Mamquam

Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/13/2012 - 16:19
Canada›British Columbia›Southwest
Submitter & Author Information
Route submitted by: 
Murray Watt
Trip Date : 
Additional Route Information
Distance: 
5 km
Duration: 
1 days
Loop Trip: 
No
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
0
Total Portage Distance: 
0 m
Longest Portage: 
0 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Intermediate
Lake Travel: 
Not applicable
Portaging: 
Not applicable
Remoteness: 
Intermediate
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Low
Route Description
Access to Put-In Information: 

Forestry gate key can be borrowed at from the local paddling club contact via Facebook page or web site. Key can also be obtained from local Valhala Pure outdoor store.

Technical Guide: 

Class 2 (can jump to class 3 in high June volume) white water river. Put in is is the local training teaching site for wite water paddling. Nice big eddies and easy canoe standing waves. Canoes do not need spray deck, but advise some floatations bags. Nice one hour run or more with playing. River does have some log sweepers. Some multi channel route picking.

Trip Journal/Log/Report/Diary: 

Put in at the training site. Developed area by the local paddling club: Saqumiah Paddline Club. Multiple trials to put in, with upstream trails leading to the bigger water. Putin is at a rock garden area with many standing and surfing waves. About 200 m down river big edy on river left is a takeout to portage back up to play area. Next 4 km is easy riffles and standing waves. Many bigger eddies for putting those long canoes in

Maps Required
Topo Maps (1:50,000): 
92G14<br />
Other Maps: 
Squamish Forest District Recreation Map<br />
Other
Special Comments: 

Access through forestry gate and key can be borrowed through local Valhala Pure outdoor store. Great river for novice white water instruction.

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