MVFN organizes canoe/kayak trips throughout the spring and summer months taking advantage of the bounty of lakes, rivers and streams in the region. The program culminates in a canoe camp in the fall.
The focus of the paddling program is “Seeing Nature from the Water’s Edge”. These trips do not cover wide open water, rough water nor portages but stick to shorelines, creeks and wetlands. The pace is slow to avoid startling wildlife and ensure good viewing.
Day trips usually last four hours with a stop for a picnic lunch. Participants must be a member of MVFN or be sponsored by a member who is also going on the trip.
Paddling Routes
Guides to routes for day trips in our area.
Canoe Camp
Canoe Camp is a four-day event, usually held in early September and usually in Algonquin Park. It is a static camping experience and two canoe trips that last five hours. Again, theme is “Seeing Nature from the Water’s Edge”. Trips explore along shorelines, creeks and wetlands but do, on occasion, have to cross open water and portage short distances.
2026 Paddling Season
- Sunday May 24, 2026: # 4 Mississippi River at CR 15 Upstream
- Saturday June 6, 2026: Madawaska River at Burnstown – Upstream
- Friday June 26, 2026: NATIONAL CANOE DAY – Rideau Canal, Ottawa
- Sunday July 12, 2026: #6 Stump Lake
- Saturday July 25, 2026: #26 Pike Lake
- Sunday Aug 9, 2026: #14 Taylor Lake
- Saturday Aug 22, 2026: #19 Mississippi River Upstream from Almonte
- Sunday Sep 27, 2026: Closing Paddle – Madawaska River downstream near Calabogie
Sept 11-14, 2026: Fall Paddle Camp – Whitefish Lake Campgrounds – Algonquin Park
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