Arguably the greatest camping in Ontario. Those who have been to the vast wilderness of Temagami know just how special it is. It's hard to do justice to this area that will redefine your sense of the word wild. Seemingly unending forest, an incomprehensible number of lakes and incredible sights around every corner... you'll feel like you had never really been camping before you visit Temagami.

This 5 day, 60km route will take you through some of the area's greatest landmarks. You'll visit the endangered old-growth forests of Wolf Lake, swim in the waters of a secret lagoon, climb a mountain with an unbelievable lookout and even discover some ancient indigenous pictographs. It's not an easy trip with over 4km of total portaging and about 15km of paddling a day but with the help of our incredible guides, it's a trip that any enthusiastic and fit amateur can manage and prove what they're capable of.

There are very few trips organized to this special place and where they are offered, they typically cost well over a thousand dollars. We're pleased to be able to offer Wilderness Union members another unique trip at an unheard of price - another benefit of your membership!

Adventure details

We'll be covering between 7-16km a day with 13 portages over the 5 days. While that might seem intimidating, many of the portages are relatively short and under 500m. The longest is just under 1km long but with our lightweight canoes, even that will be manageable.

The paddling will be on a mixture of large lakes and smaller waterways. You can expect to be paddling for about 6 hours a day with a very conservative average pace of 2.5km/hour.

Each night, we'll set up camp on crown land, sleeping under incredible night skies. It should go without saying that we'll be completely off grid so no toilets, no running water and no cell-phone reception. Rest assured that we'll teach you how to remain comfortable and healthy throughout your trip.

As with all our trips, this is an opportunity to learn camp, paddling and wilderness skills and we'll all be contributing to make the trip a success.

On the final day, we'll stop for a final celebratory meal to mark the end of the adventure of a lifetime.

What's included

This trip is professionally guided and includes all of the following:

• Experienced guides with advanced medical qualifications
• Lightweight canoe rental along with all necessary equipment
• All camp meals, cooking equipment and mess kits
• Tents
• An experience you'll never forget

We have cheap equipment rental for those who need a sleeping bag and sleeping pad.

Before the trip we'll be sharing a detailed packing list telling you absolutely everything you need to think about and pack, as well as a dedicated info session to ask any outstanding questions so you can turn up feeling totally prepared, ready to have an amazing time with the WU crew.

Meals

We'll have vegan/veg and meat options for meals with everything from dinner on the first night until breakfast of the last morning fully catered.

Sample menu

Breakfast - Fancy oatmeal, topped with nuts, dried fruits and cinnamon flakes
Lunch - Tortilla wraps with hummus, pepper, cheese and dried meat for carnivores
Dinner - Thai curry with chicken or tofu

Transport

There are 10 seats available in the van. Self-drivers please note that there's a substantial drive down a dirt road to get to the access point, approximately 6 hours North of Toronto.

Space for this trip will be limited, you're advised to register soon if you're interested. We will not be running this adventure again this year!

Arguably the greatest camping in Ontario. Those who have been to the vast wilderness of Temagami know just how special it is. It's hard to do justice to this area that will redefine your sense of the word wild. Seemingly unending forest, an incomprehensible number of lakes and incredible sights around every corner... you'll feel like you had never really been camping before you visit Temagami.

This 5 day, 60km route will take you through some of the areas greatest landmarks. You'll visit the endangered old-growth forests of Wolf Lake, swim in the waters of a secret lagoon, climb a mountain with an unbelievable lookout and even discover some ancient indigenous pictographs. It's not an easy trip with over 4km of total portaging and about 15km of paddling a day but with the help of our incredible guides, it's a trip that any enthusiastic and fit amateur can manage and prove what they're capable of.

There are very few trips organized to this special place and where they are offered, they typically cost well over a thousand dollars. We're pleased to be able to offer Wilderness Union members another unique trip at an unheard of price - another benefit of your membership!

Adventure details

We'll be covering between 7-16km a day with 13 portages over the 5 days. While that might seem intimidating, many of the portages are relatively short and under 500m. The longest is just under 1km long but with our lightweight canoes, even that will be manageable.

The paddling will be on a mixture of large lakes and smaller waterways. You can expect to be paddling for about 6 hours a day with a very conservative average pace of 2.5km/hour.

Each night, we'll set up camp on crown land, sleeping under incredible night skies. It should go without saying that we'll be completely off grid so no toilets, no running water and no cell-phone reception. Rest assured that we'll teach you how to remain comfortable and healthy throughout your trip.

As with all our trips, this is an opportunity to learn camp, paddling and wilderness skills and we'll all be contributing to make the trip a success.

On the final day, we'll stop for a final celebratory meal to mark the end of the adventure of a lifetime.

What's included

This trip is professionally guided and includes all of the following:

• Experienced guides with advanced medical qualifications
• Lightweight canoe rental along with all necessary equipment
• All camp meals, cooking equipment and mess kits
• Tents
• An experience you'll never forget

We have cheap equipment rental for those who need a sleeping bag and sleeping pad. Tell us what you need to rent here.

Before the trip we'll be sharing a detailed packing list telling you absolutely everything you need to think about and pack, as well as a dedicated info session to ask any outstanding questions so you can turn up feeling totally prepared, ready to have an amazing time with the WU crew.

Meals

We'll have vegan/veg and meat options for meals with everything from dinner on the first night until breakfast of the last morning fully catered.

Sample menu

Breakfast - Fancy oatmeal, topped with nuts, dried fruits and cinnamon flakes
Lunch - Tortilla wraps with hummus, pepper, cheese and dried meat for carnivores
Dinner - Thai curry with chicken or tofu

Transport

There are 10 seats available in the van. Self-drivers please note that there's a substantial drive down a dirt road to get to the access point, approximately 6 hours North of Toronto.

Space for this trip will be limited, you're advised to register soon if you're interested. We will not be running this adventure again this year!