Wilderness Canoe trip rentals and Outfitting

      in Algonquin Park (access #2,3,4) 
                      

We welcome you to come enjoy our end of Algonquin Park that offers a quiet, true "Algonquin wilderness" feel with tons of wildlife, great lakes and of course great fishing! We welcome you to Trailside Adventure Co, a small family operated business with the goal to make your Algonquin experience the best trip possible.          

     For the past 15 years we have designed and lead "Youth at Risk" wilderness adventures for various groups and programs. We are now excited to offer this experience to you.  This will be our third season running our outfitting shop and we justed wanted to say thanks for making it a success. 

     At Trailside, we provide complete or partial outfitting and a hearty menu
selection with fresh and freeze dried food systems. Let our depot, on
the west side of Algonquin Park serve as your" Adventure starts here
Headquarters!" With our location just down the street from the permit
office (Kearney,On) - the entrance to Tim Lake (access #2 ),
Magnetawan(access #3),  and Rain lake (access #4), we can outfit your next
 canoe, backpacking, kayak, or winter camping trip. Our waterfront shop
is  stocked with the supplies and gear you need and more! 

      We have a great selection of new and used gear in our little shop and if we don't have what you are looking for, we will gladly order it in (usually 2 days-week). We offer great names in our rental line and retail sales- Souris River canoes, Redtail paddles, Chinook Tech Outdoor gear, Hooligan Gear, Brunton, GSI, Backpackers Pantry and many more. In stock we have great prices on outdoor gear and carry a great selection of tripping gear. We have canoes, kayaks, paddles, life jackets, tents/tarps, sleeping bags, dry bags, pillows, canoe packs, barrels/harnesses, dog pfd’s and packs, cook kits / stoves and much more!  We also carry a complete selection of those little items that you may have forgot ie, rope, camp fuel, batteries, fire starter/matches, maps, water bottles etc. Also be sure to check out our free shelf where trippers are welcome to take something or leave something for the next camper!   

Yes, we rent Souris River Ultralight kevlar canoes (16' -18.5 3 seaters) If you are not familiar with these boats feel free to do some research- they are great canoes and we are very happy to have them in our rental line-up. For more info on these boats check out our Souris River canoes page, in rentals menu to see which boat would be the most suitable for your wilderness canoe trip.

 Happy paddling!

Big Thanks to all that helped and participated to make this event a great success. Hope to see

everyone again next year. 

Grady's Run- Canoe and Kayak down the Magnetewan River

Gradys Gift Fund

In memory of Grady Andrew King Nov 14,2008- May 11,2009

Saturday July 10th, 2010

Spend your day enjoying the scenery and wildlife while getting some great exercise for a good cause.

On Saturday July 10th, 2010 we will be paddling 32 km down the Magnetawan River and across Lake Ceceebe to the Lions Club Park in Magnetawan to raise money for the Critical Care Unit at SickKids Hospital.

There will be a shorter paddle for those of us who are beginners, and don’t worry…we’re going with the current! It will be a fun filled family day sponsored by local business with great prizes, great food and entertainment.

For all the details and to learn more about Grady check out gradysgift.ca

If you think you would like to join this event and need a canoe or kayak for the day we are offering free rentals, delivery and pick-up for this day.

Now avail is the Spot 2 for $6/day. Emergency messenger and this unit will track your progress so family and friends can track progress of your adventure on Google maps. We also rent Globalstar satelite phone for $20/day 

 
Check out our new
2010 rates brochure!