Paddling

Day-use permit holders can access the Park’s beautiful lakes and rivers via the Mahzenazing Lake access trail leading to the canoe launch site. Spend a day fishing for smallmouth and largemouth bass, as well as northern pike that thrive in our waters. For experienced paddlers, the Mahzenazing River offers a chance to explore the interior, culminating at Wemtagoosh Falls. 

Canoe rentals are available for day users and operate on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your canoe, please call our main office at 705-859-2900, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Enjoy day rentals for $50 or take advantage of our multi-day discount after 4 days’ at just $45 per day.  

Canoe rentals are available for day users and operate on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve your canoe, please call our main office at 705-859-2900, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  

Located only 800m from the Trailhead parking lot, this walk-in site is designed for family campers that want the backcountry experience without traveling deep into the interior. This site is also ideal for trippers that have a late arrival and require a campsite close to the trailhead before venturing out into the backcountry.

PG 1– Comes equipped with two wooden tent platforms, fire pit, benches, cooking space and a picnic table. The site can be accessed 800 meters along the Mahzenazing Lake Access Trail and can accommodate up to a maximum of 10 people.

Paddlers can take in the breathtaking scenery as they navigate the Mahzenazing River to Wemtagoosh Falls (Frenchman Falls). A short portage at the Falls carries you into Cedar and Lyle Lake with access to the Tri-Lakes (Bejeau, Mcdougall, and Misery) via one-kilometer portage. Throughout the Tri-Lakes history is abound as old logging camps from the late 19th century can be spotted on the north side of the lakes. Single and Group Campsites available. Fishing is permitted under provincial regulations.

Standard Canoeing Sites – C2, C3, C5, C6, C8, C9, C10, C11, C12, C13
Sites include fire pit and privy. Can accommodate up to 6 people max.
$15.00 Per Person/Per Night

Premium Canoeing Sites – C1, C7
Sites include 12’x12′ platform, picnic table, fire pit and privy. Can accommodate up to 6 people max.
$22.50 Per Person/Per Night

Begin your adventure by paddling through the Mahzenazing River to Wemtagoosh Falls. A short portage at the falls will take you south to Lyle Lake, making your way to Mill Lake via a three hundred sixty (360 m) meter portage. At Mill Lake, paddlers can head east to Beaverstone Lake, where campsites are situated along the eastern shore of Point Grondine, down to Georgian Bay. Backcountry permits must be purchased for any sites within the Point Grondine Park boundary. If camping on Philip Edward Island, information on Crown Land Camping can be accessed through the Ministry of Natural Resources website. 

$15.00 per person/per night 

Coastal Camping Permits must be purchased if you are staying within the Point Grondine boundaries. Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory requests that you use these designated sites if you happen to be traveling along the Georgian Bay Coastline and need to set up camp. 

Sites Available: CC5, CC7, CC8 (GPS coordinates will be provided) 

NOTE: Coastal campsite permits are on a “per person, per night” basis. The coastal campsite permit is valid from the time it is issued until 2:00 p.m. on the departure date shown on the permit. An additional vehicle parking option will be available when booking through our reservation widget. By purchasing this permit, you acknowledge the nature of the activities you are undertaking and the risks, which may be determined by, but are not limited to, your physical condition, clothing and personal equipment, tools used, terrain, weather, distance traveled during the event, other participants, and you voluntarily assume the risk of injury, death, and property damage to yourself and others.