BACK ROADS BILL: A paddling roundup — where to go

When you think about it geographically NEO touches Algonquin Provincial Park, includes the historic Ottawa, French and Mattawa Rivers; the pristine Lake Temagami/Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater wilderness, the Lake Superior coastline and many of the dynamic rivers at the height of land flowing in two directions, northwards towards James Bay and south to the Great Lakes. Where else is there so much choice and diversity? The region is a canoe/kayaking Mecca – a natural choice.

Mattawa If you always wanted to be a voyageur and travel in the footsteps of our Canadian legends the Mattawa River is a good place to start. This historic waterway stretches between North Bay and the Town of Mattawa on the Quebec border and is designated as a Canadian Heritage River. This was once an important route for voyageurs, trappers and loggers—and before them, the early aboriginals who began inhabiting the region more than 3000 years ago.

Kirkland Lake The geology and terrain of Ontario are best understood by first examining the foundation of bedrock geology underlying the surficial deposits and landforms. The Kirkland Lake area is nestled in the resource rich Precambrian Shield, the oldest geological formation on the planet. Nearby is the Arctic Watershed. Waters flowing south of this height of land flow into the Saint Lawrence River and on to the Atlantic Ocean.

Sault Ste. Marie - Wawa The late and the pioneer videographer, Bill Mason canoed the Lake Superior coastline and then kayaks appeared and it became a destination. You will be hooked if you watch Waterwalker. But you don’t have to go far. “What a view!” That’s what you’ll say when you enter Wolf Lake, which has some of the largest stands of red pine in the world. But, there is a secret, the “blue lagoon.” Both are located within the City of Greater Sudbury. Most canoeists who pass along the river don’t even know it exists as it lies off the portage and across from the main course of the Chiniguchi River and associated waterfall. Most people see the falls but portage right past the “blue lagoon.

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