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Canoe Route
Information Pages
The
Chapleau District of Ontario, Canada forms the headwaters of three
significant watersheds: the Lake Superior and Lake Huron, both of
which eventually drain into the Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic Watershed,
the rivers flowing North into Hudson Bay. Historically, crossing
this great divide has signified leaving the civilized world, and
entering into the wild hinterland. Today, it marks the source of
adventure: 10 Provincial Parks, the Largest Game Preserve in the
World, 3,000 miles of interconnected canoe routes, 18,000 square
miles of wilderness to explore. Unlike other popular canoeing areas,
the Arctic Headwaters of the Chapleau District are not crowded or
developed. This is, very much, the next step into the wilderness.
On many routes, one can paddle for a week without encountering another
paddler.
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Chapleau District Canoe Routes- Click link for detailed
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BEGINNER
ROUTES
(Lake Paddling, Easy River, 1-2 portages/day)
Racine Lake
Swanson River
Missinaibi Lake
Chapleau Lakes
Shoals Provincial Park
Wakami Provincial Park
Shikwamkwa River
Dalton-Missinaibi Lake
Whitefish-Missinaibi Lake |
Days
1
1
2-5
1-2
2-4
3-4
3
5-7
4-5
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Days
5-7
4-6
5
5
5-7
5
5
5
7-8
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Days
6-7
4-6
7-12
10-12
8
5-7
10-12
5-7
5-8 |
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More
information, map ordering, books and resources, visit our Resource
Page
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Chapleau
Crown Game Preserve
"The
largest game preserve in the world." |
-2
million acres in area.
-No hunting or trapping since 1925.
-Over 5000 moose, black bear and wolves.
-94% of visitors encounter at least one moose or bear.
-Beaver, otter, mink, marten, lynx.
-Eagle, osprey, heron, crane and waterfowl.
-Missinaibi Headwaters is the only canoe outfitter in
the entire game preserve! |
Missinaibi
River Provincial Park |
-575
km in length with no dams, crossed only twice by roads and
railroads.
-A Canadian Heritage River because of its outstanding natural
and human history.
-1000 years of use as the trade route. from the Great Lakes
to Hudson's Bay
-Trips from 3 to 30 days possible, all with road or rail access.
-Missinaibi Headwaters is the canoe outfitter that knows the
river best: 80+ guided descents, park planning input, assisting
with maintenance projects, permit sales...
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Guided River Expeditions with Missinaibi Headwaters
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Chapleau, Ontario, Canada 1-607-0276
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