Rice River to Lake Winnipeg

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/28/2009 - 14:50
Canada›Manitoba›Atikaki
Submitter & Author Information
Route submitted by: 
Admin
Trip Date : 
Route Author: 
Unknown
Additional Route Information
Distance: 
13 km
Duration: 
1 days
Loop Trip: 
Yes
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
0
Total Portage Distance: 
0 m
Longest Portage: 
0 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Novice
Lake Travel: 
Not applicable
Portaging: 
Not applicable
Remoteness: 
Novice
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Route Description
Technical Guide: 

Hwy 304 8.3 km east of Manigotagan
Down winter road for 30 km
Park on south side of bridge
West on Rice River to Lake Winnipeg
Explore shoreline of Lake Winnipeg
Return by same route

Maps Required
Topo Maps (1:50,000): 
62 P/7 Anderson Point 62 P/8 Shallow Lake
Other
Special Comments: 

John Buchan`s description recommends marking the channel back into the Rice River from lake Winnipeg; or using a GPS to mark the coordinates. The mouth of the river is in a confusing archipelago, and it can be difficult to locate the river mouth when it is time to return.

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Comments

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

Email: 
mr_canoehead@hotmail.com
Comments: 

While Lake travel is not included in the route descriptions, this part of Lake Winnipeg is spectacular. The little islands on the East shore are exposed and rocky but you get spectacular sunsets over the lake. Lake Winnipeg can be very dangerous as storms can bild quickly in the summer, but staying within the Kassakeemmesikak Archipelego will shelter you from all but the worst weather. This is a great short trip that is suitable for a novice and has spectacular scenery.