DUMOINE RIVER - QUEBEC --CANCELLED

Submitted by SandroW. on
Outing Type → 
Whitewater

Please note that this WCA trip is cancelled due to COVID-19.

Dumoine the BIG sister of the Three sisters, Noire and Coulounge. With a length of 129 km, this spectacular whitewater canoe route is filled with breathtaking views, wildlife and classic class 2 and 3 rapids with portage options. The Dumoine is a remote river located in Western Quebec and flows into the Ottawa River.The river is relatively small and the terrain alternates between Canadian Shield rock and sand. The navigatable rapids are long and the portages are short. (The Ottawa Valley Tourist Association) We will be paddling during 5 days following the current trough swifts and rapids

The Basics
Event Location

Lac Dumoine - Quebec

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
1 day driving / 5 days River / 1 day driving
Difficulty Rating
Intermediate
Registration Cut Off
September 1, 2020
Participant Info
Who's Invited
Anyone with River tripping and Whitewater experience
Maximum Group Size
5 boats / 10 people
Minimum Group Size
3 boats / 6 people
Itinerary
Itinerary description

We will be leaving on Sunday October 11th in the morning and driving all day to Quebec where we will stay sleeping.
October 12th Monday we will have a shuttle where we will be dropped off and from there we will paddle south during 5 Days and 1/2 day (12 Thanks Giving,13,14,15,16,17) we will be paddling around 25km per day.
We are leaving the river October 17 Saturday and driving south ontario.

Required Items to Bring

-Personal clothing/layering
-Rain Gear
-Wetsuit or Drysuit
-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

How to Get There
Event Directions

Lac Dumoine - Quebec

Carpool Info

I will provide more details

Other
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, let me know and I will try my best to fit you in the group.

Cancellation Policy
No refund in case of cancellation

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