Lower Madawaska River near Quadevlle, ON

This day trip depending on participants will take about 6 to 9 hours for the complete shuttle routine. There are 8 rapids to tackle after about an hour flatwater paddling from the put-in.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Quadeville, Ontario
Date(s) & Time: 
Sunday, June 29, 2014 - 09:00
Registration Cut Off: 
June 26, 2014 (72 hours before departure time)
Event Duration: 
1 day
Difficulty Rating: 
Intermediate
Participant Info
Who's Invited: 
anyone familiar with whitewater paddling
Maximum Group Size: 
no limit
Minimum Group Size: 
2 boats
Itinerary
Itinerary description: 

Meeting location will be at the chip stand corner in Quadeville at a T-intersection on Sunday, June 29th. Meeting time is at 9:00 AM and will be leaving shortly for arrangements to depart to Almond`s Bay put-in. Expected to complete day trip by late afternoon.

Required Items to Bring: 

reliable PFD to wear, helmet, paddles, air bags for canoes, throwrope, skirts for kayakers, your own lunch, water bottle, good footwear, drybag

Recommended Items to Bring: 

comfortable wearing for local temperature settings, sunscreen, waterproof camera, change of clothes at end of trip

How to Get There
Event Directions: 

From Toronto and surrounding GTA take Hwy 115 from 401 to Peterborough, then Hwy 28 to Bancroft, Hwy 28 east of Bancroft becomes Cty Rd 514 after Hardwood Lake, turn right at stop sign on Cty Rd 515 to Quadeville or turn left to Palmer Rapids to camp at Jessop`s Campground or at Paddler Co-Op.

Carpool Info: 

Depart at chip stand in Quadeville to Almond`s Bay put-in, then shuttle vehicles to Buck Bay take-out before returning to put-in for our launching.

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Andrew Craig
Phone: 
613-754-2882
Email: