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

BOOK YOUR RENTAL

Multi day Canoe & Gear Rentals

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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.

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Access Point #1, Kawawaymog Lake, Algonquin Park

Base camp location

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To book or enquire, contact:

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We'll give you a quick orientation before you head out

No experience needed

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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.