Location : Voyageur Quest Outfitting & Algonquin Wilderness Centre, Algonquin Park, ON P0A 1X0, Canada

Getting to Algonquin Park by Car 

• Take highway 11 to South River. 
• Head east on Ottawa ave, which then becomes Howard St, then Chemical Road. 
• Stay on Chemical Road for 19.5 km
• Watch for Algonquin Park Access Point #1, then stay left and the Voyageur Quest Outfitting building will be on your left. 
• Once we have gathered and checked in, we will convoy over to our cottage and get settled in. 

Getting to Algonquin Park by Air

• Toronto Pearson Airport 
• Take the Ontario Northland Bus to South River Station.
• Voyager Quest can then come pick you up. Make sure to book ahead.

Carpooling

• It may be possible to connect with other guests who you could carpool with if coming from a similar area. It's a great way to save money, be kind to the environment and get a jump start on the friendships that develop on these retreats. 

Location : Algonquin Park, ON, Canada

Bright and early we ease into the day with our gentle sunrise wellness practice, followed by a delicious gourmet breakfast to start the day feeling well and energised. Today we work on more advanced stand up paddle skills for those who choose and take a longer tour of Lake Kawayamog ablaze in fall colours.

The light at this time of year is unparalleled and is one of the reasons why celebrated painter Tom Thomson who inspired the famous Group of Seven, explored here by canoe to capture this iconic Canadian landscape. We will paddle amidst the islands Thomson painted from, identifying the scenes of many of his autumn paintings, such as The Tent, and learning about his connection to Kawawaymog Lake, the South River area and his mysterious death in1917.

The afternoon brings free time to let your creative juices flow, soak in the sauna or relax with your new friends before settling a bit deeper into our wellness practice before dinner. Blissed out and happy from our days activities, another delicious gourmet dinner will be well served by Chef Yvonne.

Spend the evening around the fire, sharing memories of the day and excitedly planning our full day outing for tomorrow.

• MEALS: B, L, D
• OVERNIGHT: Nippsing Cottage & Cabins

Location : Algonquin Park, ON, Canada

Grab your coffee or tea and meet on the docks for our morning wellness practice, as the sun rises over the lake before us. Launching as the mist rises we paddle across the lake to the mouth of a meandering river that draws us deep into the heart of Algonquin Park. The expedition has begun!

Breakfast will be served on the go and it will be a yummy one, made all that more special served up on our boards.

We will spend the day paddling deeper into the park, choosing a route with tranquil waters and great wildlife viewing opportunities. Our pace will be leisurely and filled with the camaraderie of your group, stopping for rests, hikes and a fabulous picnic lunch along the way. Returning to home base by late afternoon, you will have seen scenery many never will, rich in Canadian history. Your paddling skills will be enhanced and your confidence on the water will grow with each stroke of your blade.

Wellness on the docks before dinner will work out any kinks or sore spots from 3 full glorious days spent moving your body in the fresh air. Our final sauna and campfire will be eagerly awaited while friendships forged throughout the retreat will deepen.

• MEALS: B, L, D
• OVERNIGHT: Nippsing Cottage & Cabins

Location : Voyageur Quest Outfitting & Algonquin Wilderness Centre, Algonquin Park, ON, Canada

We have arrived on the final day of our adventure!

We will begin our final morning with a quiet sunrise paddle with warm drinks on board or a sleep in if that's what calls you. You will be pampered one last time by Chef Yvonne, snap photos with the lake for a backdrop and say farewell to Algonquin Park and your new paddling friends.

• MEALS: B, Snacks-To-Go
• OVERNIGHT: N/A