Dumoine River (Lac Benoit) - 29 June to 5 July 2024 (FULL)

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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.

The Basics
Event Location

Dumoine River

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
5 days on the water
Difficulty Rating
Intermediate
Participant Info
Who's Invited
Intermediate paddlers
Maximum Group Size
5 boats
Minimum Group Size
3 boats
Itinerary
Itinerary description

Tentative Itinerary to give you an idea. We will be flexible and can adjust as necessary.

29 June (Sat): Meet group at Driftwood Provincial Park. Equipment check.
30 June (Sun): Shuttle to Lac Benoit. Warm up runs near bridge rapids / put in. Camp Lac Benoit
1 July (Mon): Paddle / Camp Little Steel Falls
2 July (Tues): Paddle / Camp Margaret Spry
3 July (Wed): Paddle / Camp Grande Chute
4 July (Thurs): Paddle / Camp Patent Chute
5 July (Fri): Buffer day / hike Bald Eagle Cliff / paddle to take out

Food / specific equipment to be organized separately

Required Items to Bring

Whitewater tripping canoe, camping gear, unpin kits.
Riviere Dumoine Paddler's Guide

Recommended Items to Bring

==> Bug head net, shirt, pants.
All other details to be arranged separately.

How to Get There
Carpool Info

Please let me know where you're coming from, if you're interested in carpooling.

Other
Notes

Planning meetings to be held on Zoom once the group is established. Please identify any skills you bring to the group (Whitewater Rescue Tech, Wilderness First Aid, previous runs on the Dumoine, etc).
Max group size may be adjusted based on experience/skills of participants.