r/canoecamping

This will be mine and my partners 5th multi-day canoe trip. We have taken canoe trips between 3-7 days in Ontario but we usually go in the fall. We stay on a different site every night.

We’re going on a 3 day trip in north-western Ontario that might be the coldest we’ve done yet. It could get up to around 14°c during the day and down to -1°c at night. The coldest we’ve ever camped is 5°c at night and it felt cold!

We have a 3 season tent, insulated mats, 4 season sleeping pads, our sleeping bags are rated for 5°c. We have wool base layers and wool socks, we are bringing hats and mitts, I always keep a heated water bottle in my sleeping bag at night. We will probably drape a tarp over the tent. Are there any other tips or hacks you can think of for staying warm at night?

So I'm planning on going canoe camping on a Lake here in ''southern'' Sweden in a week, about the same latitude as Norway begins. It will probably get around freezing more or less at night.

The thing is I bought a -5 sleeping bag for cheap like 60 bucks. Tuns out it was way too big and very impractical to bring.

You think I will be alright with +7 celsius sleeping bag and a blanket + clothes at night?

With hilleberg winter unna tent

This is inland lake very narrow we we are talking about.

First time camping alone and first time canoe camping alone aswell so any tips please welcome

Folks, I officially became too fat for my kayak, I would have to lose 40 or more pounds to make it navigate like a kayak again and not like a barge with my heavy load in it..

I see a couple of Old Towns on offer up, the one that gets my attention is the 147 guide, I think I can make that work for a fishing and scouting vessel for the glades. Doing some research I see i will have to sit reverse in the bow side if I just ride by myself without the tackle or cooler, or even camping gear to hold the bow down. My question is, is there an after market replacement seat that I could swap out with the bow seat for the 147 guide model, or are folks just building diy replacement seats?

I'm coming from an Old Town Discovery Sport 13 with a square stern, 2.5hp outboard. I also have an Ocean Kayak 13 prowler that I paddle but literally outgrew. Thank you in advance.

An absolutely stunning place to visit if you have the skills to stay safe. It’s a little bit like having the North Shore of Lake Superior all to yourself, just with more bison and musk ox.

So, I'm relatively new to canoeing. I have only crossed one beaver dam, and I was pretty nervous about it. What are the safety concerns? Etiquette? I would appreciate any pointers, tips, or exciting stories.

A friend and I are looking to make a trip to CA from the USA (Georgia) this September with the window being the 4th-13th. We've talked about a few options and would appreciate any advice or recommendations. Our boats are a Esquif Adirondack and Dagger Zydeco 9.0. Going from least to most remote:

• Rouge National Urban Park
• Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park
• Algonquin Provincial Park

*EDIT* Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like Algonquin would be what we’re looking for and we need to decide on the type of camping we’ll want to do.

I am getting into canoe tripping and am looking to upgrade my gear. I have two canoe trips coming up (5-6 days) coming up and am looking for a pack that I can take for my clothes/tent/sleep system. There will be significant portages so I need something that I can comfortably carry. I have been looking at the MEC Slog dry packs but I am unsure about how waterproof they will be if the canoe trips. What are some recommendations for dry packs and dry bags that I can use?

My family of 4 (two adults + 10 and 7 year-old) is finally going to head out on our first backcountry canoe camping trip together this spring. My plan has been to take two canoes with the stronger adult paddler paired with the 7 year-old and effectively soloing, and the other adult paired with the 10 year-old. But the less strong adult is expressing anxiety about their own stamina, given that the 10 year-old is still limited in what they can contribute.

I'm curious if anyone has come up with a creative way to manage through this awkward phase of too big for one canoe but not yet at four true paddlers? (I guess it's more of an issue where there's a wee enthusiasm gap between the two adults re: soloing.) E.g., I've seen canoes packed with kids and towing gear once or twice before, but worry that that could get awfully clumsy in any kind of wind or big water? Thanks!

I will admit I’ve done zero research but wanted to post anyways.

Husband and I are heading to Maine for 2 weeks at the end of July. We are spending a week with family near Woodstock and then want to spend a week camping.

We plan on bringing our canoe and camping truck. We have never done a full canoe camping trip so we either need beginner friendly routes or maybe a place to car camp that has good day canoeing near by.

We are looking for isolated, not places like KOA campgrounds. Just want a quiet week by the water.

Any general tips to achieve this would be great! Thanks everyone!

Looking to do my first trip on the Willamette Trail this month (April). Been wanting to do it for years. Marshall Island to Peoria seems like a good trip but I'd rather start in either the McKenzie, a backchannel, or the Coastal Fork (but that may be too far).

2 night and 2.5 days to float so keeping it roughly 25-35 miles.

I'm thinking Whiteley Landing to Peoria. Is there overnight parking at Whiteley?

Also looking at Marshall/Whiteley/Armitage to Peoria or something different like Mt. Pisquah to Marshall Island to explore the trail above/through Eugene.

Out of curiosity, what is the part closer to the dam like?