This book covers the Ontario region closest to the American border and just a couple hours drive from Toronto. Here are 20 perfect quick-getaway canoe routes for one-, two- and three-day paddles. All are easy on the portages, big on the rewards of nature and not too far from your own backyard.

These routes offer a variety of experiences, from cushy trips for novice paddlers to more challenging excursions for experienced canoeists.

Trips include:



Big Creek
Thames River
Grand River
Rockwood Lake Conservation Area
Credit River
Nonquon River
Minesing Swamp
Beaver River
Rankin and Sauble Rivers
Noganosh Lake
Big East Lake
Silent Lake Provincial Park
Crab Lake
Wolf Island Provincial Park
Bon Echo Provincial Park
Crotch Lake
Depot Lakes Conservation Area
Murphys Point Provincial Park
Charleston Lake Provincial Park
Grants Creek/Pooh Lake