Whitewater

Spring day trip down the Lower Madawaska River from Aumond Bay to Buck Bay. This is a beautiful section of the river, with mostly Cl II rapids, suitable for novice-intermediate paddlers. Water will be high and cold; Wet/Drysuit a must. Should take about 4-5 hours Put In: From Quadeville, travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. approx. 15km on gravel and look for the Aumond Bay sign on a minor road on the right. The road has a civic address of 4001 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1 km to a small parking area. Take Out: Travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. for 13km to the Buck Bay sign. The civic address is 2859 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1km to a parking area. Walk around the gate and 400m down to the water so you can identify the take out from river level.

Early spring day trip down the Lower Madawaska River from Aumond Bay to Buck Bay. This is a beautiful section of the river, with mostly Cl II rapids, suitable for novice-intermediate paddlers. Water will be high and cold; Wet/Drysuit a must. Should take about 4-5 hours Put In: From Quadeville, travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. approx. 15km on gravel and look for the Aumond Bay sign on a minor road on the right. The road has a civic address of 4001 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1 km to a small parking area. Take Out: Travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. for 13km to the Buck Bay sign. The civic address is 2859 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1km to a parking area. Walk around the gate and 400m down to the water so you can identify the take out from river level.

Early spring day trip down the Lower Madawaska River from Aumond Bay to Buck Bay. This is a beautiful section of the river, with mostly Cl II rapids, suitable for novice-intermediate paddlers. Water will be high and cold; Wet/Drysuit a must. Should take about 4-5 hours Put In: From Quadeville, travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. approx. 15km on gravel and look for the Aumond Bay sign on a minor road on the right. The road has a civic address of 4001 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1 km to a small parking area. Take Out: Travel South on Hyland Creek Rd. for 13km to the Buck Bay sign. The civic address is 2859 Hyland Creek Rd. Continue 1km to a parking area. Walk around the gate and 400m down to the water so you can identify the take out from river level.

Running the Lower section of the Missinaibi River from Mattice to Moosonee. 27 June is travel day to Mattice. We leave the morning of 28 June. We aim to catch the Polar Bear Express train from Moosonee to Cochrane on 11 or 12 July.

Spring Run on the Beaver River located in Kimberley Ontario From Slab Town / Access #4 to Glen Clendenan Dam portage boats and paddle to Mill Pond / Thornbury. Open to river runners and whitewater paddlers with experience in moving water. Paddlers should have experience in spotting sweepers and Strainers and avoid it.

The Buffalo River meanders through the Ozark mountains of northern Arkansas. It is a national scenic river and wilderness area with both established campgrounds and wild camping. We plan on paddling from Boxley to Buffalo city 143 miles.

The Bloodvein is an historic aboriginal and settler trade route. It is a well-documented pool and drop river with around 89 class 1, 2 and 3 rapids. We’ll attempt to run most of them and avoid portaging, which anyway are mostly short. We’ll go on VIA Rail train from Union Station to Red Lake, returning via Winnipeg back to Toronto. Train leaves Union Station on Sunday July 20th at 9.55am. We’ll take a short flight from Red Lake airport to Artery Lake. Paddle 14 days down the Bloodvein River in Atikaki Provincial Park. Then road shuttle to Winnipeg train station on Wednesday August 6th 11.30pm. Arrive at Union Station on Friday Aug 8th 11.30pm. We’ll take will not be shuttling back to the put-in. Cost (excluding food, beverages, fuel, equipment, canoe rental) est. $1,900 - $3,300 (higher for Sleeper on train) Currently we have 5 paddlers and are looking for one more.

We had run this trip for 15 years, the last year being 2019. Since the pandemic and a kitchen renovation we’d let it slide…until the wine and cheese in 2024 when we got a number of requests to resurrect it. So, we are back on… This very popular trip seems to be a great draw for all levels of paddlers to enjoy perfect weather (most times), portage free paddling, and a barbeque that follows our outing. This is a wonderful day to enjoy an easy moving water river and to socialize with other WCA’ers. The trip will start in south Cambridge where we will put in and then paddle to Paris. We will pass through scenic farm country, stop at the ruins of a supposedly haunted mill, negotiate some easy grade one water, and stop for lunch along the way. Those interested are welcome to join us back at our house in Cambridge for some food, beverage, and social time.

Please join us for the 2025 WCA Fall Gathering! When: October 3rd to 5th, 2025, Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. Where: Paddler Co-op at Palmer Rapids https://maps.app.goo.gl/ENEs8SQY76WHiGqw5/ Bring your own food, drink, camping gear. Gary 905-922-1434, Chris M.519-878-9358, Thomas C. 416-209-3271 (one of us can help you) Paddler Co-op rentals call Ryan at 613-758-2772. Camping just show up and pay in the office. Preliminary Itinerary: Friday evening: -- campsite setup -- group campfire Saturday: -- instructional session -- flatwater outing -- whitewater outing -- dinner out at local establishment -- evening trip presentation session in Boat House (contact organizers if you want like to make presentation) Sunday morning: -- excursion or hike to be determined General Info: Bring your own food, drink, camping gear. Participants should reserve a campsite through Paddler Co-op website (see below). See Paddle Co-op website for camping/rental costs and other details. Note There is a once a year Co-op camping membership fee. Sorry no discount on this. $16. Note there is a food store in Palmer Rapids (5 km away) and Combermere (7 km away) and local restaurants.

We will be a group of 8. We currently have 4, probably 5. Generally all decisions on the river will be decided by consensus, UNLESS there is a safety issue at play. On average we will do 20-25 km/day, which should be easy as this is generally a fast moving river. We will have 2-3 days off to hike ... this will definitely be a component of this trip. All meals will be shared, and to some extent dietary restrictions will be accommodated -- within reason. The Hart is NOT extreme whitewater ... some prior experience would be required. Braiding and tight river bends are common on this river -- all northern rivers should not be underestimated. We will take the time to scout rapids when possible. Choosing a group for a trip such as this must be done carefully to ensure everyone shares the same vision of what success is. If you are interested in this trip contact the organizer at the email given below. Please be patient -- the process of collecting the right group of individuals takes time and vetting. The transportation (shuttle and floatplanes), and the canoe gear, and the accommodation in Whitehorse are already booked. We will have some meetings (perhaps some by Zoom?) to organize this trip. Presently, it looks like our expenses from Whitehorse forward will cost just over $3000 cdn. Two of us on this trip have paddled 4+ far north trips in Western Canada before. We can help, within reason, people are new to this aspect of canoeing. You need, however, to be fairly fit, healthy, and have the right gear to undertake a trip such as this.