Dumoine River - Lac Benoit to Driftwood Prov Park

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 15:35
Canada›Quebec›04 Ottawa
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Additional Route Information
Distance: 
60 km
Duration: 
5 days
Loop Trip: 
No
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
0
Total Portage Distance: 
0 m
Longest Portage: 
0 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Advanced
Lake Travel: 
Intermediate
Portaging: 
Moderate
Remoteness: 
Intermediate
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Route Description
Technical Guide: 

8-C1Tech – CBR

9-C2 – CBR due to falls at end

PR75 Falls

10-C3 – Canoe Eater, PR200 or CBR

11-C1Tech – Can Line on Right

12-C2Tech – CBR or PL100

13-C2 – CBR

14-C2Tech – Line Right or CBR

15-C2Tech – PL100 on shoreline or CBR

16-C2 – CBR

17-C1Tech

18-C1toC2Tech – PR 400 around C2Tech

PR340 Little Steel Falls or PR100 and run C4, PR150 run C3…

20-C1-CBR

21-C2-CBR

Swifts

22-C2-PL400 or CBR

Swifts at “The Gap” at Burnt Island Lake

23-C1Tech-CBR

24-C1-CBR

25-C3-CBR or PL230 and run C2

Swifts

26-C2-CBR right bank scouting

27-C2 CBR or PL150 and L/O on island

PR1500m Grande Chute – TAKE the 1500m portage not the 1000m portage when carrying the gear / canoe. FAR easier path and it takes less time. Then go back up the 1000m trail to explore.

28-C1Tech – CBR

29-C1 – CBR

30 – Red Pine Rapids

Rapid 1 – C2Tech – CBR or PR150

Rapid 2 – C1 – CBR

Rapid 3 – C3 – CBR or PR400

Rapid - C1 – CBR or PR150

Rapid 4 – C2Tech – CBR or Continue PR300

Rapid 5 – C2Tech – CBR or PR 100 around ledge and CBR C2 finish (the ledge is more like a

C3 drop at low-medium water)

Swifts

31-C1-CBR

32-C1-CBR

33-C1-CBR

34-C2-PR200 or CBR

35-C1 followed by Falls

PR30 around Falls

Swifts

Optional Hike up Cliff, starts at Creek on River Right (well worth the climb).

36-C1-CBR

PL75 around Falls (Bowman’s Portage)

5 km to Ottawa River

Caution when crossing Ottawa River due to large wave potential

Other
Special Comments: 

Access is by Bradley Air - $280 in 2001

(613) 586-2374 during the season, not sure what the off-season number is now that Ron Bowes retired

Rapids C2 or less had no visible portages, some C2Tech rapids had portages and all C3 rapids and higher had well marked / well used portages.

Campsites marked as large are often taken by guided groups and are more like drive in car camping sites.

Rapid Number – Classification – Portage or CBR

Rapid Numbers correspond to Hap Wilson’s Guide and we ran them in Medium Low water where the classification was very accurate for most. Although I state that everything is CBR, we only scouted C2 Tech and higher from shore (unless there was a falls or large rapid immediately following). The diagrams in Hap’s book make running like this possible – get the book before the trip!

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Comments

Post date: Sat, 08/30/2008 - 23:24

Email: 
lovinlife183@hotmail.com
Comments: 

GREAT route. Very fun. Rapids aren't too bad. Some are quite difficult but they are do-able.
:)