Rouge River Creeking

Submitted by garyataman on Sat, 04/05/2025 - 22:27

Whitewater

We plan to paddle down the Rouge River from Milne Dam Conservation Park to about Meadowdale Road , approx. 18 kms. Last year we did this in 6 hours, which included lunch. I think this year we will take out at Finch. This should be a total of 14 km.

The water level was at 3.36m and it was a bump and grind adventure. I am hoping to do the river at a higher level this year. Generally, the river was a classic class 1 to 1.5 creek, with lots of obstacles.

You will need a whitewater boat and prepared to jump in and out of your boat to get around sweepers and downed trees,rocks, etc.

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

If you are looking for a canoe partner or canoe to sit in, let me know, and I will try and coordinate connected people with canoes with people looking for a canoe. Send me an email or call me.

Check out last years YouTube video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIglq057Rn0

The Basics

Event Location:

Rouge River Markham

Date(s) & Time:

Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 08:30

Registration Cut Off:

4/11/2025 at 1 pm

Event Duration:

6 hours

Difficulty Rating:

Novice

Participant Info

Who's Invited:

Everyone with a whitewater canoe

Maximum Group Size:

4 boats

Minimum Group Size:

2 boats

Itinerary

Itinerary description:

Put In 8:30 am
Place 2 cars at Finch takeout (limited parking). Or drivers share an Uber ride back to put in to pick up their cars.
Start 9 am at Milne Dam Conservation Park
Lunch ~12 1/2 hour
4-5 hours paddle
2-3 pm Takeout. Drivers shuttle back to putin to collect their vehicles.
3-4 pm vehicle shuttle to pick up everybody at Finch.

Required Items to Bring:

Whitewater boat and gear
Dry or wet suit
water/food