park: 15000 acres of rugged Canadian Shield, 22 lakes, 170 km’s hiking, only 48 campsites. 12 km north east of Sydenham, ½ hr. north of Kingston Ontario - backcountry hiking, canoeing & kayaking

Murphy’s Point Provincial Park
19 km south of Perth Ontario, Swimming, boating, boat rental, hiking, children's programs, ...

Silver Lake Provincial Park
Silver Lake near Perth is a long, narrow trough of water carved out by glaciers ... Silver Lake Provincial Park R.R.#2 Maberly, Ontario

Canadian Paddling Destinations: 6

Canoe the Yukon
Guided canoe adventure trips with small groups

Kayaking British Columbia
Enjoy the thrill of a lifetime sea kayaking with killer Whales

Newfoundland Kayak Company
Explore Newfoundland by sea kayak

Northern Ontario Eco Adventures
Outdoor adventures on land, water and snow

Lady Rose – Sea Kayak B.C’s Broken Islands
The Lady Rose is a 100 passenger and cargo transportation vessel operating from Port Alberni to Ucluelet / Broken Group Islands

Sea Kayak British Columbia
Sea kayak beautiful B.C. from a luxury Mothership

International Paddling Destinations: 9

Arawak Expeditions – USVI & BVI
specialize in sea kayaking adventures in the Caribbean’s Virgin Islands, based in St. John USVI

Aussie Sea Kayak Company- Australia
Specialize in self-sufficient sea kayak touring, training and development programs, paddling equipment & professional advice

Island Expeditions – Belize
Operates professionally guided multi-sport adventure tours in Belize. Activities include sea kayaking; kayak sailing, snorkeling, diving and fishing

Fiordland Sea Kayak Co. – New Zealand
Sea Kayak New Zealand's last great wilderness - the fiords of Te Wahi Pounamu - a wild land on a mythical scale

Kayak the Coast of Alaska
kayak, hike, bike everyday, and sleep in condo’s each night

Paddle Asia - Thailand
Thailand sea kayaking adventure trips - Phuket adventure travel tours: sea kayaking with Paddle Asia Phuket, Thailand.

Sea Kayaking - Sweden
Nature Travels offers guided sea kayaking experiences in Sweden

Slickrock Adventures – Belize
specialize in Belize adventure sport vacations on a private island: Diving, sea kayaking, surfing, and windsurfing

The Sea Kayak Co. – New Zealand
Sea Kayaking along the Abel Tasman National Park, which is situated in the Nelson region of New Zealand with The Sea Kayak Company

Canoe Costa Rica
Welcome to Canoe Costa Rica. Specializing in personalized canoe and kayak trips in Costa Rica