Interior Canoe Routes
The rugged topography of Lake Superior Provincial Park is a remnant of an ancient mountain range that has been faulted, folded and reworked by countless eons of erosion. Below is a brief overview of interior canoe routes in Lake Superior Provincial Park. For route maps, access point locations and portage descriptions please refer to the Canoe Routes Maps.
| Route |
Length |
Time |
Portages |
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| Fenton-Treeby |
16 km loop |
day trip or relaxing overnight trip |
11; 150 m or less |
pdf |
| Rabbit Blanket Lake |
16 km return |
overnight trip |
3; ranging from 250 - 1200 m |
pdf |
| Belanger Lake |
13 km return |
overnight trip |
4; ranging from 300 - 500 m |
pdf |
| Crescent Lake |
3 km loop |
4 hrs. |
4; ranging from 60 to 350 m |
pdf |
| Gamitagama Lake to Old Woman Lake |
6.3 km |
2-3 days, return trip |
7; ranging from 70 to 880m |
pdf |
Old Woman Lake to Sand River
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30 km to Sand River; 25 km down the Sand River to Lake Superior or 30 km up Sand River to Sand Lake |
Allow 6 days for either complete trip upstream to Sand Lake or downstream to Lake Superior. |
11 from start to Sand River ranging from 45 - 1235 m (average: 510 m) |
pdf |
| Sand River |
56 km (from Sand Lake to Lake Superior) |
5 days |
29 marked portages ranging from 9 -1100 m (average: 270 m) - some rapids may be run - scout for safety and water levels |
pdf |
| Lower Agawa River |
29 km (this route is for experienced canoeists only) |
2 days |
5; ranging from 200 - 750 m |
pdf |
| Mijinemungshing Lake |
variable |
Several hours to overnight trip |
Can portage into several other lakes. |
pdf |
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