Respect and appreciation for the environment are hallmarks of the Canadian way of life. More and more people are looking for ways to experience our natural heritage first hand. That's why we created Kawartha Kayaking

Our mission is to introduce people to the beauty and serenity unique to the Kawarthas. We wish to promote environmental awareness in a way in which we "take only pictures, leaving nothing but foot prints and ripples from our paddles". We welcome couples, families, solo guests, and small groups.

The travel industry calls our kind of packages "soft adventure". Even if you've never seen a kayak up close, let alone had your hands on a paddle, our experienced instructors will give you the basic techniques to comfortably and safely guide these light weight, easily manoeuvred craft, through the waters of Stony Lake, part of the Canadian Heritage River System.

Native history tells us that Stony Lake had magical healing powers for wounded warriors. We still feel today these powers exist.

Kawartha Kayaking founder Wil Tranter is a long-time resident of Stony Lake, who leads tours around the lake and around the world, including: Israel, Egypt, China, Bali, Thailand, and ecotours to Costa Rica and Holland.

An avid sports and outdoorsman, this former counsellor/economics teacher is also the founder and Race Director of the Stony Lake Triathlon. He is a member of Paddling Ontario Alliance, the Ecotourism Association for the Kawarthas, Peterborough and Kawartha Tourism & Convention Bureaus and Tourism Toronto.

Here's what some of our paddlers have to say about their Stony Lake experience: