Gens-de-Terre

Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/17/2009 - 15:41
Canada›Quebec›04 Ottawa
Submitter & Author Information
Route submitted by: 
Admin
Trip Date : 
Route Author: 
Unknown
Additional Route Information
Distance: 
79 km
Duration: 
5 days
Loop Trip: 
No
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
17
Total Portage Distance: 
5900 m
Longest Portage: 
500 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Advanced
Lake Travel: 
Intermediate
Portaging: 
Difficult
Remoteness: 
Intermediate
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Route Description
Technical Guide: 

http://www.canot-kayak.qc.ca/fqck_pdf/LV_parcours_ang.pdf
This a general descritption written by "La federation Quebecoise du canot-kayak"

Trip Journal/Log/Report/Diary: 

Did Gens-de-terre River in 2002 from June 21st to June 26.
Gilles Doucet, Francois Doucet, Martin Miron and David Milot. Canoeing duo in a Swift Dumoine and an Esquif Presage.
First section (25km) from Barrage Cabonga to Lake Petit Poignan is easier (intermediate), with 4 to 5 portages for 870meters. The second part in much more difficult. The section is in a canyon with difficult portages. The scenery is fantastic and the rapids very technical. Suitable for avanced paddlers only.
Many portages in this section, up to 14-17.
The campsites are specially great in for the first part. In the canyon, they are in the wood and no so good...

Maps Required
Topo Maps (1:50,000): 
31N/08 31N/01 31K/16
Other Maps: 
http://www.cartespleinair.org/ Gens-de-Terre (PDF) (French Description) This guide-map (topo) is very accurate regarding rapids rating, campsite locations and general information...
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Comments

Post date: Sat, 01/01/2000 - 07:00

Email: 
jpfortin@sympatico.ca
Comments: 

-Canot-Camping La Vérendrye is responsible of the route' maintenance;
-They offer a shuttle service (325$ ap. for put in - put off);
-As it is a park, there is a daily camping fee (8$/pers. ap.);
- The river's flow depends of barrage Cabonga, a dam at