CASCAPEDIA RIVER - GASPE PENINSULE QUEBEC 2021 (CANCELLED)

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With a length of 110 km, this spectacular river is filled with breathtaking views, wildlife and classic class 2 and 3 rapids. The Cascapedia River is a river located in Gaspesie National Park and born in the heart Chic Choc Mountains and flows into the Baie the Chaleurs. The river is relatively small and low the terrain alternates between Mountains and Valleys, this is considerate a mountain river with spring cold water and high current We will be paddling during 5 days following the current trough swifts and rapids, salmon pools and beaches where will be camping every night.

The Basics
Event Location

Le Gîte-du-Mont-Albert - Quebec

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
2 days driving / 5 days River / 2 days driving
Difficulty Rating
Intermediate
Registration Cut Off
May
Participant Info
Who's Invited
Anyone with River tripping and white water experience
Maximum Group Size
5 boats / 10 people
Minimum Group Size
3 boats / 6 people
Itinerary
Itinerary description

We will be leaving on June 12 in the morning and driving 2 days to Chic Choc Mountains Quebec

June 14 to 18 will be paddling 110KM during 5 days around 25km per day.

June 19 and 20 drive to south ontario.

Required Items to Bring

-Personal clothing/layering
-Rain Gear
-Wetsuit or Drysuite
-Helmet
-Extra paddles
-Painters
-Throw bag
-Rescue Equipment

Recommended Items to Bring

-Because it is a river tripping boots or runners are the best to wear during the day
-3 season tent,
-3 season sleeping bag, June we still have negative temperatures and snow please be
prepare for cold nights.

How to Get There
Event Directions

first night June 13 we going to sleep in Rivière-du-Loup, June 14 in camping Lac Cascapedia.

Other
Notes

Notes:

-Shared Group Meals (each boat need to prepare a group meal)
-paddler need to be confortable to paddle 35 KM day
-paddler need to know swiming and be confortable to swiming in rapids make Self rescue swim to shore or eddy.
-paddler need to be confortable to paddle in High Volume of water
-Paddler need to be confortable to paddle class 2 and 3 white water ( I strong suggest to go to Bill Ness white water springs Outings)

PS: If you are a novice like me! please let me know and I will try my best to fit you in the group.

Cancellation Policy
No refund in case of cancellation