What to do and see in Ontario's Highlands, Ontario's Highlands: The Best Things to do Good for Adrenaline Seekers

September 1, 2021 Darwin Bolte

Discover the best top things to do in Ontario's Highlands, United States including OWL Rafting, RiverRun Rafting, Winterdance Dogsled Tours, Ottawa River Adventures, Yours Outdoors, Perth Major Outfitters Boat Rentals & Mini Golf, MARKED: Ultimate Family Adventure Park, Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve, Mount Pakenham, Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower.
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1. OWL Rafting

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5.0 based on 353 reviews

OWL Rafting

Whether it's an adventurous ride or a calm family trip, OWL Rafting offers quality 1 and 2-day whitewater vacations for everyone. This year we're offering a private boat and guide for each group to come rafting in their 'bubble'. All trips include homemade BBQ meals aboard our pontoon cruise boats and full access to our beautiful resort amenities. A variety of accommodations are also available. Give us a call for more information or to book a trip; our office team would love to help you out!

2. RiverRun Rafting

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5.0 based on 245 reviews

RiverRun Rafting

Whether you are a first time rafter or a whitewater enthusiast you will find it all right here at RiverRun Rafting and Wilderness Resort. Our fully guided rafting trips, on both channels of the world famous Rocher Fendu rapids of the Ottawa River, range from the gentle Class I - II rapids to the adrenaline rush of Class III - V rapids.

3. Winterdance Dogsled Tours

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5.0 based on 526 reviews

Winterdance Dogsled Tours

Experience what it's like to drive a dogsled team with Ontario's only Iditarod & Yukon Quest kennel! Our family run business complete with 150 loveable Siberian Huskies has had the honour of welcoming guests from around the world since 1999, with the stunning rugged wilderness of Haliburton/Algonquin Park as our backdrop. Escape today's hectic world & let your spirit soar as our huskies share their passion & this amazing land reveals its magic.

4. Ottawa River Adventures

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5.0 based on 35 reviews

Ottawa River Adventures

Ottawa River Adventures is your exclusive Adventure vacation. No waiting in line ups, no bus rides, just you. From mild to wild all trips are completely customizable, private to your group and catered to your needs. Build your own Adventure with a variety of Adventure Activities to choose from Whitewater Zodiac, Fishing, Cliff Jumping, Whitewater Swimming, Bird Watching and Photo tour.

5. Yours Outdoors

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5.0 based on 161 reviews

Yours Outdoors

Yours Outdoors offers unique vacations and outdoor adventures that explore the rich natural and cultural heritage of Haliburton County. Yours Outdoors packages are original, engaging, enlightening, and will connect you with communities and the great outdoors. Experience the stunning nature, awe inspiring art, fascinating history, fine folk, and warm hospitality of Haliburton County. Yours Outdoors experience packages are for individuals, couples and small groups looking for distinctive, single, and multi day adventures. They are fully guided and offer a rich variety of experiential, informative, active, and entertaining activities led by professional guides and involving local experts, naturalists, artisans, and personalities.

6. Perth Major Outfitters Boat Rentals & Mini Golf

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5.0 based on 53 reviews

Perth Major Outfitters Boat Rentals & Mini Golf

Popular waterfront tourist destination in Perth, Ontario. Over 100 Canoes, Kayaks and Stand-up Paddle-Boards for rent by the half day, full day or longer. Enjoy a relaxing paddle upstream to Crystal Palace basin around the fountains and further to the entrance of Stewart Park or portage and tour the upper Tay leading into Perth. A paddle downstream to enjoy the beautiful scenery and lock through Beveridge's Locks to the Rideau River. Both ways, it is largely an undeveloped and natural shoreline gem. Beginners are encouraged and welcome with our easy launch. Try our one of a kind Mini Golf on the bank of the Tay River or play a game of outdoor Ping Pong and make it a day enjoying our picnic area. Enjoy a stroll or rent a peddle go cart on our 400 mtr wooded trail. In winter enjoy a skate around the trail, shinny rink & bonfire. We also offer programs, classes and summer camp. Great Venue for team building activities, reunions, school outing, corporate groups, birthdays. Come play!

