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Newfoundland, West. Coastal Routes

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Newfoundland, West. Inland Routes are posted at
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 03&t=37792

Definition of the West region.
From Channel - Port aux Basques north and east to Bayside (at the south end of White Bay).
List of subregions.
South, Gros Morne, North.

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Caution.
Those of us with a background in lake and river paddling, even those comfortable in big water, might reflect on whether we possess the knowledge, equipment and skills necessary to deal with the very different hazards associated with coastal paddling. A course or a guided trip might be a good idea before attempting any of the coastal Routes described in the links given below.
From what I've read, every responsible paddler carries a VHF radio and is well versed in its operation.
Sea Conditions Rating System.
Author: Eric Soares.
http://site.netopia.com/tsunami/seacond ... ingsystem/
Sea and Sea Kayak Paddler Ratings.
http://www.amc-ny.org/recreational-acti ... ings2.html
Ocean Canoeing. Some basics.
Author: SGrant.
Thoughtful, thorough article, followed by discussion; highly recommended.
http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/view ... 10&t=24193


Newfoundland, West. Coastal Routes, explicit inclusions.
St George’s Bay, Bay of Islands, Gros Morne National Park and Bonne Bay, both coasts of the Northern Peninsula.

Ed note: The following entry covers so much of the coast that it deserves separate filing. Information links to some places mentioned in it are posted in the three subregions.

Port au Port West to L’Anse aux Meadows. Online, Journal, Photos, Map.
Author: Reinhard Zollitsch.
Ed note: I didn’t find some of the following place names at Toporama.
Route description: Port au Port West, Molly Ann Cove, Bay of Islands, Cape St Gregory, Rocky Harbour, St Paul’s Inlet, Portland Creek, Bateau Cove, Port au Choix, Bad Harbour (aka Barr'd Harbour), Squid Cove, Old Ferrole Harbour, Payne’s Cove, Big Cove, Boat Harbour, Ha Ha Bay, Cape Onion, Cape Bauld, L’Anse aux Meadows.
Title at source: Up the Western Shore of Newfoundland: Solo by Sea Canoe.
http://www.zollitschcanoeadventures.com ... dland.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

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Coastal Routes, South subregion.
Coverage. The Gulf of St Lawrence between Channel - Port aux Basques and the Gros Morne area.
Ed note: Routes are sorted south to north according to access point.
Specific inclusions. St George’s Bay and Bay of Islands.

St George’s Bay. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George ... abrador%29
https://www.google.com/search?q=st+geor ... 66&bih=648
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

