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Quetico Provincial Park Rules and Regulations
Moose Track Adventures Outfitters and Guide Service
Ely, MN

The following rules apply for all reservations:

• Multiple reservations in the same name for the same time period are not allowed. Reservations must be made in the name of the person who is arriving to pick up the camping permit. Reservations cannot be assigned from one person to another person at the time of arrival; this is contrary to the Provincial Parks Act. If a name change is required, please contact 1-888-668-7275, the $9.00 change fee will be applicable for this service. This policy does not apply to Interior/Backcountry reservations made for Quetico Prov. Park where party leader name and second contact name cannot be changed.
• There is a NON-REFUNDABLE fee of $12.00 for each reservation made, which is payable at the time your reservation is confirmed.
• Bookings will be accepted up to 5 months in advance of your arrival, which means campers can call on November 1, 2005 to make a reservation for April 1, 2006, or for example February 1, 2006 for July 1, 2006.
• Payment by Visa, MasterCard, Amex, cheque or money orders; for Internet Reservations, payment by Visa, MasterCard or Amex only.
• Canadian cheques and money orders must be in Canadian funds. Cheques drawn on US banks will be deposited in US funds; please calculate the currency exchange prior to issuing the cheque. NSF/cancelled cheques will void your reservation immediately and subject to a $35.00 administration fee.
• Cheques and money orders must be received within 14 days of making your reservation to confirm your campsite, and at least 21 days prior to your arrival date for cheques and 10 days prior to your arrival date for money orders. Your campsite cannot be guaranteed until your payment arrives. There is a chance that your specific site will be changed to another site. Mail cheques and money orders for confirmed reservations to:

Ontario Parks Reservations
P.O. Box 25099
370 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 4T4.

Please make cheque payable to the Minister of Finance and remember to write your park and confirmation number on the back.

• For administrative changes such as changes to name and campsite number, the $9.00 change fee will be applied. 
• To cancel or change a reservation, call 1-888-ONT-PARK (668-7275).  For those users who have made internet reservations, cancellations only can be made online at www.ontarioparks.com.  For cancellations or to shorten your stay a penalty (10-50%) will be charged based on how long your reservation has been held or a minimum penalty of $9.00 will be charged.  For example, if your reservation has been held for 1 month or less, a penalty of 10% will apply, more than 1 month up to 2 months - 20%, more than 2 months up to 3 months - 30%, etc. to a maximum of 50%.

• All 72 parks that offer reservations also offer some campsites on a first-come, first served basis. There are another 20 provincial parks that accept campers on a first-come, first-served basis only. For an updated campground vacancy report, call 1- 800-ONTARIO (668-2746) during July and August or visit the Ontario Parks website (www.OntarioParks.com).
• The fee for one vehicle is included in your campsite permit - all other vehicles must purchase an "Additional Vehicle Permit" at the time of registration. The number of additional vehicles permitted on a campsite is limited by the park and vehicles may have to be parked in a separate designated "parking lot" located away from your campsite.

NOTE: Alcohol is not permitted in the following Provincial Parks on Victoria Day and the preceding ten days (May 12 to May 22, 2006 inclusive).

The non-refundable reservation fee ($12.00) will continue to apply to all reservations, with a minimum penalty of $9.00 for changes or cancellations.

RESERVATION EXTENSIONS

A $9.00 change fee will no longer be charged to extend a reservation.

• Please call the park directly for trip planning advice (e.g. selecting a trail or route based on your level of expertise) before making a reservation.
• Reservations can be made up to the day of arrival, except at Algonquin where reservations must be made before noon three days in advance.
• For interior reservations at Killarney there is a maximum of 4 nights on George, OSA, David and Killarney Lakes, within the entire reservation period. For example, if your booking is 18 nights, only 4 nights can be on each of these lakes.
• At the time of reservation, a deposit of one adult fee per night as well as the reservation fee is required.  This includes reservations for backcountry cabins in Algonquin Park, except for the Rain Lake, Brent and Kiosk cabins (please see below).  The exception to this is Quetico where a $100.00 deposit, plus the $12.00 reservation fee will be required.
• For cancellations or to shorten your length of stay for backcountry and Algonquin backcountry cabin reservations (except for Rain Lake, Brent and Kiosk cabins), the cancellation or change penalty will be the applicable percentage penalty (10-50%) based on how long the reservation has been held, applied to your deposit.  The $12.00 non refundable reservation fee is not included in this calculation. 
• Cancellations or changes to the arrival date can be made up to 12:00 noon (EST) on the day of arrival except for Quetico where cancellations or changes must be made by 12:00 noon (EST) three days in advance of your arrival.  The applicable cancellation or change penalty (10-50%) will apply based on how long your reservation has been held.  Late cancellations or changes after this time will be charged the “no show” fee.
• A “no show” for backcountry and Algonquin backcountry cabins (except for Rain Lake, Brent and Kiosk cabins) reservations will result in the reservation being cancelled and a penalty of the first night’s car campsite fee ($27.00), plus the applicable percentage penalty (10-50%) for the remaining cancelled nights.  Please see the chart listing penalties that will apply displayed above.
• For cancellations or to shorten your length of stay for reservations for Rain Lake, Brent and Kiosk cabins in Algonquin Park, the cancellation or change penalty will be the applicable percentage penalty (10-50%) based on how long the reservation has been held, applied to the full value of the accommodation fee.  The $12.00 non refundable reservation fee is not included in this calculation.  Please see the chart listing penalties that will apply displayed above.
• Cancellations or changes to the arrival date can be made up to 12:00 noon (EST) on the day of arrival.  The applicable cancellation or change penalty (10-50%) will apply based on how long your reservation has been held.  Late cancellations or changes after this time will be charged the “no show” fee.
• A “no show” for Rain Lake, Brent and Kiosk cabins will result in the reservation being cancelled and a penalty of the first night’s accommodation fee, plus the applicable percentage penalty (10-50%) applied to the full value of the accommodation fee for the remaining nights.
• Maximum party size for interior camping is nine persons per permit. (Frontenac, Killarney hiking trail, Bon Echo, and Charleston Lake allow a maximum of six).
• Reservations are only held until 8am (EST) the day following your scheduled arrival date.  Reservations not claimed by this time will be considered a “no show”.
• The maximum length of stay on any one interior campsite is 16 consecutive days.
• Algonquin's backcountry cabins may be rented for one night (or more).
• For Algonquin's backcountry cabins check in time is after 2:00pm, and check out time is before 12:00 noon.
• Discount fees for Ontario Seniors and Ontario Disabled Persons do not apply to Algonquin's backcountry cabins.

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