Part A runs from Highway 35 to Highway 118 for 36 km and should take about two days to cover. There are a total of 5 camp sites along the way, with 6 runnable CI rapids, 4 waterfalls and an overall elevation drop of 12 metres. Access: Highway 35 at signed parking lot at Little Wren Lake.

Part B runs from Highway 118 to Victoria Falls for 40 km and should take about two days to cover. There are a total of 7 camp sites along the way, with 10 runnable CI-CII rapids, 5 waterfalls and an overall elevation drop of 25 metres. Access: Highway 118 (no parking).

Part C runs from Victoria Falls to Cooper's falls for 18 km and should take about one day to cover. There are a total of 3 camp sites along the way, with 2 runnable rapids, 4 waterfalls and an overall elevation drop of 20 metres. Access: Cooper's Falls Road to Victoria Falls (rough dirt-pack, gravel road near end)

For additional information and detailed maps of the area check out the "Canoeing and Hiking Wild Muskoka - an Eco-Adventure Guide" by Hap Wilson or check out the following Federal topographic maps: 31 E/2, 31 E/3. 31 D/14 and 31 D/11

There are 22 campsites available along the Gibson, 18 rapids (17 CI-CI technical), 7 waterfalls for a total of 40 metres of elevation drop. The rapids are normally shallow and may necessitate lining, wading or portaging if the water level drops by early summer. Most navigable whitewater is faily straightforward, with the option to portage. Other hazards include rattlesnakes, poison ivy, and turbulent water.

Features such as clear night skies, a trek along the Gibson Wilderness Trail, running whitewater, bathing under the spray of a 15 metre waterfall and many choices for ways to continue the route make paddling this river special and worth while.

For more detailed information and maps check out "Canoeing and Hiking Wild Muskoka - An Eco-Adventure Guide" by Hap Wilson or refer to the Federal topograph map 31 D/13.

There are two access zones to the park through which visitors may gain entry into the interior or bay side.

Wilderness access is located to the northeast of the park boundary adjacent to the end of the Three Legged Lake Road. With the exception of parking (all vehicles require a permit), facilities for these interior users are all at Oastler Lake Provincial Park including registration, information, garbage disposal, and emergency assistance.

Bayside access (via Pete's Place Access Zone) is located at the southeast boundary of the park off the Healey Lake Road and the Provincial Park Road. Facilities here include registration, boat launching, sanitation, garbage disposal, information, and parking.

Permits must be acquired before camping in the park. Registration is available at the two access points and reservations are strongly recommended for all campsites.

For more detailed information and maps of the area, refer to The Massasauga Camping and Facilities Guide.

There are 16 campsites available along the Moon River, 10 rapids (CI-CIIs), 6 waterfalls and one dam for a total of 48 metres of elevation drop.

Because water levels are regulated by hydroelectric installations upriver, the development of a natural shoreline community has been compromised. Nonetheless, the Moon River environs has maintained much of it's backshore ecological character and supports a rather significant talus-slope habitat. The lower river, on approach to Moon Falls from Curtain Falls, is absolutely stunning. Spectacular cliffs, abrupt slopes and islands maintain a healthy, mature red and white pine forest. Precambrian ridges support a typical weatherworn, scabrous growth of common juniper and staghorn sumac as you approach Georgian Bay. Where the drift-cover of till is deeper, a successional forest of trembling aspen, red maple, white birch, oak and pine dominates the corridor. Massasauga rattlesnakes are frequently seen at Moon Falls, but generally the river is not a particularly productive corridor for wildlife.

For more detailed information and maps check out "Canoeing and Hiking Wild Muskoka - An Eco-Adventure Guide" by Hap Wilson or refer to the Federal topography map 31 E/4

There is one small campsite, several inns, lodges and B & B's along the route, 4 rapids, 3 waterfalls for a total of 60 metres of elevation drop. Aside from a few novelty swifts and gravel shallows there are no navigable rapids, except for those runs designated as CIIIs on the IRGS scale. Balsam and Duck chutes are both runnable (if clear of sweepers) but require scouting, close inspection and on-shore safety spotters. Flow varies considerably throughout the season but shouldn't ever hamper easy navigation. Hazards may include having to deal with strong prevailing headwinds on Mary Lake and strong current near portage landings at falls and rapids during high flow periods.

There are two primary access points from which paddle trips can be started. The most reliable and popular access point is the large parking lot on the south side of Hwy 118 between Bentshoe and Big East Lakes. The other access point is the parking area at the east end of Cinder Lake Road where it meets the west end of Cinder Lake. This access is less reliable because the quality of the dirt road varies greatly with the season and recent weather.

Camping in the area is free and boasts 18 marked campsites which are designed for a maximum of 3 tents or 9 people. Most of these sites have good views and get some wind which keeps summer bugs to a minimum.

For more detailed information and maps on the area, refer to the Chrismar Poker Lake Area adventure map and the Federal topographic map 31 E/2.

The most notable explorer to push his canoe upstream on this river was none other then David Thompson. In 1837, the Canadian Government contracted Thompson, then in his golden years, to search out a canal route between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River. This was eleven years after Lieutenant Henry Briscoe of the Royal Engineers had already been up the river looking for the same thing. They didn't find one, of course, but they did leave us with some interesting journal notes, sketches and maps.

Although the river can be paddled upstream, the recommended trip is to drift with the gentle current downstream. The river is suprisingly pristine, despite the few riverside cottages, and the South Muskoka seems far more remote than it actually is. South Falls, once known as Grand or Muskoka Falls, is certainly a hallmark wonder of the Muskoka River watershed. This picturesque chute, even though almost strangled by highway overpass, water flumes, road and hydro plant, is actually quite endearing and lovely to explore. It's easy to comprehend why this falls and canyon below have been a favourite motif for paintbrush and pen for over a century. As part of the historic Peterson Road, the Falls became an established community in 1862. With the cutting of the great pine forests came the need to build a 300 m log slide around the falls to facilitate the timber drives. Part of the log works is still visible along the trail skirting the chasm.

There are 9 campsites available along the South branch, 9 rapids and 5 waterfalls for a total of 90 metres of elevation drop. Entry points can be found at Fraserburg village, the picnic area above the falls via South Falls Road and in Bracebridge.

There are several choice rapids to run along this route, some that require advanced technical skills and close scrutiny. This is one of Muskoka's best rivers, in which both the novice and the technical river adventurer can parley with the river gods. Water levels are key to the ease of running rapids, but for the average neophyte, anytime is a good time to paddle the river. Risks in touring the South Muskoka River come from running rapids above a prescribed skill level. During high water, paddlers must also be wary of strong current near the tops of rapids and chutes, close to the portage take-outs.