St George’s Bay. Port Harmon, Flat Island, Rothesay Bay, Port Harmon. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Port Harmon (Stephenville), Turning Basin, Indian Head, Flat Island, Rothesay Bay, ... , Port Harmon.
Title at source: Indian Head to Bay St. George.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Port au Port area. Information.
Location: North shore of St George’s Bay, about 10 km west of Stephenville.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_au_Port_Peninsula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_au_Po ... d_Labrador
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_au_Po ... Felix_Cove
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_au_Port_Bay
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0210
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/portauport.html
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/rhs/l ... g/090.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=Port+au ... 66&bih=675
https://www.google.com/search?q=Port+au ... 66&bih=675
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape St George. Information.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_St._G ... d_Labrador
http://www.campscout.com/town/NL0076/
https://www.google.com/search?q=cape+st ... 66&bih=675
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape St George. De Grau to Mainland. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: De Grau, Cape St George, Big Cove, Cape Cormorant; side trip to Red Island; Mainland.
Title at source: Cape St. George.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands. Information.
Location: Corner Brook.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Isl ... d_Labrador
https://www.google.com/search?q=bay+of+ ... 66&bih=675
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/img1vf500.html
Blow Me Down Provincial Park.
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/park ... index.html
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... e-down.htm
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands. Online, Notes, Photo, Map.
Source: WaveLength Magazine.
Authors: Keith and Heather Nicol.
Content: Description of Routes for paddlers of various experience.
http://www.wavelengthmagazine.com/2009/ ... lands.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands. Online, Notes.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Keith Nicol.
Ed notes:
1. Article from Ebb & Flow (NLPA publication), Fall 2002.
2. Gives access points and destinations in the Bay of Islands.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... icol1.html
Title at source: Sea Kayaking in the Bay of Islands.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands. Humber Arm; Wild Cove. Notes.
Location: East of Corner Brook, near the mouth of the Humber River.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Places mentioned: Prince Edward Park (not at Toporama), Hughes Brook, Bay of Islands.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands. Humber Arm; Wood’s Island. Notes.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Route description: McIver’s Point or Shoal Point (not at Toporama; perhaps Frenchman’s Head) to Wood’s Island; return.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands. North Arm, Penguin Arm and Goose Arm. Notes.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
Route description: Corner Brook, Rte 430; Penguin Arm by road; Goose Arm by road; North Arm by exposed route.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Content consists of descriptions of the following areas:
1. Humber Arm.
2. North Shore, North Arm, Middle Arm, Goose Arm.
3. South Shore.
4. The Islands (Wood’s Island, Governor’s Island, Seal Island, Tweed Island).
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands area. York Harbour, Lark Harbour and Bottle Cove. Notes.
Source: Murphy, Dan; Jim Price and Kevin Redmond. Canyons, Coves and Coastal Waters; Choice Canoe and Kayak Routes of Newfoundland and Labrador. Breakwater, St John’s (1996).
ALLAN: Fill in.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Bay of Islands, Bonne Bay and Trout River Pond. Online, Notes, Photos.
Source: Kayak Newfoundland and Labrador library.
Author: Keith Nicol.
Article from The Atlantic Advocate, Vol 81, No 11, pp 14-17, July 1991.
Title at source: Ocean Kayaking in Western Newfoundland.
Ed note: Describes the Bay of Islands, Bonne Bay (Gros Morne National Park) and Trout River Pond (Gros Morne National Park); gives access points and destinations.
http://www.kayakers.nf.ca/sea_kayaking/ ... nicol.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Cape St Gregory. Information.
Location: Between Bay of Islands and Gros Morne National Park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_St._Gregory
http://mapcarta.com/24178270
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... egory.html
http://www.viewweather.com/w628333-weat ... rador.html
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

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Coastal Routes, Gros Morne subregion.
Ed note: The Information entry for CCR’s Gros Morne subregion (including information for Gros Morne National Park, Rocky Harbour and Shallow Bay) is posted at Newfoundland, West. Inland Routes
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 03&t=37792

Gulf of St Lawrence, Bonne Bay area. Notes.
Source: Thomas, Alister. More of Canada’s Best Canoe Routes. Boston Mills Press, Erin (2003).
Authors: Kevin Redmond and Dan Murphy.
Route description: Lomond?, ... , Gadds Harbour and Norris Point, Woody Point, Curzon Village (abandoned), Gulf of St Lawrence, Green Garden, Red Fire Cove, Trout River (Bay and settlement).
Title at source: Gros Morne National Park: Knobby Seas, Slumping Mountains and Morris the Moose.
Also (different text):
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Woody Point, Curzon Village (abandoned), Gulf of St Lawrence, Green Garden, Red Fire Cove, Trout River (Bay and settlement).
Title at source: Woody Point to Trout River.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Rocky Harbour to Shallow Bay. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Ed note: Most of the Route is completely exposed and so highly hazardous.
Route description: Rte 430, Rocky Harbour (north of Bonne Bay), Lobster Cove Head, Green Point, Sally’s Cove, Martin Point, Broom Point, St Pauls Bay, Cow Cove and Head, Shallow Bay (campground and access to Rte 430).
Title at source: Rocky Harbour to Shallow Bay.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

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Coastal Routes, North subregion.
Definition. Coastal Routes, clockwise (north and east) from the Gros Morne area to Bayside (at the sound end of White Bay). Includes both sides of the Northern Peninsula.

