Paddle – Canoe Lake Road to Devil Lake Creek

Paddle Route – Canoe Lake Road to Devil Lake Creek
This is a nice, fairly easy going day paddle along the exterior of Frontenac Provincial Park.
Including stops and breaks, the paddle route should take about 6 hours long. The beginning
section of the route travels through Mitchell Creek, which is an especially scenic and easy paddle
to do. Also there are great fishing opportunities along this route.
Departure Point:
Park on the west side of Canoe Lake road, just north of the bridge (located near the intersection
of Canoe Lake Road, Desert Lake Road, and Bedford Road). There is a trail where you can put
in your boat on the west side of the bridge.
Parking at the Bridge (on the right-hand side of photo)
Put-in point of boat west side of bridge
Trip Length and Distance:
The distance from the bridge at Canoe Lake Road to the portage at Devil Lake Creek is about 8.7
kilometers. Therefore the paddle there and back is roughly 6 hours long (including stops).
The first section: Mitchell Creek
The paddle through Mitchell Creek is very scenic with very calm water. Your boat will glide
effortlessly across lily pads and various aquatic plants on this journey. Also if you bring your
fishing pole, you will be rewarded with excellent fishing opportunities.
Mitchell Creek Photos
Middle Section – Birch Lake and Kingsford Lake
As you leave Mitchell Creek you will enter Birch Lake and the exterior of Frontenac Provincial
Park (located on the south shoreline). If you feel like taking a break, there is a campsite (no.7)
and portage point (for Arkon Lake) on the south shoreline not too far away from Mitchell Creek.
Here you can use the picnic tables and outhouse.
Campsite 7 and Portage Point (to Arkon Lake)
After taking a break at the campsite, follow the north shoreline towards Kingsford Lake. In
order to get to Kingsford Lake, you will head north through two islands along the north
shoreline, called Strawberry Island and Earincliffe Island. As you enter Kingsford Lake, start
paddling northeast across the lake towards a small island north. Keep an eye out as you may
spot a blue heron nest and a bald eagle in the area.
Facing the east side of Strawberry Island
Map turtle sun bathing on log
Facing Earncliffe Island
Blue Heron nest on a small island on Kingsford Lake
Last section – last stretch to Kingsford to Devil Lake portage
This last section of the route towards the Kingsford to Devil Lake portage, is a pretty easy paddle
with a couple of cottages dotting the north shoreline. When you reach the portage point, take a
break and perhaps take a dip in the lake to cool off, before heading back along the same route to
the bridge at Canoe Lake Road.
Portage point for Kingsford to Devils Lake
Looking out onto Kingsford lake form the portage point
Note:
Special thank you to Frontenac Outfitters for providing us was a very nice and light Kevlar canoe
boat for us to use for this paddle trip. They are located near the entrance of Frontenac Provincial
Park and provide any excellent array of boats (canoes, kayaks, stand up paddling boards) for
rent, as well as paddle advice on local routes. Please visit http://frontenac-outfitters.com/ for
more information.
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Produced by the FRONTENAC ARCH
BIOSPHERE RESERVE Trail System Project
from data collected in 2008-2010. Base Data supplied
by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Land
Information Ontario 2010.
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Devils Lake Creek Portage
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