Outfitting & Canoe Rentals.
Top-quality canoes and backcountry gear rented from our base camp at Access Point #1, Kawawaymog Lake. Everything you need to head out on your own.
No experience or commitment required.
30+
Years in the park
200+
5 Star Reviews on Google
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Multi day Canoe & Gear Rentals
This is our first season running rentals from our new basecamp.
A new chapter
This is land many people knew as Northern Wilderness Outfitters (NWO).
We're Chris and Ella, and Driftwood Paddle has always been about something deeper than trips. It's about creating space — to reconnect with nature, with each other, and with yourself.
Taking stewardship of this place felt like a natural step. A chance to bring that intention to the very beginning of the journey. Whether it's your first paddle or your tenth season, we're grateful to be part of where it begins.
$40 / day
Canoe Rentals
All canoe rentals include a paddle, throw rope, and bailer. Pick up at base camp on Kawawaymog Lake — we'll get you pointed in the right direction.
Canoe
Specs
17ft Fibreglass
65 lbs
16ft SP3
70 lbs
16ft Fibreglass
70 lbs
Canoe availability subject to booking. Contact us to confirm before arrival.
Per item / day
Gear rentals
Canoe
Specs
PFD (life jacket)
$4
Tent (2 person)
Tent (3 person)
Tent (4 person)
Sleeping mat (foam)
Sleeping bag
30L barrel + harness
60L barrel + harness
Canoe pack (110L canvas)
$10
$15
$12
$10
$3
$20
$18
$15
Tent / gear availability subject to booking. Contact us to confirm before arrival.
Access Point #1, Kawawaymog Lake, Algonquin Park
Base camp location
To book or enquire, contact:
We'll give you a quick orientation before you head out
No experience needed
This isn't just a place people pass through.
A launchpad for something more
People arrive from different lives — different cities, different realities — but often with a similar feeling: that it's time to step away for a while.
And something shifts here. The pace softens. People linger a little longer. Conversations start more easily.
There's a shared intention — even if no one says it out loud: to slow down. To reconnect. To choose something a little more real.
This land holds the beginning of a lot of journeys — and in some small way, it connects all of them.
Want the full experience?
Skip the planning.
Come fully guided.
Everything included — gear, food, safety, route, campsites. Our guides handle every detail. You just show up and paddle.
No commitment. Just a conversation.

