Quetico Provincial Park Water Routes

Quetico Provincial Park, located near Atikokan, Ontario, features over 3,000 miles of waterways lined with giant red and white pines. Paddle and portage through the many interconnecting lakes and rivers in this land of cliffs, waterfalls and forests.

The lakes and rivers provide the only mode of transportation within the park. Motorized boats are not allowed giving the canoeist a truly peaceful visit. As you paddle this exceptionally beautiful park, re-live the past by viewing pictographs painted on sheer cliff faces. Early aboriginal people are thought to have arrived about 9,000 years ago. Quetico's water routes determined the lifestyle of the aboriginal people as well as early traders and trappers. Today, you can still travel these routes on foot and canoe to experience what is was like before the advent of modern civilization. - WCA  

The Ontario Trails Council is pleased to provide information on canoe routes, in the development of the website we acknowledge the significant material posted by the Great Canadian Experience on its website, which we utilized in part, in the addition of this trail. 

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Upcoming Events

• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2021-12-17 - 2022-03-31
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Ontario Parks - Quetico: 2022-06-29 - 2022-11-01
  Ontario Parks provides a wide range of all year round events in its parks.
• Cross Quetico Lakes – Beaten Path Nordic Trails Event: 2023-01-14 - 2023-01-14
  Cross Quetico Lakes – Beaten Path Nordic Trails Event
• Sawmill Lake Classic: 2022-01-15 - 2022-01-15
  ***The Sawmill Lake Classic Tour ***held annually mid to late January. An all classic tour on a wilderness trail system within Quetico Park.
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-01-21 - 2023-01-21
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-01-28 - 2023-01-28
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-02-04 - 2023-02-04
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-02-11 - 2023-02-11
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-02-18 - 2023-02-18
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-02-25 - 2023-02-25
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-03-04 - 2023-03-04
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-03-11 - 2023-03-11
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes
• Cross Quetico Lakes Tour: 2023-03-18 - 2023-03-18
  All day cross country ski event on the lakes and portages of Quetico's frozen canoe routes

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