Moon River Paddling

Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival always comes up when I think of Moon River. But, au contraire, Moon River can be anything but bad times. Moon River paddling is an easy paddle for novices to get introduced to portaging and enjoying the outdoors with relative closeness to civilization.

Ian has gone there in the past and had a great blast, for the actual camping part. He went over a long weekend and with ill-mannered cottagers and campers at the put in and along the portage. It left Ian with a bad taste in going back. There was a weird paid parking encounter incident with a very angry man… Yes, the post started off with Moon River can be anything but bad times.

Enter, Rob’s adventure to Moon River! His experience was very different and phenomenal. Rob went on a separate time without Ian over a weekend. With an easy portage you’ll be able to check out some waterfalls, the beautiful river, dotted with your classic Canadian rocky shorelines. Just North of Toronto, it would be a fun little get away for a weekend paddle trip.

While still an easy area to navigate and portage, it’s still recommended to go with someone with some experience in the back country. Things can turn really quickly and it is still pretty rugged terrain, out near the Georgian Bay Coast.

Check out Rob’s Moon River Paddling video below!