Where Rivers Run North

The Chapleau District of Ontario, Canada forms the headwaters of three significant watersheds: the Lake Superior and Lake Huron, both of which eventually drain into the Atlantic Ocean, and the Arctic Watershed, the rivers flowing North into Hudson Bay.
Historically, crossing this great divide has signified leaving the civilized world, and entering into the wild hinterland. Today, it marks the source of adventure: 10 Provincial Parks, the Largest Game Preserve in the World, 3,000 miles of interconnected canoe routes,18,000 square miles of wilderness to explore.
Unlike popular canoeing areas like the Boundary Waters, Quetico, Algonquin, Allagash or Temagami, the Arctic Headwaters of the Chapleau District are not crowded or developed. This is, very much, the next step into the wilderness. On many routes, one can paddle for a week without encountering another paddler.

Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
"The largest game preserve in the world."

Missinaibi River Provincial Park

• 2 million acres in area.
• No hunting or trapping since 1925.
• Over 5000 moose, black bear and wolves.
• 94% of visitors encounter at least one moose or bear.
• Beaver, otter, mink, marten, lynx.
• Eagle, osprey, heron, crane and waterfowl.
• Missinaibi Headwaters is the only canoe outfitter in the entire game preserve!

• 500 km in length with no dams, crossed only twice by roads and railroads.
• A Canadian Heritage River because of its outstanding natural and human history.
• 1000 years of use as the trade route. from the Great Lakes to Hudson's Bay
• With 60 sets of rapids and falls, it is one of Canada's finest canoe trips.
• Trips from 3 to 30 days possible, all with road or rail access.
• Missinaibi Headwaters is the canoe outfitter that knows the river best: 30 guided descents, park planning input, assisting with maintenance projects, permit sales...