Temagami Canoe Festival and Deepwater Music Festival (July 15 to 17, Lake Temagami lakefront)
Looking to immerse yourself in the culture of canoeing in Canada? This is the festival for you. This three-day indoor-outdoor, multistage, ticket and family-friendly celebration hosts activities that include: canoe displays, demos and workshops, canoe race events, historical talks, birch bark canoes, guided old growth forest hikes, live music, food and craft vendors and more. There will be a special presentation on July 16 with world-renowned bush craft survival expert Ray Mears. There is also the White Bear Challenge canoe race, which requires participants to paddle (15-km) and portage (six totaling 1.9-km). The first place finishers will have their names added to the White Bear Challenge trophy paddle. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. For more information go to: http://www.temagamicanoefestival.com/