Sun May 4 2025 Mad River (Whitewater) Creemore to Glencairn. 14 km river 90 min from Toronto

Submitted by HuetonAndy on Tue, 04/08/2025 - 16:30

Whitewater

We successfully ran the M|AD River today, Sunday April 27. Flow levels were 5.7 cu Meters ./second to 5.54 cu M /s. Flow levels were excellent, more than enough for easy navigation everywhere. Also at these levels, the water is moving at a much slower speed, making it a safer trip over all. If flow levels stay up above 4.5 cu M/s for May 4, please consider joining us on that date.

In the past I have typically I looked for flows of 7-8 cubic meters per second on the upper section (Riverview Drive down) and love to do the full top to bottom at 11 cu M /s, however since we had an extremely successful day on the river on April 27 at flow levels just above 5.5 cu M/s, please consider joining us. The river won't be as super fast as the 11 cu M/s levels, but it will still be super fun. If you need a seat in a boat, contact me and I will pair you up. I also have a spare canoe to lend.

Accepting both tandem and solo canoes. now that I have run the river once on April 27 and know what is in it.

The Basics

Event Location:

Meet at Carruthers Memorial Park, 3464 County Road 42, Avening at 10am

Date(s) & Time:

Sunday, May 4, 2025 - 10:00

Registration Cut Off:

Friday May 2 2025 6pm

Event Duration:

one day

Difficulty Rating:

Intermediate

Participant Info

Who's Invited:

WCA Members

Maximum Group Size:

ten boats

Minimum Group Size:

two tandems

Itinerary

Itinerary description:

Meet at Carruthers Memorial Park, 3464 County Road 42, Avening at 10am. Drop boats and gear. Shuttle as many cars as we can to Glencairn Conservation Area on Webster Road in Glencairn (parking fee applies ) . Lunch will be somewhere on the river. From Carruthers the river slows down a bit until our take out at Glencairn Conservation . Last spring *2024) It seems that there was lots of interest in all of these trips. : I have drawn the maximum number of canoes to FIVE for the first trip. NO solos this trip, only tandems. Second trip, once I see the full river end to end, I will take solo boats. Just not this trip.

Required Items to Bring:

Your own canoe (for tandem pairs.) I have an extra canoe to lend. Drysuit or wetsuit , PFD, helmet, close toe shoes (no flip flops) . Painters for both ends of the canoe. Also bring your Whitewater PIN kit - carabiners, pulleys, accessory cord, webbing and throw bag) , in case we wrap a canoe, and a good hand saw if you have one (in case we have to cut a canoe out of a sweeper), Lunch
Please bring canoes that can handle hitting a few rocks (not your fancy kevlar or carbon fiber boats please) . I would prefer no Pac boats (gunnels too low) If Pac boat is all you have, please contact me before booking.

Recommended Items to Bring:

SRT trainers paddlers, bring full kit. Others if you have it bring whitewater rescue ropes, carabiners, webbing. Spare clothes to leave in car for ride home

How to Get There

Event Directions:

From Barrie: Take County road 90 (Dunlop ST exit off hwy 400) to Angus. Turn right on County Road 10 (just after Yellow NO FRILLS building) . Continue on County Road 10 to County Road 9 (for New Lowell and Creemore). Drive through New Lowell, continue Airport Road (Cashtown Corners) , turn left. Drive south to 3464 County Road 42 (Carruthers Memorial Park). Meet in the Parkat 10am
From western Toronto, drive up hwy 410 to hwy 89, right on hwy 89 to Airport Road and drive north to 3464 County Road 42 turn left in Carruthers Memorial Park. .

Carpool Info:

contact trip organizer

Other

Cancellation Policy:

Friday night 6pm

Event Coordinator/s Contact Information

Contact (Name):

Andy Hueton

Phone:

705-220-9896

Email:

andyhueton@gmail.com