Annual Group Paddle down the Atikokan River
Saturday, April 25
A 6-hour leisure paddle to celebrate the start of the canoeing season.
Tel: 807-597-4503
Hunter Island Loop Challenge
Friday, June 12th through Monday, July 13th
Challenge yourself and test your limits with this self-navigated, 232-kilometer route around Hunter Island Loop.
Tel: 807-597-2735
National Rivers Day
Sunday, June 14
Celebrate the announcement of the all-Canadian fur trade route becoming the latest addition to the National Heritage River system. An evening film will be shown at the Teaching Place, Dawson Trail Campgrounds, depicting the voyageur era.
Tel: 807-597-2735
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Summer Solstice Paddle
Saturday, June 20
Join the Park Naturalist and interior park staff traveling from French to Nym Lake under the light of the sun and moon! This event is weather permitting.
Tel: 807-929-3141 ext. 228.
National Aboriginal Day
Sunday, June 21
Listen to legends from the peoples of the past and present. Young visitors can create their very own dream catcher and spirit name.
Tel: 807-597-2735
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Quetico Park’s Staff Reunion Kick-off
Tuesday, June 30
Meet and greet at Dawson Trail Campgrounds on French Lake.
Tel: 807-597-5028 or 597-2735
E-mail: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Canoe the Heart of the Continent Centennial Voyage
Wednesday, July 1 through Saturday, July 18
Celebrate Ontario and Minnesota history, Quetico’s Centennial and build awareness of the coalition “Heart of the Continent” partnership. Voyage by North Canoe around the neighboring Parks and recreational areas.
Contact: Rich Kelley
Tel: 612-333-1858
Email: hocp@heartofthecontinent.org
Web site: http://www.heartofthecontinent.org
Canada Day Canoe Parade
Wednesday, July 1
Join in a parade of canoes down the mighty Atikokan River to celebrate Canada’s birthday.
Tel: 807-597-2735
E-mail: quetico100th@ontario.ca
XY Paddle Company’s Annual Pro Canoe Race
Wednesday, July 1
This "pro class" race includes two courses: a 14 km lake loop and a 14 km pursuit section upstream on a winding river to finish in the town of Atikokan. There will be a shorter course for recreational canoeists.
Tel: 807-597-2320
Email: xycompany@bellnet.ca
The OMCRA Provincial Canoe Racing Championship
Thursday, July 2 and Friday, July 3
Male, female and combined races of 2 km, 18 km and 20 km will take place over two days. Races begin and end at Dawson Trail Campgrounds on French Lake in Quetico. Event includes cash prizes drawn at random to offset travel expenses! Must be an adult OMCRA member and have traveled at least 800 km from your place of full time residence to win prizes.
Tel: 905-454-4984
Email: gre8@rogers.com
Quetico Park’s Staff Reunion Weekend
Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5
Tel: 807-597-5028 or 597-2735
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Voyageur Canoe Races and Pow-wow/Fish Fry
Saturday, July 4
Race back in time paddling Voyageur canoes from French to Pickerel Lake and back. There will be a shorter race route for the less experienced, but all races will be competitive and adventurous!
Tel: 807-597-5028 until May; then 807-929-3141 ext.228
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Paddle Your Neighbor’s Canoe and Kayak Symposium – French Lake Beach
Sunday, July 5
Ever wonder what a marathon canoe would be like to paddle? Want to try a sea kayak? This day at the beach includes instructional clinics, exhibitions and demonstrations. Come out and play in the water at Dawson Trail Campgrounds.
Tel: 807 929-3141 ext. 228
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Thunder Bay Dragon Boat Festival
Friday, July 17 through Saturday, July18
This festival throws a twist into canoe racing by paddling dragon boats. Cheer for the USFS and Quetico Staff team as they celebrate 100 years of partnership in managing Quetico and the Ontario and Minnesota border lakes region.
Tel: 807-597-2735
Web site: http://www.thunderbaydragonboat.com/
E-mail: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Triple P Triathlon
Saturday, July 18
Come participate in a fun triathlon that includes paddling, pedaling, and pounding (trekking).
Contact: Julie Slack
Tel: 807-597-6871
Parks Day
Saturday, July 18
Stargazers, amateur astronomers and nighthawks can learn about the changes in the skies through time and list to the legends of native constellations.
Tel: 807-597-2735
E-mail: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Souris River Canoe Challenge
Saturday, July 25 through Sunday, July 26
Take on the challenge! This is a wonderful event to meet like-minded individuals enthusiastic about paddling and the wilderness of Quetico.
Contacts: Keith and Arlene
Tel: 807-597-1292
Arts in the Park Weekend
Friday, July 31 through Monday, August 3
Discover your creative self and join us for a weekend of art in the park at Dawson Trail Campgrounds. Register for workshops in pine needle basket-making, watercolour, papermaking and finger-weaving. Join us in the official opening of our new lakeshore hiking and snowshoeing trail while taking in a natural art gallery exhibit. Catch the music Jim ‘n’ I and other artists from the region.
Tel: 807-597-2735
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Centennial Canoe Race: A Cross-Quetico Marathon Canoe Race
Saturday, August 8 through Sunday, August 9
The return of a legendary cross-Quetico marathon canoe race. Stock canoes. Self navigated, 120 mile race over Quetico lakes, portages, rivers, and creeks. Inspired by the 1960s legendary Ely – Atikokan race. Held for 3 years, it originally went from Ely, Minnesota through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park to Atikokan, Ontario. Perfect for long distance marathon canoeists. Because of strict border issues and BWCAW regulations the race will be held entirely in Canada, from French Lake to Prairie Portage (overnight at Prairie Portage) and back.
Tel: 807-597-5028 until May; then 807-929-3141 ext. 228
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Children’s Orienteering Workshop
Kid can learn map, compass and GPS skills. These newly-acquired skills will be tested the following day during an interactive scavenger hunt like Quetico has never seen before!
Tel: 807-929-3141 ext. 228.
Pictograph Gallery – Atikokan – Open Juried Art Exhibition
Saturday, August 8 through Saturday, August 29
Local Artist competition inspired by Quetico’s centennial.
Tel: 807-597-4344
Lake Superior Dragon Boat Races
Friday, August 21 through Saturday, August 22
Cheer for the USFS and Quetico Staff team as they celebrate 100 years of partnership in managing Quetico and the Ontario and Minnesota border lakes region.
Tel: 807-597-2735
Web site: http://www.lakesuperiordragons.com/
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Quetico will be hosting the Royal Astronomical Society; Thunder Bay Chapter
Friday, August 21 through Saturday, August 22
Ted Bronson and Dave Gallant will be delivering presentations on stargazing. High powered telescopes will be used to view the skies later in the evenings.
Tel: 807-929-3141 ext.228
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
Pictograph Centennial Canoe trip hosted by a park naturalist
Friday, September 4 – Sunday, September 6
Tel: 807-929-3141-ext. 228
Email: quetico100th@ontario.ca
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