Whitewater

I want to run to the MAD River again from County Road 9 in Creemore to Glencairn. In previous years we liked the river to be at flow levels above 8 to 9 cubic meters per sec. (Env Canada flow gauge at Airport in Avening). The winter of 2025-26 made the ice on the river much thicker than usual so the river did a lot of riverbank scouring shore to shore in the upper sections of the part we run. . Trees, scrubs, stumps etc all moved downstream. For this reason I would like to keep the trip of the season a small group of tandems. The second and other trips can be bigger As usual I scout the river beforehand from ten different river access points. We have one log jam after the South Nottawasaga Concession 3 / Nottawasaga 6 Sideroad 6 Nottawasaga ATV Access Trail as it meets the river. We will be scouting that piece before we canoe it. If the trip fills up, I will post another trip for Sunday the same weekend. We paddle 14 km from Riverside Dr in Creemore to Glencairn Conservation Area in Glencairn. Due to the spring 2026 ice scouring, there are a couple extra kilometers of real fun Class I swifts above Carruthers Park that I know you will like a lot. 14 km of river paddling in total.

This event will run together with Gary's Rouge River Creeking event but make it a longer day by continuing on to Lake Ontario. If you are interested, please sign up for this event and unjoin Gary's event so we can keep things clear between the two groups.

The total distance will be around 26 km and we could finish as late as 6 or 7 pm. I have gotten word that the rest of the river below Old Finch is similar in character to the upper section (class 1 to 1.5 creek with lots of obstacles), with 3 km of flatwater paddling to end the day.

Leisurely canoeing and camping trip on the Lower Madawaska 

Join us for an early spring day trip on the Bighead River in Meaford, ON.

This section of the Bighead River starts with a couple kilometers of fast moving flat water. After a few Cl I features, the river turns into increasingly complex Cl I boulder gardens, with a few sporty Cl II rapids. After a very gradual build, the last several kilometres of this river are action-packed. There are a number of sweepers along the shoreline, none of which are particularly difficult to avoid to the wary paddler  

This is a run suitable for novices at the high end of the WCA classifications, ready to start tackling intermediate level sections and above. 

We plan to paddle down the Rouge River from Milne Dam Conservation Park to about Old Finch Road, approx. 14 kms.  Last year we did this in 5 hours, which included lunch.   This should be a total of 14 km. 
The water level was at 3.42m (discharge flow 2.2 m3/s) and it was a bump and grind adventure.   I am hoping to do the river at a higher level this year.  Maybe double?   Generally, the river was a classic class 1 to 1.5 creek, with lots of obstacles.  Last year it was a bump and grind trip occasionally, so a plastic whitewater boat would be preferred.

If the water is too high or low we might move the event to Saturday, April 11, 2026.

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

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 previous years YouTube videos

https://youtu.be/IIN-4Hk3dxc

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

We will paddle the Upper portion of the Salmon River from Gull Creek (intersection with Hwy 15/Arden Road) to where the Salmon River intersects Woodcocks Mills Road, West of Hwy 15. Both the put-in and take-out are North of Tamworth.

The size of the group will require carpooling and the group  broken up into small sub groups. 

A Google planning sheet will be sent to you to fill in so we can coordinate canoes, partners, carpooling, etc.  Contact me if you have not received the link.

Check out the WCA YouTube 

Upper Salmon River Whitewater Canoeing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LllYMQ4OxVs

On a spring day, the Moira River north of Belleville provides a fun paddling trip from Lost Channel to Latta. Its a very pretty river on a sunny spring day. A must do river.
The river provides a great opportunity for good novice moving water paddlers to move up to an intermediate level river. We'll meet at Chisholm's Mill at 9:30, do a car shuttle, and then warm up the easier lower section down to Latta. The rapids are not difficult; just a fun rollercoaster ride, with some surfing waves along the way. We'll go back to Chisholm's for lunch at the cars, and then do a shuttle to run the more technical and challenging Lost Channel section. We should finish up around 4:00, and then we traditionally hit the nearby Maple Dale Cheese store along the highway for ice cream and cheese. (Real Canucks can buy cheese curds here for homemade poutine.)
 
All canoes must have full flotation, and you are required to have a full wetsuit or drysuit as the water will be cold. If you arrive without these, you will not be able to participate.
Please note that as at the time of posting the river levels and weather cannot be predicted, the date could be changed if levels are not suitable or the weather is inclement. 

Since a lot of people signed up for the event we will split the group up small groups.

A Google planning sheet will be sent to you to fill in so we can coordinate canoes, partners, carpooling, etc.  Contact me if you have not received the link.

Some people on this trip may consider carrying on to the Upper Samon River on the Sunday.   We usually head over the  Salmon River putin and camp out on crown land near by.  See me for details. 

Check out the YouTube Video;

Moira River 2024 - YouTube

The Coppermine River is a river in the North Slave and Kitikmeot regions of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut in Canada. It is 845 kilometers long. It rises in Lac de Gras, a small lake near Great Slave Lake, and flows generally north to Coronation Gulf, an arm of the Arctic Ocean. We are planning to do ~400km.

We are looking to start in Yellowknife July 24, 2026.  Some of us are going in July 21 to look around.  Maybe rent a car and see the surrounding sites.

Bush plane fly in to our  starting point is Rocknest Lake or Redrock Lake, NWT on July 25.

Our exit point is the community of Kugluktuk (formerly Coppermine) Nunavut is locate.

Cost of the trip is estimated to be $6500 each, self guided.

We have lots of great info from previous WCA trips.

I rated this trip advance basically not because of the rapids difficult, but more rather the length and remoteness.

If you want to be considered give me a call/email and lets chat.

We have now 4 solid people on the trip and looking for 2 more. 

[Starting point edited]: 

Quick trip down the Credit -Pinecliff Park to Erindale (about 2 hours on the water). 

I will keep an eye on water levels - aim is Streetsville gauge at 4.7 or above. 

Join a group of experienced wilderness trippers as we tackle the Bloodvein River this August.

Our group of 8 paddlers with four boats will be driving to Bissett, MB and flying into Artery Lake, on the border of Ontario / Manitoba. This section of the river spans some 225 km, with over 80 sets of Cl 2-3 rapids.

Planning will be done jointly over a series of Zoom meetings.