Water Activities

Canoeing & Kayaking

Canoeing the lakes and rivers of the Lake of the Woods region is exciting and picturesque with a multitude of nature and wildlife viewing opportunities.

Kayaking on Lake of the Woods is challenging. For the seasoned pro it offers adventurous, fast-moving rapids.

Detailed routes for 6 areas are available for download in Portable Document Format (PDF) or email Tourism Kenora.

Canoe Routes Index

Featured Individual Routes:

Dogtooth Lake-Highwind Lake-Dryberry Lake-Lake of the Woods-Blindfold Lake	Route A
Dogtooth Lake-Stewart Lake with an Alternate to Winnange Lake and Manomin Lake	Route B
Dogtooth Lake-Little Dogtooth Lake	Route C
Dogtooth Lake-Hawk Lake–Kilvert Lake	Route D
Dogtooth-Kilvert-Kushog-Little Dogtooth & Dogtooth Lakes	Route E
Kakagi Lake-Cameron Lake	Route F

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Sailing

• LOWISA
  For visitors interested in sailing, the Lake of the Woods International Sailing Association (LOWISA) offers an annual one-week tour of the lake. For more information, please contact:LOWISA Sailing
  Web Site: www.lowisa.org
  Phone: (807) 543-1085
  E-mail: sailinfo@lowisa.org
• Royal Lake of the Woods Yacht Club
  The yacht club offers sailing lessons for youth from White to Bronze Sail levels, plus Optimist classes for younger sailors. There are combination dinghy and windsurfing classes, tennis lessons plus a junior program of arts and crafts for youngsters. There is a club racing series held on Sunday afternoons in July and August, plus the Kenora and Gage cup regattas. For more information, please contact Commodore Don Konantz at:

  Phone: Yacht Club: (807) 543-2184
  Sailing Office: (807) 543-7245
  E-mail: dkonantz@allstream.net

• Zig Zag Yacht Club
  Phone: In Town: (807) 468-9543
  Toll Free: (888) 561-0115

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Lake Tours

• MS Kenora
  The MS Kenora can host 125 visitors and will take your group on a guided tour of the Lake of the Woods showcasing grandeur cottages, bald eagle nesting sites, abandoned gold mines and other exciting features.
  Website: http://www.mskenora.com
• Grace Anne II
  Follow expansive water trails, wind around and through inland pathways that make Lake of the Woods the ultimate place to experience nature’s offerings. Peeking into the surrounding forests as you cruise by should offer up some treasures of the wild. Majestic forests filled with red, jack and white pines, spruce, and poplar trees serve as the stage for wildlife adventures. Hidden in amongst the trees, you might just see the rustlings of moose, deer, black bears, wolves, and the occasional lynx. Follow the tip of the arbour straight up to the sky and view some of nature’s most creative aviators soaring bald eagles, hawks, white pelicans and unending songbirds. Fishing poles and cameras alike will have an appreciation for the creatures of the deep: lake trout, bass, walleye, northern pike and muskellunge create the final element in the 360 degrees of nature that surround you.

  232 Water Street
  Kenora, Ontario, Canada
  Phone: 204-987-3857
  Toll Free: 1-800-987-3857
  (Winnipeg, MB)
  Fax 204-788-1410
  Email: info@graceanne.com
  Website: www.GraceAnne.com

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Boating

Built upon the pristine shores of the Lake of the Woods, Kenora offers a starting point for a variety of boating adventures – motor boats, houseboats, sailing, kayaking, canoeing. There are many knowledgeable, experienced outfitters and operators that can you assist you in planning your boating adventure to remember.

ESCAPE (Exciting Scenic Canadian American Powerboat Excursion):
Runs annually in July – for more information visit www.lakeofthewoods-escape.com

• Rent a House Boat >>
• Rent a Motor Boat >>

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