Algonquin Park offers the canoeing enthusiast a network of over 2,100km of canoe routes. A map-brochure, Canoe Routes of Algonquin Park shows at a scale of 2 miles to the inch, the entire Park network of canoe routes, portages, and interior campsites. Elsewhere on the maps, detailed directions are given for 29 different access points along with complete information on planning and completing a canoe trip. A copy of this map can be purchased for $4.95 from the Friends of Algonquin Park.

A sampling of some of the Algonquin canoe routes is listed below.

Algonquin Canoe Route #1-Lake route, The route is the easiest level. The distance is 70 km that will take approx. 5 days. There are 16 portages, which add up to 8130 metres. The main bodies of water that are traveled on and across is: Galeairy, Rock, Whitefish Lakes, Lake of Two Rivers, Madawaska River, Head Creek, Kenneth, Harness, Lawrence Lakes, Lake Louisa, Pen and Night Lakes. The start and finish is from access point #13, Galeairy Lake to Whitney.

Algonquin Canoe Route #2 - Lake route, This is rated an intermediate level. The length is 38km, which takes approx. 3 days to complete. There are 13 portages that work out to 6300m altogether. The main bodies of water are: Smoke, Little Island, Tanamakoon, Cache, Head, Harness, Pardee, Bonechere, Big Porcupine and Ragged Lakes. The start and finish is from access point #6 on Smoke Lake.

Algonquin Canoe Route # 3 - Lake Route, This is rated an intermediate level. The length is 37km, which takes approx. 3 days to complete. There are 13 portages which are 4575m altogether. The main bodies of water are: Canoe, Joe, Tepee, Littledoe, Tom Thompson, Sunbeam, Burnt Island and Little Joe Lakes. The start and finish is from access point #5, Canoe Lake.