North subregion. Information.
Brig Bay / Old Ferrole Harbour.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brig_Bay,_ ... d_Labrador
http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/nl/brig-bay-nearby.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=brig+ba ... 66&bih=675
Burnt Village.
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... llage.html
http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/nl/burn ... idbits.htm
Canada Bay.
Stub.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Bay ... d_Labrador
https://www.google.com/search?q=canada+ ... 66&bih=675
Cape Bauld.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Bauld
Chimney Bay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_Bay
http://travelingluck.com/North%20Americ ... 20Bay.html
Conche.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conche,_Ne ... d_Labrador
http://www.ghostcod.com/
http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/conche.html
http://www.frenchshore.com/en/discoverconche.htm
http://www.landoffirstcontact.ca/sites/13-conche
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0060
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm4/results. ... OT=/ich_wn
https://www.google.com/search?q=conche+ ... 66&bih=675
Croque.
http://www.iatnl.ca/index.php/news/31/2 ... To-Croque/
http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/nl/nort ... ummary.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=croque+ ... 66&bih=675
Crouse.
http://www.roadsidethoughts.com/nl/nort ... rofile.htm
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm4/results. ... OX1=Crouse
Crouse Harbour.
http://mapcarta.com/24212174
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5NGxBuzeZw
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... rbour.html
http://www.storm247.com/weather/105481907#day=0
Dégrat Harbour.
Location: Quirpon Island.
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... rbour.html
http://www.storm247.com/weather/105490209/weekend#day=1
Englee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englee
http://www.engleenl.ca/
http://townofenglee.com/
http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pag ... ric_e.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPe4eppRzOo
https://www.google.com/search?q=Englee& ... 66&bih=675
Great Harbour Deep.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Harb ... d_Labrador
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilder ... harbour-de
http://gowesternnewfoundland.com/explor ... bour-deep/
https://www.google.com/search?q=Great+H ... 66&bih=675
Great Sacred Island.
Location: Saint Anthony.
http://mapcarta.com/24277422
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... sland.html
http://www.mbendi.com/a_sndmsg/facility.asp?I=1939206
http://www.yr.no/place/canada/newfoundl ... %20island/
http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?114223
https://www.google.com/search?q=great+s ... 66&bih=675
Ha Ha Bay and Raleigh.
Location: Coast of the Northern Peninsula, east of Pistolet Bay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha_Ha_Bay
http://mapcarta.com/24283536
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh,_N ... d_Labrador
http://www2.swgc.mun.ca/botany/raleighburnt.asp
https://www.google.com/search?q=ha+ha+b ... 66&bih=675
Hare Bay.
Not the settlement of Hare Bay on Bonavista Bay; not the Hare Bay of Hermitage Bay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare_Bay_% ... abrador%29
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0117
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKDCL5Fcw7g
https://www.google.com/search?q=hare+ba ... 66&bih=675
Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve.
http://www.env.gov.nl.ca/env/parks/wer/ ... index.html
Ingornachoix Bay.
http://mapcarta.com/24312146
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... x+Bay.html
http://my.meteoblue.com/weather/ingorna ... arams=8537
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingornachoix_Bay
Jackson’s Arm.
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... ns-arm.htm
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0135
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson%27s_Arm
https://www.google.com/search?q=jackson ... 66&bih=675
L’Anse aux Meadows.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/meadows/index.aspx
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/4
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/Pla ... storicSite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Anse_aux_Meadows
http://archaeology.about.com/cs/explore ... eadows.htm
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/vinland.html
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lanse-aux-meadows
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/ ... ux-meadows
http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/v ... dexen.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=L%E2%80 ... 66&bih=675
Main Brook.
Stub.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Brook
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0164
