I'm a member of a FB canoe/kayak camping group and a lot of them go to Algonquin PP. Looking at maps of the park, it looks (1) small (haha!); and (2) like it has lots of small lakes with long portages.
I'm not particularly looking to go there, but I'm curious - do people there mostly use wee lassie style pack canoes like in the Adirondacks, or more traditional canoes like we all use? It looks like pond hopping to me, which makes me think our canoes aren't well suited; but maybe the scale plays out differently than it looks.
Real canoes just like the BWCA. Some are there for whitewater so they may have royalex boats. Long portages, but nice country. It’s fairly close to major Canadian cities.
North side of the park is the place to go if you want peace and quiet. The Hwy 60 corridor is heavily visited including many kids camps that use the park for overnighters. I've been going there for 40 years and haven't been to the same campsite twice. It's really a beautiful place. Topography is similar to the BW. Camping permits should be done on-line and are lake/date specific. On the maps portage distances are measured in meters. Generally speaking south central Ontario has a multitude of great canoe camping destinations. Algonquin PP, Lake Superior PP, French River PP, Killarney PP and the Temagami region (which is huge). If you like exploring new areas any of those mentioned above would be a great option.
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