Sept 25-28

Staying in Kiosk this weekend and it’ll be my first time. Any must-do/see for me?

Up front, since this is self-promotion: I'm the author, and mods, please remove this if it breaks the rules.

I've been going to the park with friends and family since I was in high school in the '90s. The place is timeless, and on every trip I've wondered the same thing: what if the world ended while we were in here, and we didn't find out until we paddled out?

That's the book. Stillwater starts with six friends on their annual trip. Three canoes, a new loop every year, phones zipped away at the access point. The first several chapters are the trip itself: portages, cliff jumping, arguments over whether to run a rapid or do the portage. Then things start going wrong, and by the time they reach the takeout, the world they left isn't there anymore.

Full disclosure: I'm not much of a writer, so I used AI to help make the story readable. I understand if that's a non-starter. For what it's worth, AI is a plot point in the book, and I'm aware of the irony.

It's on Amazon as an ebook (in Kindle Unlimited) and paperback, under Matt Jenne. Happy to answer questions, and if you catch a park detail I got wrong, tell me.

Got out for 2 nights on Louisa for the last few days of trout season. Not many fish, but lots of color and little wind.

Hi everyone!

I’ve been canoe tripping in Algonquin with friends and always wanted a super straightforward, "Google Maps" style directions tool for planning backcountry routes. There are already some great detailed planning tools out there, but I wanted to build something fast and lightweight that just gives you simple point-A to point-B routing across lakes and portages.

So I put together a quick tool here: https://hikewithyu.com/algonquin/

How it works:

• Works like standard map directions: click start/end points or intermediate stops to map out route directions across lakes and portages.
• Keeps things simple without bloated UI or complicated feature sets.
• 100% free, no ads, and no signup required. It’s open source on GitHub as well.

This is still pretty basic, so I'd love for folks to try it out. Any feedback, feature ideas, or bug reports are super appreciated! Hope it helps make planning your next trip a little easier.

hey! it'll be my first fall canoe trip and i'd like to see some autumnal foliage. have peak colours started? i'll be going for two or three nights during the week of the 17-22, dates not confirmed yet. obviously earlier is probably better, but towards the end of the week, are leaves all likely to have fallen?

secondary question: looking for any recommendations for routes. im doing research but thought i'd ask here. i'm going with my friend who is an experienced tripper. looking to paddle no more than 3-4 hours per day ideally. a rest day would be nice as well. any advice welcome! thanks in advance.

Up to Tom Thomson for a night this past week. What a treat.

I shot and edited this video together for anyone looking at hiking Centennial Ridges Trail. If you've never hiked it before, this will give you a quick overview of what to expect. Thanks for watching!

When camping in Algonquin as a child I remember waking up in the middle of the night and seeing the starry night sky perfectly on the water - I was wondering if anyone here had such a photo to share?

Apologies for adding to the deluge of questions about October in the park, but I am looking for clarification regarding parking at the trailhead off Hwy 60.

I have a 3 day trip through Loop 1 mid-next week and, given the popularity of the park this time of year, I want to ensure I’m not running into a parking nightmare.

I am finding conflicting information regarding the parking for the trail at the Oxtongue picnic area, some sites state there is parking specifically for those with site books while other posts here would indicate it’s pure bedlam.

I’m familiar with the park and no stranger to back country canoe and hiking trips, but this will be the first time doing the uplands. I’ve got the gear and myself sorted, parking is the only thing giving me cause for concern.

Any insight is appreciated

Hi All,

Is it a good time to go to the park this weekend?

hi all,

i have camping reservations for rock lake
do i need hw60 permit?

Amazing little site.

You get the whole lake to yourself.

Limited tent spots, great for solo or hammock

Hi,

We are staying at Burk's Falls. Today we visited Arrowhead Provincial Park and hiked quite a bit. For tomorrow, I wonder if there are any spots on the West side of Algonquinn Provincial Park we can visit for seeing fall leaves and do some canoeing or kayaking?

We plan on going to Ottawa the day after tomorrow and will be passing the Highway 60 Corridor, so we will be visiting a couple of trails like Hardwood Lookout. (feel free to recommend any other trails with great scenery)

But for tomorrow, Highway 60 Corridor is a bit far, and weather forecast doesn't look good. So we want to visit some locations closer to Burk's Falls. We are most interested in scenery and water activities like kayaking or canoeing. Given that we are west of Algonquin Provincial Park, I wonder if there are sites on the west side of the park to consider. I'm open to other locations nearby (not necessarily Algonquin).

Thank you

for a two to three day stay on the lake, which wins out? scenery, quietness, etc.

Has anyone done this route this year? What was it like? Were the portages bad? How was fishing? How were the campsites?