Lower Magnetawan River - 17-21 May 2025 (REGISTRATION CLOSED)

Submitted by Joe Tobin on Mon, 03/10/2025 - 20:08

Whitewater

We're doing the lower section of the Magnetawan River. There's a Blackfeather trip starting on the Upper section at the same time, so we're only doing the lower part of the river to keep our distance from the BF group.

The Basics

Event Location:

Lower Magnetawan River (Maple Island to Georgian Bay)

Date(s) & Time:

Saturday, May 17, 2025 - 09:00

Event Duration:

5 days

Difficulty Rating:

Intermediate

Participant Info

Who's Invited:

Any capable intermediate paddler with multi-day wilderness trip experience

Maximum Group Size:

6 tandem boats. No solo boats

Minimum Group Size:

3 tandem boats

Itinerary

Itinerary description:

Rough itinerary as follows:
17 May Day 1: Put in Maple Island to Deep Bay
18 May Day 2: Deep Bay to Trout Lake
19 May Day 3: Trout Lake to Ledge-y Rapid
20 May Day 4: Ledge-y Rapid to Miners Lake
21 May Day 5: Miners Lake to Georgian Bay / Take Out

Required Items to Bring:

Wet/Drysuit, helmet, PFD, paddles, whitewater boat with outfitting and floats, closed toed shoes, safety equipment. Warm clothing and sleeping gear in drybags.