Open to Keewaydin and Songadeewin alumni, parents, Ojibway guests, and anyone who is ready to experience a Keewaydin canoe trip. Keewaydin Club Adult Trips are run out of Keewaydin Temagami in Ontario, Canada.
2026 offerings listed below. Please be sure to read our participation expectations before registering.
For men and women, offerings may include local destinations, seeking out prime fishing spots, secret lakes, and cooling waterfalls. We also plan to navigate some kilometers of historic and beautiful rivers Keewaydin has traveled over the last 128 years.
For Temagami area trips, most trippers begin their adventure by arriving in the early evening, with two nights at Devil’s Island, providing time to acclimate, and jump into learning or remembering tripping skills, paddling, and portaging gear. On the second morning, trip staff will ready the crew for their canoe trip, paddling away from the main dock after a belly-filling Keewaydin breakfast. Following your trip, upon your return, and a hearty Keewaydin cheer, trippers can take a hot shower, and enjoy cocktails and dinner.
Keewaydin Club adult trips provide the opportunity to hit the reset button by immersing oneself in the beautiful paddling of the Temagami region, cooking over an open fire, taking in the beauty of the tall pines and clean water, and SLOWING down. Trippers embrace the Keewaydin Way and feel the support and guidance of our veteran Keewaydin staff as you learn new or regain old skills, form connections, unplug, grow stronger, face challenges, build resilience and adapt and learn. Most trips are open to all abilities and will be strenuous at times.
Being in good health, being physically able to be a contributing member of the section, and providing us with your up-to-date medical history. The Director of Keewaydin may, if necessary, decline a tripper’s participation if there is a concern for their health and physical ability to participate fully. Once registered for a trip, you will be sent a tripping and health questionnaire.
These trips are open to all abilities but will be strenuous at times. Participants should be able to lift 30-50 pounds, be prepared for physical work, carry things over uneven ground and challenging terrain and be comfortable spending long periods of time on the water. The group will paddle and portage according to the section’s abilities.
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July 31 – August 8
A $500 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration. If the Director cannot accept your registration or has concerns for your physical ability to participate in the trip, then the deposit will be returned. Reach out to the camp director (emily@keewaydin.org) to learn more about the experience.
8 days / 7 nights exploring the beauty of Lake Temagami and surrounding waterways, and three nights at the Keewaydin basecamp. Arrive two days before the trip starts (with one day of in-camp preparations and training) and depart the day after the trip returns.
5:00 p.m. pick up from Lake Temagami Access Road
8:00 a.m. departure from Devil’s Island to the Lake Temagami Access Road
$2250 per participant (plus 13% HST)
Open to all skill levels. Maximum of 8 participants. More information below.
Night 1: Pick up at 5 pm. Arrival, dinner, and orientation at Keewaydin’s basecamp on Devil’s Island. Meet your trip leaders and fellow trippers, and settle into the welcoming camp environment with a refreshing swim after a long travel day.
Day 2: A full day at camp to prepare for your adventure. Learn essential canoe tripping skills, explore the island, review your gear with trip leaders, and stow away extra items for safekeeping.
Day 3-7: Embark on your canoe journey through the breathtaking lakes and rivers surrounding Temagami. Each day brings new opportunities to:
Experience the rewards of wilderness living and the camaraderie of group travel while immersing yourself in Temagami’s stunning natural beauty.
Day 8: Return to Devil’s Island in traditional Keewaydin fashion with a celebratory paddle-in. Unpack and dry gear, settle back into camp and enjoy a relaxing afternoon. In the evening, Keewaydin will host a special cocktail hour followed by dinner and a campfire, where trippers can share reflections and join in singing camp songs.
August 9: Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., trippers depart, carrying home unforgettable memories.
Essential Gear – Packing for a Keewaydin canoe trip guide for detailed recommendations
Booking and Cancellation Policies
Depending on your location, you can fly or drive. Lake Temagami is approximately 5 hours north of Toronto and 1.5 hours north of North Bay, Ontario. Rental car services are available from Toronto, and taxi services operate in North Bay. Alternatively, you may drive directly to the Lake Temagami Access Road.
We’re here to help! Contact Emily Schoelzel, Director, at emily@keewaydin.org or 802-352-4709.
Come paddle with us and create memories that last a lifetime!
6 days / 5 nights exploring the beauty of Lake Temagami and surrounding waterways, and three nights at the Keewaydin basecamp. Arrive on July 31 and depart on August 8, with one day of in-camp preparations and training.
July 31, 5:00 p.m. Pick-up from Lake Temagami Access Road (free parking available)
August 8, 8:00 a.m. from Devil’s Island back to the Lake Temagami Access Road
$1600 per participant (plus 13% HST)
Open to all skill levels. Maximum of 8 participants. More information below
This local excursion into the beautiful neighboring lakes off Temagami provides trippers a chance to immerse themselves in a Keewaydin canoe trip. Disconnect from the busy day-to-day life and connect with fellow trippers while tackling the challenges of paddling, portaging, making camp, and cooking over an open fire.
July 31: Arrive at Keewaydin, via motor boat pick up, for dinner and settling into camp for the night. Tour of the island and opportunity for a cleansing swim in the lake after a day of travel.
August 1: One full day in camp, learning Keewaydin tripping skills, reviewing clothing with your trip leaders, paddling, and exploring Devil’s Island. Stow away extra gear you won’t need and keep your valuables safe, stored in the Keewaydin office.
August 2-7: Travel for five days and five nights, with opportunities to fish, swim, hike, and explore.
August 7: upon returning from your trip with a traditional Keewaydin paddle-in, trippers will help unpack trip gear, dry out tents, settle in a platform tent, take a hot shower, and enjoy a low-key afternoon before our evening events. Keewaydin will host a cocktail hour for trippers, followed by dinner and a campfire. Trippers will be invited to share stories from their trip and sing a few Keewaydin camp songs.
August 8: trippers will depart after our 7:30 a.m. breakfast.
Essential Gear – Packing for a Keewaydin canoe trip guide for detailed recommendations
Depending on your location, you can fly or drive. Lake Temagami is approximately 5 hours north of Toronto and 1.5 hours north of North Bay, Ontario. Rental car services are available from Toronto, and taxi services operate in North Bay. Alternatively, you may drive directly to the Lake Temagami Access Road.
We’re here to help! Contact Emily Schoelzel, Director, at emily@keewaydin.org or 802-352-4709.
Come paddle with us and create memories that last a lifetime!
Our philosophy is to offer trips for men and trips for women in the Keewaydin Way while acknowledging that adults travel differently than teenagers within the “way.”
The trips are one to two weeks in length, often beginning and ending on Devil’s Island in Lake Temagami for orientation and organization. The shorter trips are for the less experienced canoe tripper who wants to see the Temagami area and experience a canoe trip the way their family and friends have. The longer trips are for experienced canoe trippers and can include river travel; these trips will be more physically challenging. Women are led by women and men are led by men.
The goal of any Adult Trip is for participants to connect with a Keewaydin they do not know personally or reconnect with the camp they attended. The group will become a team, where each member is essential to the group’s success. Through teamwork, a section grows into a cohesive unit, setting and achieving goals together, rather than surviving solely on the strengths of individuals. We hope the trips will foster further growth in self-confidence, strength, leadership, and self-reliance.
In order to achieve the goals mentioned above, the staff strives to help each participant learn:
