Algonquin Park: Algopedia - Algonquin Park Camping and Canoeing


Algonquin Park is a beautiful place, some people I know call it "The Greatest Park in the Whole Wide World!" But if you are going on an interior canoe and camping trip there are things you should know. These range from what canoe is suitable, to how to start a fire, to where the best moose sightings can be found. It is my hope to present what I've learnt as well as where this information can be found.

The Friends Of Algonquin Park

The first place to start is at The Friends Of Algonquin Park web site. The FOA are a charity that is dedicated to enhancing the educational and interpretive programs in Algonquin Park.

Their web site was recently upgraded and offers a wealth of planning information to assist you in with any type of trip to Algonquin Park.

Map Resources

You can't get where you're going without a map. You certainly can't spend hours planning and dreaming about remote wilderness lakes or the best fishing rivers without one either.

The current standard for an Algonquin Park map is Jeffrey McMurtrie's Canoeing and Exploring Map of Algonquin Provincial Park & The Haliburton Highlands.


The Friends Of Algonquin Park offer the Canoe Routes Map of Algonquin Provincial Park, updated every few years. Picking one up is a great way to support Algonquin Park.

If your interest is the Highway 60 Corridor through the park a new map was released in the summer of 2011 by Clark Geomatics - Highway 60 Corridor Recreation Map.

Forestry / Logging

Logging is a permitted activity in Algonquin Park and there's a good chance you'll come across some while on your interior canoe trip. The Algonquin Forest Authority makes available information about forestry operations each year so you can plan around it.

The 2012 - 2013 Schedule of Operations map is now availble.

Outfitters

There are outfitting stores spread around Algonquin Park, they can provide rental and new equipment for any need. The Friends Of Algonquin Park web site provides a service listings based on what area you are planning on going to.

Trip Logs

Many Algonquin Park aficionados give back by providing photos and reports of their canoe trips. A few hours can be pleasantly spent reading any of the following:


If you write trip logs of your adventures in Algonquin Park and they are available online, let me know.

Fishing

A huge attraction of Algonquin Park is the world famous brook trout fishing, but there are many other types of fish worth going after in the park. A new resource in 2011 is Stephen Molson's Algonquin Park Depth Maps.

There is also the yearly Algonquin Park Backcountry Trout Fishing Survey to provide information on what lakes were "lucky", provided by the Algonquin Fisheries Assessment Unit.