I reflect for a moment on the subtle beauty of Algonquin; this maze of pristine blue lakes separated by rolling green hills lies just three hours' drive from the industrialized southern Ontario, yet feels part of another world. The park is immense, covering an area of over 7725 square kilometers of forests, lakes, and rivers have assumed an almost incalculable importance as a living link with a vanishing past. Algonquin offers 1500 kilometres of canoe routes and remote campsites, isolated lakes full of hungry trout, and remote wilderness. Near the center, 30 km from the nearest road and over 50 km from the closest town, it is possible to travel for days on end and see no evidence of civilization.