Food and facilities
Portage Grill has dine-in, a patio and takeout. The two shops cover both trip supplies and gifts. The access point also lists parking, toilets and showers, useful if you’re getting ready for a longer paddle.
Overview
About Canoe Lake Access Point and Portage Store
Why stop
- The launch, outfitter and food are together at a major backcountry gateway.
Heads up
- Parking can be hard to find during busy periods.
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- ClosureProvoking Falls Bridge ClosedThe Provoking Falls bridge on the Highland Backpacking Trail is closed because of safety concerns; the bridge has been removed. - Use the posted reroute, which adds 2.5 km.Official details
- CautionLow Water on Backcountry Canoe RoutesOntario Parks currently lists low-water alerts for six backcountry canoe-route sections: - Varley Lake from Carl Wilson Lake - Latour Creek north of Rosebary Lake - Carcajou Creek north towards…Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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More about Canoe Lake Access Point and Portage Store
Start from the south endCanoe Lake Access Point 5 is the boat-launch and visitor-service campus at the lake’s southern…
Canoe Lake Access Point #5 is the boat-launch and visitor-service campus at the lake’s southern end, just off Highway 60 at kilometre 14.1. The boat ramp, access-point office and Portage Store are together here. If you’re heading onto Canoe Lake or into Algonquin’s backcountry, this is the practical place to start.
Get set for the waterThe Portage Store rents canoes and kayaks, offers guided trips and complete outfitting, and…
The Portage Store rents canoes and kayaks, offers guided trips and complete outfitting, and stocks camping gear, fishing tackle, freeze-dried food, snacks and ice. Backcountry permits are available online or by phone and can be reserved up to five months ahead, so arrange one before your launch day.
A store with a long runThe Portage Store has operated on Canoe Lake since 1937.
The Portage Store has operated on Canoe Lake since 1937. Its outfitting service is part of what makes this launch a useful gateway for both short lake outings and trips into the park interior.
Paddle to the Tom Thomson memorialCanoe Lake is tied to painter Tom Thomson, who drowned here on July 8, 1917.
Canoe Lake is tied to painter Tom Thomson, who drowned here on July 8, 1917. A memorial cairn stands at Hayhurst Point farther up the lake; reaching it means paddling from the access point, so it’s a separate outing rather than a quick stop beside the launch.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Algonquin
1,237 sightingsMooseMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
245 sightingsEastern WolfMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
331 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
604 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
110 sightingsBald EagleMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
192 sightingsRiver OtterMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Algonquin. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
