A Paddler's Guide to Killarney and the French River - Second Edition

This second edition update to Kevin Callan's guidebook series provides the 30 best canoeing, kayaking, and hiking trips in Ontario's picturesque Killarney/French River region, a favorite wilderness getaway spot in central Ontario. At least three of the routes in this book are documented here for the first time.

Situated at the north end of Georgian Bay, Killarney Provincial Park is a paddler's paradise of rugged, windswept islands and turquoise lakes beneath breathtaking white quartzite mountains. The nearby French River is a historic waterway once used by explorers Samuel de Champlain, Alexander Mackenzie, and David Thompson.

Paddlers of all experience will find weeklong trips on Killarney's tranquil interior lakes and along the Georgian Bay shoreline, and weekend jaunts down remote stretches of the French River. The book includes detailed maps, suggestions for side trips, and color photographs, making this the ideal reference for planning a dream trip by canoe or kayak. Callan's fascinating notes and his trademark tales of adventure and misadventure add to the reading pleasure.

Killarney Canoe Routes:

• OSA Lake
• Threenarrows Lake Loop
• To the Crack and Back
• The Big Loop
• Northwest Loop
• Bell-David Loop
• East Panache Loop
• Nellie Lake Loop
• Bear Lake Loop
• Point Grondine Park
• Great Mountain Lake
• McGregor Bay
• Across Killarney

Killarney Kayak/Canoe Routes:

• Bell Lake/Silver Peak
• Philip Edward Island
• Fox Islands
• Panache Lake

French River Canoe Routes:

French River Kayak/Canoe Routes:

Take a Hike:

Winter in Killarney