Rating System for Canoe Trips
What Experience and Level of Fitness Do I Need?
Our canoe adventures and experiences are planned with you in mind – for those with no canoe/backcountry skills or little “know-how” to the expert paddlers. This ensures being prepared for enjoyable, fun, and safe experiences. Canoe trip routes can be customized to match your skills and fitness level.
Challenging (7+ day canoe trips, serious portaging)
- 7+ days paddling with 8 to 10 easy to difficult portages
- 6+ nights at different campsites
- Suitable for good to excellent fitness levels
- Suitable for intermediate to advanced canoe tripping skill level
- Great for avid adventurers, families with teenage children, couples and small groups
Demanding (5 to 7+ day canoe trips, moderate portaging)
- 5 to 7 days paddling with 2 to 7 easy/moderate portages
- 4 to 6 nights at different campsites
- Extended: add extra nights at a base campsite
- Suitable for average to good fitness levels
- Suitable for intermediate to advanced canoe tripping skill level
- Great for avid adventurers, families with teenage children, couples and small groups
Classic (2 to 4+ day canoe trips, easy portaging)
- 2 to 4 days paddling with 1 to 2 easy portages
- 1 to 3+ nights at easy access campsite(s)
- Extended: add extra nights at base campsite
- Suitable for most fitness levels
- Suitable for all canoe tripping skill levels (no experience to advanced)
- Great for families with young children, multi-generations and new canoe trippers
Easy (day canoe outings)
- Day canoe outings from lodge/cabin
- Suitable for most fitness levels
- Suitable for all canoeing skill levels (no experience to advanced)
Note: All trips can be customized to meet your needs. Don’t know what level, you’re at? Contact us and we’ll be happy to help.
