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The Ottawa River flows 1200 km from its head-waters in northern Quebec to the St. Lawrence River. For 250 km the Ottawa River forms the eastern boundary of Renfrew County. The Ottawa River has had a significant place in the history of the first nations people, development of the fur trade and later for loggers and pioneering settlers. Today the Ottawa River continues as a source of commerce, transportation, hydro-generation and leisure activities.

1. Barron Canyon
The Barron Canyon Trail is a 1.5 km long interpretative trail that passes through pine forest to the rim of a spectacular 100 m deep canyon.

2. Brent Crater
This interpretive trail in the northeast corner of Algonquin Park descends into a 3 km wide crater made by a meteor about 450 million years ago.

3. Deep River
A 4 km promenade from the marina along the bank of the Ottawa River with great views of beaches and the hills across the river.

4. Driftwood Provincial Park
There are many interlocking trail loops from 1 km to 3.7 km long in a forested location skirting a bay on the Ottawa River with picturesque views across to the Laurentian hills in Quebec.

5. High Falls
High Falls is a small waterchute perfect for a picnic and a favourite spot in Algonquin Park for a swim to cool off in the heat of summer. This well marked trail through mixed forest is a pleasant and direct walk to the falls.

6. Eastern Pines Trails
The three stacked loops, of about 4, 5 and 11 km long, start from the Achray campground in Algonquin Park. They offer scenic vistas of pine forest and lakes, and end at the pools and cascades of High Falls.

7. Mount Martin - Quebec
After crossing the Ottawa River at Deep River by boat / canoe river there is a challenging but picturesque trail to the top of Mount Martin, in Quebec, which features fabulous birds-eye views of the Laurentian Hills, the Ottawa River and Valley.

8. Petawawa Millennium Trail
This 2.4 km trail offers a pleasant walk along one shore of the white-water Petawawa River.

9. Petawawa Terrace Provincial Nature Reserve
The Reserve was a fish research facility that has recently been closed. The trail system is very popular in the area and continues to be maintained for hiking and cross-country skiing.