https://www.google.com/search?q=Main+Br ... 66&bih=675
Martinique Bay.
Near Conche.
http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg ... px?id=3083
http://mapcarta.com/24479914
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... e+Bay.html
http://www.mbendi.com/a_sndmsg/facility.asp?I=178099
https://www.google.com/search?q=Martini ... 66&bih=675
North Boat Harbour.
Location: Coast of the Northern Peninsula, west of Pistolet Bay.
North Boat Harbour is the settlement, Boat Harbour the bay.
http://www.sabrinl.com/Documents/Oral%2 ... BoatHr.pdf
Pilier Bay.
http://mapcarta.com/24555040
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... r+Bay.html
http://www.iatnl.ca/index.php/news/84/2 ... etit-Nord/
http://www.satelliteview.co/?lid=6104681_CA_HBAY_05
http://www.mbendi.com/a_sndmsg/facility.asp?I=179504
Pistolet Bay and Shallow Bay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pistolet_Bay
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_Ba ... abrador%29
Port au Choix.
Location: West shore of the Northern Peninsula, about half way up.
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/portauchoix/index.aspx
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/Pla ... storicSite
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_au_Choix
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/portauch ... orset.aspx
http://archaeology.about.com/od/plthrou ... _Choix.htm
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0209
https://www.google.com/search?q=Port+au ... 66&bih=675
Prince Edward Bay.
http://travelingluck.com/North+America/ ... d+Bay.html
Quirpon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quirpon,_N ... d_Labrador
http://www.landoffirstcontact.ca/sites/7-quirpon
http://www.mun.ca/ich/inventory/profile ... /index.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzwSE7s_KuI
http://www.northernpeninsula.ca/home/quirpon.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=Quirpon ... 66&bih=675
Quirpon Island.
Stub.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quirpon_Island
https://www.google.com/search?q=Quirpon ... 66&bih=675
Roddickton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roddickton
http://www.explorenewfoundlandandlabrad ... ickton.htm
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/canf0230
https://www.google.com/search?q=roddick ... 66&bih=675
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Chimney Bay and Canada Bay. Roddickton to Englee. Notes.
Location: On the east side of the Northern Peninsula.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Roddickton (Rte 433), Chimney Bay, (Northeast Arm and Beaver Arm; not mentioned), Caster Cove, Northwest Arm; side trip to Salt Water Pond and Cloud River mouth; Canada Bay, Englee (Rte 433).
Title at source: Chimney Bay / Canada Bay: Roddickton to Englee.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Conche area. Notes.
Ed note: East side of the Northwest Peninsula.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route descriptions:
1. Rte 434, Martinique Bay, Latin Point, Conche, Chest Head, Cape Fox, Maurice’s Cove (not found at Toporama), Frauderesse Point, Truite Point, Northeast Crouse, Biche Arm, Cape Rouge Harbour, Crouse Harbour (and Southwest Crouse?).
2. ... , east side of Conche Peninsula, hazardous crossing to Rouge Island; longer crossing to Groais Island (and Grey Islands) and/or Bell Island; return.
3. ... , Frauderesse Point, Gronde Point, Cape Rouge, Pyramid Point, Pilier Bay (road egress), hazardous continuation to Croque (road egress).
Title at source: Conche Peninsula.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Hare Bay. Main Brook to MacGray Island; return. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Rte 423, Main Brook; side trip to Burnt Village and Prince Edward Bay; Pradet Island, Louisa Island, Shoal Arm, Shoal Arm Island, American Tickle, Indre Point, Little Spring Inlet, MacGray Island; return.
Title at source: Main Brook to Hare Bay.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

Quirpon area. Quirpon Island and Cape Bauld; Great Sacred Island. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route descriptions:
1. Quirpon, Quirpon Island (east shore), Ron Galets Bay and Head, Dégrat Harbour, Colombia Point, Cape Bauld, exposed reach, Quirpon.
2. Quirpon or L’Anse aux Meadows to Great Sacred Island; return.
Title at source: Cape Bauld to Quirpon.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

White Bay. Jackson’s Arm to Great Harbour Deep. Notes.
Source: Redmond, Kevin and Dan Murphy. A Guide to Sea Kayaking in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nimbus Publishing, Halifax (2003).
Route description: Jackson’s Arm (access from Rte 420), Frenchman’s Head, Coney Head, Devil Cove (road access/egress; no information found on the web), Big Head, Great Cat Arm, Birchy Head, Little Harbour Deep (both arm and settlement?), Devil Point, Great Harbour Deep (arm and settlement with road egress).
Title at source: Jackson’s Arm to Great Harbour Deep.
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.

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