Whitewater

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 many 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. As the water will still be cold, you will need a dry suit or wet suit. This is a relaxed day of paddling play & practice on a fun, forgiving stretch of river.

Day trip down the Lower Madawaska River from Aumond Bay to Buck Bay. This is a beautiful section of the river, with mostly Cl II rapids, suitable for novice-intermediate paddlers.
Water will be high and cold; Wet/Drysuit highly recommended. Should take about 4-5 hours

Put In:
From Quadeville, travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. approx. 15km on gravel and look for the Aumond Bay sign on a minor road on the right. The road has a civic address of 4001 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1 km to a small parking area.
Take Out:
Travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. for 13km to the Buck Bay sign. The civic address is 2859 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1km to a parking area. Walk around the gate and 400m down to the water so you can identify the take out from river level.

Day trip down the Lower Madawaska River from Aumond Bay to Buck Bay. This is a beautiful section of the river, with mostly Cl II rapids, suitable for novice-intermediate paddlers.
Water will be high and cold; Wet/Drysuit highly recommended. Should take about 4-5 hours

Put In:
From Quadeville, travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. approx. 15km on gravel and look for the Aumond Bay sign on a minor road on the right. The road has a civic address of 4001 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1 km to a small parking area.
Take Out:
Travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. for 13km to the Buck Bay sign. The civic address is 2859 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1km to a parking area. Walk around the gate and 400m down to the water so you can identify the take out from river level.

The Dumoine River is a classic intermediate whitewater trip. Running 62km from Lac Benoit to the Ottawa River, the river offers great scenery, good fishing opportunities, and a nearly endless supply of Cl I-III runnable rapids with only a handful of mandatory portages.
We will access the river by shuttle (details, pricing to follow), and make our way downriver at a leisurely pace with plenty of time to take in the scenery, spend some time playing in select rapids, and otherwise enjoy what the river has to offer.

Early spring day trip down the Lower Madawaska River from Aumond Bay to Buck Bay. This is a beautiful section of the river, with mostly Cl II rapids, suitable for novice-intermediate paddlers.
Water will be high and cold; Wet/Drysuit a must. Should take about 4-5 hours

Put In:
From Quadeville, travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. approx. 15km on gravel and look for the Aumond Bay sign on a minor road on the right. The road has a civic address of 4001 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1 km to a small parking area.
Take Out:
Travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. for 13km to the Buck Bay sign. The civic address is 2859 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1km to a parking area. Walk around the gate and 400m down to the water so you can identify the take out from river level.

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.

Paddling from Canning to Paris. WIll be monitoring the flow to ensure there is adequate water levels for the trip. 15 kms, with the last 3 kms or so having some Class 1-2 rapids. Penman's Pass could be a class 2.5 depending on the water levels. Usually takes 3 to 4 hours. Back up day the 21, or possible the weekend after depending on flow levels. Take out will be Lions Park

Last year we were finally able to take a trip down Toronto's Humber River. This year the challenge will be a day outing from Milne Dam Conservation Park to Lake Ontario at the Rouge National Urban Park.

So we will be passing through a golf course, the Toronto Zoo, and Canada's only National Urban Park.

The Rouge is not very reliable, and only barely navigable. Here is the guage Near Markham: 02HC022

Real-Time Hydrometric Data Graph for ROUGE RIVER NEAR MARKHAM (02HC022) [ON] - Water Level and Flow - Environment Canada (ec.gc.ca)

The ideal conditions are to paddle the day after a rain storm. Therefore this outing is scheduled on a Saturday with the expectation of post-poning to Sunday, or another weekend if necessary. 6 cubic meters per second looks like a good level.

I suggest meeting at the Rouge National Urban Park parking lot near the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Rouge Hills Drive. Then we will shuttle to the Milne Dam Conservation Park main parking lot. We will have to portage to below the dam. There are no other man-made obstacles, however, low water may neccessitate wading.

Unfortunately, with the spring that we are having, the Head will not be viable for a decent run. I would reschedule another river but this weekend I am now on a full trip (that I thought would be happening in May but with water levels being what they are is happening in April) that I need to take in order to get ready for a summer trip. I hope everybody can find something fun to do!!

6AM Saturday April 13. Event CANCELLED due to high waters. New event created for Sunday April 21

After a couple of years of not being available due to massive log jams, my favorite river, the MAD River (near Creemore Ont) , cleaned itself up in the rains of early April 2023, and a group of WCA members ran the fourteen kilometers of fast moving whitewater fun from Creemore to Glencairn (the river at that time of year rarely slows down)

I would like to do it again in the spring of 2024. This year I am putting in two separate trips, you choose the day, or do both. I may add more at the last minute if river levels are ok.

AS OF MARCH 3, 2024, i AM ONLY LOOKING FOR one more paddler, who will join a Tandem pair, and after that I need a few TANDEM CANOE PAIRS UNTIL i HAVE ENOUGH TANDEMS THAT WE CAN SEND BOATS AHEAD TO SAFELY SCOUT AND CHECK OUR ROUTE DOWN THE RIVER. The Mad River has hazards in it, which include sections where it is hard to see far ahead in a SOLO canoe to check for sweepers and trees in the water. For safety reasons, a tandem canoe or two will lead the group down the river because tandems can react faster and get off the river faster in a situation where a group stop and scout is required. Until I get a few more tandem pairings, I won't be accepting any more solo paddlers after March 3, 2024, You may sign up, but your signup as a solo paddler is subject to the additional tandems joining. If no more tandems join after March 3, solo paddlers signups after March 3 are subject to cancellation (to keep the overall group safer)

Due to the high interest in the April 14th event, the entire group will be split in two with five boats starting , and five boats holding back for 20 minutes to allow for a gap between the boat groups. We will all meetup for lunch. After lunch the boat density is not as big a deal. I would like to split the Sat April 13th in two for the initial portion of the river as well. Final decisions (all at once or split up) on paddle day.

Every person who registers for this trip is subject to review and acceptance by the trip organizer, which includes having each paddler submit a canoeing / river resume of training and experience on whitewater rivers. The trip organizer reserves the right to cancel the reservation of any paddler who does not comply with this request or refuses to answer follow up questions about their prior paddling experience. Most of you who already signed up have already been screened. A few still need to be verified