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  Wilderness Canoe trip rentals and Outfitting

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

                   Find us at 80 Main St Kearney, On

                    45°33'20.46 N     79°13'27.30W
                      

 

 

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                     Winter camping rentals and packages. What winter camping - sounds crazy!. Winter can be the

                                 best time to explore the wilderness. Try one of our wilderness Outposts (hot tents)   

                                 Check out our winter camping page for info and pricing.  

 

Check out our new lodge!Click on this link to get info, pics and pricing.

                                    Great place to start or end your next adventure!

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Join us on the (Wild) west side of Algonquin! 

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.          

     Trailside began 15 years ago, as a tripping company for "Youth at Risk". We have designed, outfitted and guided wilderness adventures for various groups and programs in many wilderness areas in Ontario. We are now excited to offer this experience and outfitting requirements to you.  This will be our fourth 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, Handcrafted 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!   

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Great rates on Souris River canoes! 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. 

  

Be sure to check out our rental discounts on all of our rentals and packages. 4-6 days=15%, 7 plus days= 25%. Kids/youth 16 and under, 1/2 price on our complete outfitting packages. 

Paddle Points-the more you paddle with Trailside Adventure Co.-the more you save! On top of our already great discounts we now offer you Paddle Points. Everytime you rent a boat from us you will earn a point for each day of rental ie 3 day rental = 3 points, 4 canoes for 5 days = 20 points.

Every 20 points= ultralight canoe rental for day or stay for 2 in the hostel room at our Algonquin Basecamp

When you drop into our shop for your next rental we will automatically sign you up and leave your card here at the shop waiting for future adventures.      

    Also be sure to check out our testimonials page to see what our customers are saying!!!   

 

 

 

 

 

 Happy paddling!

 

 

 

 

 

Shop Hours

We will gladly meet you at the shop at any time outside of our regular hours with reservation. 

Winter camping rentals and packages by reservation only!

 April Open by reservation only 
 May
 Open weekends Fri-Mon 7 am- 5 pm 
(Tues/Wed/Thurs reservation only)
 June

 Open Thurs-Mon 7am-5

(Tues/Wed reservation only)  

 July   (7 days a week) 7am-5pm
 Aug   (7 days a week) 7am-5pm
 Sept

 Open weekends (Fri-Mon)

 (Tue/Wed/Thurs reservation only)

 Oct  Open weekends until Thanksgiving
      
 

Not open when you need us-no problem! Feel free to call us for early/late departures or days that we are open by appointment only. We will gladly meet you at the shop at the time that suits you! If staying at our new Lodge we will gladly pick up your Algonquin permits for you so that you can get an extra early start!