About Canada's Fresh Water Summit

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Coboconk invites you to come for a visit and have your picture taken at the photo opportunity at the wharf year-round, proving you have been to the highest freshwater point in Canada! Join us for a weekend full of fun at Canada’s Fresh Water Summit Festival and enjoy some warm Coboconk hospitality.

Designated by Parks Canada in 2009, the Coboconk wharf on Balsam Lake, in the heart of the Trent-Severn Waterway, is officially recognized as Canada's highest body of fresh water from which one can circumnavigate the world by boat – this means you can reach all four oceans starting here in Coby without ever touching land!

While there are two higher global navigable rivers, Balsam Lake is the only spot that gives the skipper the choice to go east to the Atlantic Ocean, west to the Pacific Ocean, south to the Caribbean Sea, or north to the Arctic Ocean.

After the Coon Rapids Dam, Mississippi River in Upper Mississippi (which is considered the limit of commercial navigation) and the Danube River where it connects with the Rhine-Main Danube Canal in Kelheim Bavaria, Germany, the next highest point of fresh water in the world is Balsam Lake in the City of Kawartha Lakes.

To acknowledge the significance of this hydrologic feature in Kawartha Lakes, an interactive sign and photo opportunity has been erected on the Municipal Dock on Balsam Lake in Coboconk, Ontario, found at coordinates N 44 39.476N -78 47.815W. There is a large outline of a boat that people can stand in front of to have their picture taken - it’s a fun, family-friendly attraction.

Join us for annual Canada’s Fresh Water Summit Festival every 3rd weekend in June! The Summit Festival is more than just an excuse to come together as a community. It is also a celebration of history and a way to commemorate the value and importance of fresh water in Canada.

We are excited to celebrate with you!

  • Next date: June 15, 2024 - Mark Your Calendar!

  • 11am-3pm Family Festival Day in Lion’s Park

  • 7pm-11pm Party in the Park

FREE admission all weekend!