Canoe Canada – The French River
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Follow the Paddles and Portages of Natives, Explorers and Voyageurs on a Canadian Heritage River
The French River is one of the most important waterways in the history of Canada. A travel route of the Ojibwa Indians, the French River later became a key link in the fur trade. For this alone the French River would be remarkable. However, not only does the French River have an exceptional cultural history, it also possesses a rich natural diversity along with complex topography.
Located in south-central Ontario, the 110 km corridor of the French River drains the region of the Canadian Shield between Lake Nipissing in the east and Georgian Bay in the west. The French River flows through a landscape that remains largely as it was when the first Europeans explored it over three hundred years ago. The area provides great opportunities for employing canoe and bushcraft skills. Indeed, in this environment, they fit together perfectly.
The French River expedition is our entry-level Canadian canoeing trip. It provides a firm foundation for the more demanding and remote canoe expeditions we run elsewhere in Canada. Here you can hone and integrate your bushcraft and expedition canoeing skills. The Frontier Bushcraft French River canoe expedition also explores the cultural and natural history of this great waterway. It provides a fantastic opportunity to paddle the same waters and camp in the same places as the natives, explorers and voyageurs for whom the French River provided a key link in the route between the east and the west of the country.
Brief Itinerary:
- Day 1: Arrive Toronto. Transport to Peterborough.
Day 2: Canadian Canoe Museum. Transport to French River lodge.
Days 3 & 4: Local paddling/expedition preparation on the French River.
Days 5 – 11: Canoe expedition, backcountry camping, rendez-vous with Dokis First Nation.
Day 12: Final morning of canoe expedition. Return to French River lodge. Dinner.
Day 13: Transport to Toronto.
