Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario's oldest provincial park is one of the three largest parks in Ontario. The park is situated mid province along the southern edge of the Canadian Shield, a landform of ancient granite and gneiss moulded by glaciers to form an intricate matrix of lakes and streams. If it wasn't for the age of this geographical landform and with 7,725 square kilometres (3,000 sq mi) and hundreds of kilometres of connected canoe routes, one would swear that it was created for the canoe and paddlers and not the reverse.

A region of transition between southern and northern forests featuring a diverse range of deciduous and conifer tree species. Maples, birches, pine, spruce and fir are apparent and make for spectacular flashes of colour during the fall season.

Wildflowers abound throughout the spring and summer seasons including 34 species of orchids. Algonquin is also renown for its cattail marshes, meandering streams and bogs, each offering its own unique natural history. You'll find no poisonous snakes and very little chance of encountering poisonous plants.

Algonquin's wildlife inhabitants are often the highlight of most treks through the park. Here is where it's quite likely to see moose, deer, mink, raccoons and frolicking otters. Bears also inhabit the region but are rarely a concern to a properly managed camp. You may catch a rare glimpse of a wolf but are more likely to hear a chorus of howls off into the distance. The haunting symbolic sound of the north will most certainly be heard as a pair of loons establish communication during there nightly forage.