Algonquin Park Canoeing Workshop
6 Hour Introduction To Basic Canoe Skills Course

Price
$129 + 13% tax ($99 kids 12 & under) per person. Age 7+. 2 adult fare minimum per booking. Solo participants must contact us to find a good day on our calendar. Private workshops are possible - contact us. With young children, please consider our VIP motorized canoe tour. 
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When 
Daily @ 11:30am-5:30pm, May 27 - October 1, 2023. Reservations are required (see calendar below). 

Where
We meet by the picnic tables, next to the Ontario Parks permit office (not the nearby store), actually on the stony Canoe Lake beach(access point #5), inside Algonquin Provincial Park. Please look for our vans, canoes or uniformed guides with the Canadian flag logo.

This 6 hour Introduction to Algonquin Park canoeing workshop will provide all the basic canoe skills required for safe flatwater tandem canoeing. Please note that this group course is a proprietary Algonquin Adventure Tours program based on our 25 years (in 2021) of professional canoe instruction. As much as we enjoy repeat business, the purpose of this canoeing course is to provide participants with the knowledge, skills and confidence to safely operate their own tandem canoe next time. All Algonquin Adventure Tours canoe instructors are full time canoe trip guides with related post secondary education and credentials.

No experience is required, but all participants (except ages 7-9) must be able to paddle hard for about 4 hours of this canoe workshop. Steering a boat will only be offered to those age 14+ and who are physically strong enough.

This workshop is the same as our 6 hour Algonquin Park canoe day trip tour, so participants will enjoy the same short portage, scenic views, exciting cliff jumping, gourmet baked goods, Algonquin Park nature and history interpretation, and profound natural connections. You can see additional photos here.

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        Canoeing skills taught

• Proper paddle position
• Forward and reverse
• Turning left and right (age 16+; must be strong)
• Entry and exit
• Seating and balance
• Safe canoeing  & safety gear
• Portaging
• Canoe rescue (you must get completely wet)

        What's Included​

• AAT guide to educate, provide intimate natural connections & ensure safety
• Gourmet sandwich from Henrietta's Pine Bakery & a granola bar snack
• Canoe (4 seat, each household in separate canoe), paddle and a life jacket
• Canoe instruction from our awesome guide
• Swimming in beautiful and clean lakes
• Hike to scenic look out
• Cliff jumping (if you like)
• Wild berry picking (in season)​
• Memories that will last a lifetime
• Small groups (up to 9 participants with 1 guide)
• Spectacular tour photos (via FB)

        Why Us​

• Experience - 27 years of doing it right!

• Excellent reviews - check them here
• We serve Henrietta's on every tour​
• Free high quality tour photos (via FB)
• Canoe4Cancer program

• Veteran owned local business

        What to Bring

• Sun hat, glasses & skin protection
• Water (at least 2L per person)
• Camera (in a ziplock bag)
• Rain gear
• Safe water shoes for walking knee deep (not flip-flops)
• Swim suit (have it on) & towel (optional)
• May, June, Sept & Oct - warm clothes
• ​Cash for your guide's tip
  

       What Not To Bring

• No smoking (vape is ok) or alcohol
• No flip-flops, slides or similar
• No repellant in spray/pump (please use lotion or wipes, if you must)

        Not Included

• Algonquin Park vehicle permit
• ​Tip for your guide (5-10% of the tour cost)​

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