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Just wondering if any of the rapids, in particular the Thirty Dollar Rapids, are linable?
A note on the P 390m RR around Mountain Chute
There is another trail on RL. If water levels/currents permit, you can paddle the first small swift and take out RL at the chutes. This trail is shorter and not as steep as the 390m. If flows are really low, one can LO the chutes via the large exposed rock in the centre and negate the portage altogether.
A note on the P 45m RL around Stovepipe Rapids
We did not find any trace of the trail (2016), likely paddlers just use the open rocks to portage (these may be underwater in the spring! ). Stovepipe was an easy CI when we ran it, although water levels were extremely low (early August 2016).
A note on the P75m (after Three Snye)
This is actually two 25m portages both on RL with a small flat water stretch between. There is an excellent campsite at the end of the second chute.
A note on the P 2380m RL around Thirty Dollar Rapids.
The portage trail is located behind the hunt camp across the train tracks, it is double track and clear and is the best option for paddlers seeking to avoid this section of rapids. There is also a smaller trail that parallels the river. It is useful if one wants to scout and run some of the rapids. The middle sections (by passing the flat water stretches) are very faint. If one takes this trail, it can be broken into a 250m RL (up and over train tracks), flatwater stretch, 100m RR (bypasses falls with a good campsite), brief flat water and then a 750m RL. The upper and lower rapids can be run – at least in low water – they were CII tech when we ran them (early August 2016). Scouting is advised as there are many ledges which require carefully executed lines to follow. At higher flows it may be pushy and more straight forward – likely CIII.
Hey, thanks for all your information! This post has been very helpful for my friends and I's planning for our first trip of the season. I have taken note of all the portauges and lakes you used along this trip. i was a little let down when i found your links were not working anymore and i was unable to find a good map of the trip though. I later dug up this...
http://imgur.com/GNR43le
With that map and chris priest's postings i am feeling pretty good about running this trip. I just hope i get of there and there isnt too much ice still!
Happy paddling
The incorrect spelling of Magnetawan makes it hard to find the data on this site.
Here is a link to the park plan showing the correct spelling AND a good map of the park (on a single page).
http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/repository/mon/4000/10307799.pdf
A comment on the spelling of this river: it is Magnetawan, with three "a"s and only one "e". This is important when using the search function on CCR forums or elsewhere on the internet.
This is a very interesting route. The portages are interesting. I've done this trip as a 5 and a 6 day trip. Both were great.