October 2–4 · Mew Lake
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Algonquin
Fall Camping
A beginner-friendly, two-night camping trip at Lake of Two Rivers during peak fall colour season. No previous camping experience is required, and equipment can be rented separately.
October 6–8 · Lake of Two Rivers
Registration is closed.
Campground comfort
Comfortable campground setup
This is a designated, drive-in public campground—not remote backcountry camping. Shared drinking water, hot showers, flush toilets, and laundry facilities are available. More than half of the campsites have electrical hookups; the final site assignment will confirm whether yours does.
You’ll still sleep in a tent and bring your own sleeping gear.
- Drinking water
- Hot showers
- Flush toilets
- Laundry facilities
Trip details
What kind of trip is this?
New campers are welcome
This trip is beginner-friendly. You do not need prior camping experience, but you should be comfortable sleeping outdoors for two nights and following group safety instructions.
One person, one tent — planned
Our working plan is one participant per tent. You may instead choose to share a tent with a friend named on the form; we will then recalculate the campsite portion you share and confirm your final total. Ontario Parks allows a maximum of six people and three tents per campsite, so we will reserve enough campsites for the final tent count.
Equipment
What is there, and what do I bring?
Lake of Two Rivers provides
- A designated campsite and level tent area
- A picnic table and fire pit with a cooking grill
- Shared comfort stations with showers and flush toilets
- Central drinking-water taps and campsite parking
You should plan to bring
- Your own tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping pad
- Warm layers, rain protection, and suitable footwear
- A headlamp or flashlight
- Your own bowl, cup, and cutlery
We coordinate as a group
Shared pots, pans, camp stoves, coolers, water containers, and safety supplies will be coordinated by the club. You do not need to bring a full cooking set unless the organizers assign a shared item to you.
Missing something?
For this trip, participants could use the UTOC Gear Library to check the available tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and other equipment, then book the rental yourself through that page. UTOC rentals are separate from the trip price and first-come, first-served.
Roofed accommodation requests
A yurt or cabin at nearby Mew Lake was an optional request, not a confirmed booking. If UTETC could not offer the requested accommodation and a participant did not accept an available tent-camping place, the registration deposit will be refunded.
Estimated pricing
Trip pricing for confirmed members
Passenger
C$170 trip fee
For students travelling in a club-arranged carpool. This package includes the campsite, two group BBQ dinners, and carpool and trip operations.
Two-night campsite allocationC$50
Two group BBQ dinners & materialsC$50
Carpool, driver credit & club operationsC$70
Members only. Annual membership required. The annual membership fee is C$25/year for all members. It is separate from the C$170 trip fee, personal equipment rental, and roofed accommodation.
Approved volunteer driver
C$30 trip fee
Approved drivers receive a reduced event fee in recognition of providing the vehicle and driving. Drivers pay for fuel directly, and fuel is not separately reimbursed. With an estimated C$120–150 in fuel, a driver's combined out-of-pocket cost may be about C$150–180.
Driver status is confirmed by UTETC. Selecting “I can drive” on the form does not automatically qualify for the driver rate.
Deposit for existing registrations: the C$50 registration deposit is applied to the final balance. New deposits are no longer accepted. If no trip space is available, the deposit will be refunded. A Mew Lake yurt or cabin is an optional request, not a confirmed booking; if we cannot offer the requested roofed accommodation and you do not accept an available tent-camping place, the deposit will also be refunded. Personal equipment rental and roofed accommodation charges are separate.
Participant information
For confirmed participants
Information collected
The registration form asked whether you are an active UTETC member, whether you are a beginner, whether you have your own gear, whether you prefer tent camping or a Mew Lake yurt or cabin request, whether friends are joining you, and whether you can volunteer as a driver.
Activity documents
The October 2–4 waiver is archived with that session above. For future activities, use the Club Waivers section on the homepage; organizers will supply a completed risk acknowledgement when a trip needs one.
Registration closed
Both October sessions are closed
Registration for October 2–4 and October 6–8 is closed. Please do not submit the previous form or send a new trip deposit. Documents for future activities are in the Club Waivers section of our homepage.