We paddle from Aumond bay to Griffith with 2 nights of camping
A leisure pace with lots of time to play and socialize
The water is big and cold and the weather can be challenging so intermediate paddlers should have outfitted ww boats and appropriate paddling/camping gear.
Most rapids can however be portaged and 1 at least must.
Our wet spring has handed us a bonus canoeing gift for the upcoming long weekend. We have optimal paddling levels and warm weather. Perfect for a day's relaxed paddle or a good whitewater skills workout. Highly recommended for new paddlers looking to get into moving water paddling.
The Black River empties into Lake Simcoe south of Washago. There is a fun short section from the HWY 169 bridge crossing to the next concession road crossing to the west where the river loops around through a number of small rapids separated by flat sections. The section ends with an optional more challenging technical chute, followed by a Class 2 rollercoaster ride. This is an ideal spot for budding moving water paddlers to get some experience, and practice ferries and eddy turns. I'm happy do give informal pointers, and we're in no rush. The section of river is short enough that if you get cold or wet, you can quickly paddle out. However, if you want to work the section, you can play all afternoon. As a bonus, we meet at 11:00 so you don't have to haul yourself out of bed early to get there. We'll also finish around 3:00, so plenty of time to get back to the family dinner. Bring a lunch and we'll eat on the river.
This year’s wet spring weather gives us another chance to paddle this great whitewater run from Lost Channel to Latta. And the weather will be warmer and the water not so high, giving us lots of opportunities to play and practice our skills.
This is a fine run for good novice moving water paddlers to move up to an intermediate level river. We'll meet at Chisholm's Mill at 9:30, do a car shuttle, and then warm up the easier lower section down to Latta. The rapids are not difficult; just a fun rollercoaster ride, with some surfing waves along the way. We'll go back to Chisholm's for lunch at the cars, and then do a shuttle to run the more technical and challenging Lost Channel section. We should finish up around 4:00, and then we traditionally hit the nearby Maple Dale Cheese store along the highway for ice cream and cheese. (Real Canucks can buy cheese curds here for homemade poutine.)
All canoes must have full flotation, and you are required to have a wetsuit or drysuit as the water will still be cold. If you arrive without these, you will not be able to participate.
The Anderson River originates in lakes northwest of Great Bear Lake, NWT and travels for 1000km to the Beaufort Sea. It empties into the ocean in a well-know bird sanctuary. It is a remote river, with lots of wild-life and some easy to moderate white-water.
You can join the trip for all 7 weeks starting on Great Bear Lake or for 4 weeks starting in Colville Lk.
The 7-weeks option includes upstream travel on a small river and portaging between small lakes south of the source of the Anderson. The 4-week option out of Colville Lake is physically less demanding.
The trip ends by paddling through coastal lakes all the way to Inuvik.
Cost will be depending on number of participants, which part of the trip you will be doing and if you can fly on points between $2000-3000.
Join us for an early spring run (water levels permitting) on the Credit from Inglewood to Glen Williams. Suitable for novices but some competence in moving water is helpful.There are two weirs we must pull over, two other obstacles which generally can be run and possible sweepers to be navigated. A potluck dinner will follow at the home of Rick Sabourin in Erin.
The Kattawagami River is a medium sized river of 200km with numerous rapids. There are several portages, all short and several rapids can be lined. We will arrange a shuttle out of Cochrane to the starting point. At the bottom we will get a boat shuttle to Moosonee where we can catch the Polar Bear Express back to Cochrane. This is a trip that I did 18 years ago and am repeating. It has been described as the best wilderness canoe trip in Ontario because of its isolation and number of runnable rapids.
Date: June 17th, 2017 This very popular annual trip seems to be a great draw for all levels of paddlers. We are now into the 13th year doing this and we’ve enjoyed perfect weather (most times), portage free paddling, and a social barbeque that has followed our outing. This annual event is a wonderful day to enjoy an easy moving water river and to socialize with other WCA’ers. The trip will start in south Cambridge where we will put in and then paddle to Paris. We will pass through scenic farm country, stop at a haunted mill, negotiate some easy grade one water, and stop for lunch along the way. Those interested are welcome to join us back at our house in Cambridge for some food, beverage, and social time.
An easy day drifting down stream on the historic and readily accessible Grand River from Glen Morris to Brantford.. Canoes, kayaks, SUPs.. just about anything that floats high will work well.
Light and shallow rapids in places.
A short but steep-ish portage at the dam in Paris. There is a dock, stairs at the start and a rough ramp at the end