Route Questionnaire

Thanks for your reservation for our ULTIMATE or CUSTOM GUIDED outfitting package!

Part of the service provided by Algonquin Outfitters with these packages is that we will book camping permits in Algonquin Provincial Park on your behalf. In order to do this, a reservation fee must be paid to Ontario Parks. With your permission, we will use your credit card to make the booking for your trip. A reservation fee of $11 is paid when booking the permits online, along with full payment of the backcountry camping fees.

The total fee payable at the time of reservation would be $11 plus the related camping permit fees. The total will vary, depending on the number of people in the group, their ages and nights of camping. Current fees per night, tax included, are $12.43 for adults (18+) and $5.65 for youth (ages 6-17). If the group size changes after the camping permits are booked, adjustments can be made at the park permit office when you arrive.

For example, a family of two adults and two youth, going on a three-day, two-night trip, would pay the following:

Reservation fee: $11
Adult camping permits: 2 people X 2 nights X $12.43 = $49.72
Youth camping permits: 2 people X 2 nights X $5.65 = $22.60

Total paid upon reservation: $83.32

In order to book a canoe route that is best suited for your group, we need some information from you. Please answer the questions below in as much detail as possible.

1. CONTACT

Name on reservation:(Required)

Your Algonquin Outfitters booking number(Required)

Primary Phone(Required)

Secondary Phone

Email Address(Required)

Enter Email

Confirm Email

Address(Required)

Street Address

City

Province / State / Region

Postal Code / Zip

Country

Vehicle licence plate(s), if known:

2. DATES

Trip Start(Required)

Trip End(Required)

3. PEOPLE

Names and ages of group members(Required)

4. CANOEING SKILLS

What previous canoeing experience have you had (and where)?(Required)

Are you familiar with basic paddling skills (entry and exit of the canoe; loading a canoe; steering strokes such as the j-stroke, draw stroke, etc; portaging a canoe)?

5. CAMPING SKILLS

What previous camping experiences have you had (and where)?(Required)

Are you familiar with the general concepts of canoe-camping (paddling, portaging, setting up camp, etc.)?
How would you describe your camping skill level?

6. PREVIOUS TRIPS

Do you have any previous experience in Algonquin Park or a similar canoeing area? (If yes, where did you go?)(Required)

7. FITNESS AND HEALTH

How would you describe your level of physical fitness?(Required)

Are there any health concerns that we should take into consideration?
Does anyone in the group have specific dietary restrictions and/or food allergies?
Does anyone in the group take prescription medications? (If yes, please indicate the person, list each medication and what condition it treats.)

8. THE EXPERIENCE

What type of trip would you like to have (easy, moderate, challenging)?(Required)

What aspects of the canoe trip experience interest you the most (nature interpretation, wildlife viewing, family/friend bonding, developing new skills, enjoying a physical challenge, learning about Algonquin Park history, fishing, cooking great meals)?

9. TRIP TYPE

Which of the following would you prefer?(Required)

"Loop Trip" - travel to a different campsite each night, paddling and portaging along the way.

"Base Camp" - travel to one site and stay there for the duration, doing day trips from that site.

Other

Trip Type Comments

10. ITINERARY

Please estimate your time of arrival at our store.(Required)

AM/PM

Please use EST.

Would you like to have a full day in the park on your last day or finish earlier, perhaps by noon?(Required)

Yes I would like a full day

No we can finish earlier

Other

Do you have time constraints before/after your trip that we should be aware of when planning your itinerary?

11. ROUTE PLANNING

How involved would you like to be in the route planning process?(Required)

Involved a lot

Involved a little

I'll let you do it all

(Some people are content to let us select a route based on the information provided and to find out where they are going when they arrive. Others prefer to be more involved; we can send several options for you to consider, and then discuss them by email or phone, so you are more actively involved in the process).

Route Planning Comments

12. WHY

What has motivated you to book a canoe trip in Algonquin Park with Algonquin Outfitters?(Required)

13. MORE

Is there anything else we should know about you and your group?

14. PARK RESERVATIONS

In order to book your camping permits, we require your credit card information.(Required)

I will contact you with my credit card by phone

Please add the permit fees to my outfitting invoice, I'll pay the balance on arrival

Please add the permit fees to my outfitting invoice and charge to the card on file

RESOURCES

Here are some useful resources to help get you ready:

* Check out our website at http://www.algonquinoutfitters.com. It is full of information about our services, as well as many resources, videos and trip planning ideas. You might find the "Canoe Trip Planning Guide" particularly helpful. It is available in PDF format or by an automatic email in the "Canoe Trip Planning" section. Also on our website, this page has a list of personal items to bring on a fully outfitted canoe trip: http://algonquinoutfitters.com/canoe-trips/planning-a-canoe-trip/

* Visit the Algonquin Park website at http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca. This well-organized site contains a wealth of information about the history, nature, rules and regulations, camping tips and much more. You can get a good idea of what a canoe trip is all about here: http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/camping/backcountry-canoe-trip-basic-principles.php

* You can view the Algonquin Park Canoe Routes Map online at http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/virtual/canoe_routes_map/index.php

* Algonquin Outfitters supports Leave No Trace camping principles as promoted by Algonquin Park. Find out more about Leave No Trace here: http://www.algonquinpark.on.ca/visit/camping/leave-no-trace.php.

If you have any immediate questions or would like more details, call 1-800-469-4948 or 705-635-2243. We're open all year!