A Relaxing Weekend at Wolf Den Retreat, Algonquin Park

Algonquin Park - Ontario's Most Famous Provincial Park with Numerous Pristine Lakes

The first weekend after we were back from Japan, it was the September Labour Day weekend. We never get tired of going to the lake whenever we have the opportunity to do so.

Passing a farmer's field while enroute to the lake

Escaping the city and going to the country is a tradition for Canadians during our long weekends.

We have already made plan to go on a canoeing trip at Algonquin Park a little while ago -  Ontario's most famous provincial park.

My husband and our son wanted to do a really wild canoeing trip, portaging deep into the wood.  However, I just could not bear that kind of primitive existence.

Therefore, I asked them to do something a little more civilized for me. Instead of roughing it this time, portaging everything and sleeping in tents, we checked in the Wolf Den Hostel at Algoquin Park.

Wolf  Den has a spacious kitchen for meal preparation

I discovered the Wolf Den Hostel a few year ago when a girl friend of mine invited me to go on a trip with her.

I fell in love with this place and had been back a couple of times.

Eating Area  at Wolf Den

Instead of staying in a comfortable modern hotel, this time we wanted to introduce a less  more natural setting to our younger son who has been showing more interest in outdoor adventures.

Shower and Washroom Facility

Algonquin Park is about a 3 1/2  hour from Toronto. We left Toronto around 2p.m. As we drove up north on Saturday, the traffic was not too bad.

We got to Huntsville at around 4:30pm and an hour later we checked into Wolf Den, located at right at the doorsteps of the park.

Staying in this cabin for the weekend at Wolf Den, near Algonquin Park

We drove into Algonquin Park, checked out a few places for canoe rental and planned activities for the following day.

We would be staying at Algonquin for the three day long weekend and we looked forward to spending some quality time with our younger son outdoor.

R.T.
Algonquin Park, Ontario
Sept. Labour Day Long Weekend