MAD River Sunday April 27 90 min from Toronto

Submitted by HuetonAndy on
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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. Also at these levels, the water is moving at a much slower speed, making it a safe trip over all. If flow levels stay up above 4.5 cu M/s for May 4, please consider joining us on that date. The channel of this river is narrow, fast flowing and the top half has poor visibility on the corners. For this reason, every time I run this river, I scout it from shore from more than eight different road bridges and shoreline access points (because I live local and can do so easily) . I will inspect for the upper section in the final days before the trip (and subject to water levels) but we now know that flow levels above 5.5 cu M/s are adequate for this river. If you need a seat in a boat, contact me and I will pair you up. I also have a spare canoe to lend. Now that I have run the river, I will accept both solo and tandem canoes for the trip.

The Basics
Event Location

Meet at Riverside Drive, one km north of County Road 9 in Creemore, Where the river is closed to the road.

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
one day - about five to six hours
Difficulty Rating
Intermediate
Registration Cut Off
Friday April 26 9pm
Participant Info
Who's Invited
WCA members ang guests (must sign waiver if guest)
Maximum Group Size
ten boats will split group
Minimum Group Size
2 boats
Itinerary
Itinerary description

Meet at Riverside Drive, one km north of County Road 9 in Creemore. 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, near Carruthers Park. . From Carruthers the river slows down a bit until our take out at Glencairn Conservation .

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

Whitewater helmet. SRT Trained people , bring your rescue kit. for others bring what you have of ropes, carabiners, webbing etc

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 through Creemore to Riverside Drive. Riverside Drive is about 1.5 km past the Fire Station which will be on your left as you leave Creemore. Turn right on River side Drive to Put In, about half a kilometer.
From western Toronto, drive up hwy 410 to hwy 89, right on hwy 89 to Airport Road. turn left. Go north to County Road 9 . Drive through Creemore to Riverside Dr. Turn right. One km to put in. If water levels are good (not too high, not too low) we will paddle 14 km from Riverside Dr. starting point.

Carpool Info

Contact Organizer. I have a spare canoe to lend.

Other
Notes

Every person who registers for this trip is subject to review and acceptance by the trip organizer, which includes having each paddler submit a canoeing / river resume of training and experience on whitewater rivers. The trip organizer reserves the right to cancel the reservation of any paddler who does not comply with this request or refuses to answer follow up questions about their prior paddling experience. For spring / early summer 2025, the ponds and swamps that feed the upper part of the river are very full, so any rain that happens late in the week, just prior to the trip will

Cancellation Policy
Saturday night 6pm Also I will make final decision on whether the trip runs at that time.

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