Waaseyaa Cultural Tours

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Current Tours

Full Moon Guided Hikes

Experience the magic of the Algonquin landscape illuminated in only moonlight, all while learning some of the stories held by this land. Join Waaseyaa Cultural Tours for a 2h full moon guided hiking adventure at Mew Lake, Algonquin Park in the Old Airfield.

These hikes are guided by moonlight (no flashlights unless absolutely needed!), though participants are welcome to bring them along. All ages are welcome to join these adventures.


Discounted rate for Indigenous, diverse, and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members.
Please contact us directly for the community discount code.

    • Monday, August 19th @ 7:30pm

    • Tuesday, September 17th @ 6:30pm

    • Wednesday, October 16th @ 5:30pm

    • Thursday, October 17th @ 6:00pm

    • Friday, November 15th @ 4:00pm

    • Registration is required for all participants.

    • Park permits are not included in registration fees.

    • Each program requires a minimum 4 people to run. Full refunds will be issued.

    • Hikes will be cancelled due to inclement weather. Full refunds will be issued.

    • All participants are required to sign liability waivers.

    • Please dress accordingly - shoes with good support are required.

    • There are no bathroom breaks on these hikes. Please plan accordingly!

    • There will be no food or drink available for purchase.

    • For more information, please visit https://waaseyaaculturaltours.com/connect

Algonquin Peoples’ History

This guided hike shares an understanding of the living history of the Madaoueskarini Algonquin People, intertwined with a general scope of Indigenous history across what is now known as Canada. This experience offers an understanding of the impacts of colonial settlement on unceded Algonquin territory and the continued impacts on land and people.


Discounted rate for Indigenous, diverse, and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members.
Please contact us directly for the community discount code.

  • Friday Mornings

    • August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

    • September 6, 27

    • October 11, 18, 25

    • Registration is required for all participants.

    • Park permits are not included in registration fees.

    • Each program requires a minimum 4 people to run. Full refunds will be issued.

    • Hikes will be cancelled due to inclement weather. Full refunds will be issued.

    • All participants are required to sign liability waivers.

    • Please dress accordingly - shoes with good support are required.

    • There are no bathroom breaks on these hikes. Please plan accordingly!

    • There will be no food or drink available for purchase.

    • For more information, please visit https://waaseyaaculturaltours.com/connect

Omàmiwinini Wiigwas Chiiman (Algonquin Birch Bark Canoe) along the Madawaska

Walk along the Madaoueskasibi, now also known as the Madawaska River, to learn more about Algonquin birch bark canoes, the significance of the birch tree, canoe craft, and the role of the canoe across the living history of Algonquin people. This two-hour land-based program follows the abandoned Canadian National Rail line from the hamlet of Whitney, stopping at locations where birch bark canoes have been built in the area over the last century.


Discounted rate for Indigenous, diverse, and 2SLGBTQIA+ community members.
Please contact us directly for the community discount code.

  • Tuesday Mornings

    • August 13, 20, 27

    • September 3, 14, 27

    • October 8, 15, 22, 29

    • Registration is required for all participants.

    • Park permits are not included in registration fees.

    • Each program requires a minimum 4 people to run. Full refunds will be issued.

    • Hikes will be cancelled due to inclement weather. Full refunds will be issued.

    • All participants are required to sign liability waivers.

    • Please dress accordingly - shoes with good support are required.

    • There are no bathroom breaks on these hikes. Please plan accordingly!

    • There will be no food or drink available for purchase.

    • For more information, please visit https://waaseyaaculturaltours.com/connect

For more information visit our Tours page.