7. MARKED: Ultimate Family Adventure Park

13259 Highway 7, Carleton Place, Ontario K7C 0C5 Canada +1 613-863-6423 [email protected] http://Www.Marked.ca
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5.0 based on 83 reviews

MARKED: Ultimate Family Adventure Park

Since 2007, MARKED has been the #1 source for Adventure in Ottawa and Greater Ottawa Valley. We offer Obstacle Course Racing, Axe Throwing, Mega Machines, Airsoft, Low Impact Paintball and so much more! Variety of games offer you an experience like no other and with our full range of scenario games, speedball and woodsball style game play, you will never be bored! Don't forget, not only are we an ON-SITE facility, but we can bring these games to you with our OFF-SITE Party packages! Don't forget we have a full line of equipment sales.

Reviewed By everythingyoucando

We booked this incredible place for a low-impact paintball shoot 'em up for our son's 11th birthday party. Fantastic experience for his buds, both male and female, as well as the parents who wanted to play. The staff is extremely well organized, the instructors top-notch... a fantastic adrenaline rush with so many stories to tell afterwards! So much so that one of the other families immediately booked their child's party there a week later. Great fun for all ages!

8. Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve

1095 Redkenn Rd, Haliburton, Ontario K0M 1S0 Canada +1 705-754-2198 [email protected] http://www.haliburtonforest.com/
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4.5 based on 294 reviews

Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve

Ontario's hidden outdoor recreation, education and entertainment gem. Haliburton Forest, is a unique, privately owned forest located on over 100,000 acres of rolling hardwood forests, beautiful lakes, meandering rivers and extensive wetlands in the Haliburton Highlands of central Ontario, 3 hours north of Toronto. An outdoor lover's paradise, Haliburton Forest, features wilderness adventure activities including the Wolf Centre, the Walk in the Clouds forest canopy tour, groomed snowmobile/atv trails, mountain biking, dog sledding, fishing, hiking, astronomy, wildlife observation, wolf howls, natural history presentations, guided experiences, wilderness camping and accommodations, and an array of educational programs.

Reviewed By 808milam - Toronto, Canada

We are a group of nature lovers and decided to book a cottage there for a weekend getaway. It was a unique experience for us. The cottage was clean, comfy, well furnished, and a decent place to stay. There’s also a nice restaurant close by. The highlight of the trip was the Canopy Walk tour, with canoeing and hiking. It was fun and we love it!! Ted and Page were amazing in their jobs. If you love nature and the outdoors, Haliburton Forest is the place to be...Lakes, forest, trails, wildlife...We got to see the wolves at the Wolves Centre and strong packs of huskies (for winter dog sledding). The staff were nice and very helpful. Be aware that there’s a swarm of mosquitoes (in June). Just come prepared. Other than that, it was our first time in HFWR and we had a great time. Highly recommended.

9. Mount Pakenham

577 Ski Hill Rd, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario K0A 2X0 Canada +1 613-624-5290 [email protected] http://www.mountpakenham.com
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4.5 based on 35 reviews

Mount Pakenham

Reviewed By 788thiagoz - Roswell, United States

We had the best time today learning how to snowboard with instructor Chris K. He was kind, courteous, fun, taught us how to snowboard and even took some pics/videos of us. We could tell that he does this with passion, it's not just a job. We fell a couple of times but for first timers I think we did pretty good. Chris was very helpful starting from ground 0 and building it up to toeing down hill (that's hard :) The hill is so beautiful, with many runs to choose from. We did one run on the Wizard run and that was fun. We would definitely recommend the resort to everyone looking for a nice place to learn and have fun. A couple of notes: buy tickets online if you can, you'll save money and time.

10. Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower

1191 Dorset Scenic Tower Rd Highway 35, Dorset, Lake of Bays, Ontario P0A 1E0 Canada +1 705-766-1032 http://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/dorset-lookout-tower.php
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4.5 based on 201 reviews

Dorset Scenic Lookout Tower

Reviewed By DorsetTower - Dorset, Canada

The Tower, Park and Trail are currently CLOSED for the 2020 season due to Covid-19. Because of this closure, the public water tap is currently not accessible. There will be no seasonal passes issued at this time. Additional public water taps within the Township of Algonquin Highlands can be found at: Stanhope Airport located at 1168 Stanhope Airport Rd., the Dorset Rec Center located at 1051 Main St., and the main Township Office located at 1123 North Shore Rd. All users are reminded that these are public facilities where extraordinary hygiene protocols are required. Violations of this closure are enforceable by the Ontario Provincial Police.

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