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It is a popular run during MACKFEST.

Thanks buddy.

@@wildernesscanoeassociation In August we come to Algonquin to do Petawawa and Madawaska.

Great! Still seems to me you have some big panniers.

It says in the description; Late August 2024.

If you want to fight, you have to take a few punches.

We aren't a business and aren't trying to sell you anything.

@wildernesscanoeassociation ya but its a part of safety and what not that should come with the vids, plus what good are the vids without that info

It was held at the Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club, on Saturday, December 7, 2024.

It says early May in the description.

Sure you can.

@wildernesscanoeassociation all year long?

@@redsresearch Probably. By this time it is a medium volume river, and it likely does not freeze over either.

I am pretty confident they also used the pickup truck to move the canoes.

This route is in Hap Wilson's book on Temagami. There are at least 3 different versions of the book. The maps shown in the video were made using Google.

@wildernesscanoeassociation whats hap wilsons book

Temagami: A Wilderness Paradise by Hap Wilson.

​@wildernesscanoeassociation who is Hap Wilson? He has 3 different books? I'm talking about @ 7:22 you can see the map there he used few times throughout the video

Gary does not respond to comments, and I can't tell which map that is specifically. But look up unlostify or Maps by Jeff for a good map of Temagami. Hap Wilson writes guide books, and his book on Temagami has been printed at least three times under different titles, including Temagami canoe routes, Temagami: A Wilderness Paradise, and Canoeing, Kayaking & Hiking Temagami. These are all available on Amazon.

The trip started at Brent, on Cedar Lake, Algonquin Park.

This trip started at the Missinaibi Headwaters Outfitters compound on Racine Lake, and went to Elsas station.

What do you consider dangerous? Nobody is attempting that in a tandem canoe. Kayaks on every opportunity, when there is enough water.

​@wildernesscanoeassociation whats a tandem

A tandem is a traditional canoe, with two seats.

@@wildernesscanoeassociation what kind of canoo can you do it on?

That is David Ebel running the mill dam on Irvine Creek starting at 2:04. He is probably using an Esquif L'Edge, which is a solo play canoe. You can run the remainder of the gorge using a tandem canoe, but most people would not attempt the falls in a tandem.

Gary does not quite have the talent or the patience.

After Heathcote there are 3 dams. I think it was the simple convenience of having somewhere to park, without needing to portage.

I am pretty sure this was a trip from Poverty Bay to Wahwashkesh. These are spring water levels in the video, but Gary did not write down the actual dates. You should be able to find an equivalent video of the same part of the river on Jim Baird's channel, as he has also done it probably more than once. There are people in the club who would definitely be interested in doing this trip again.

@wildernesscanoeassociation Jim's channel sucks

I guess I can't upvote that!

Because Gary makes mistakes.

I am not so sure about that. There are some other videos on TH-cam of people paddling high on the upper river during the summertime.

Yes you can, but the outing typically ends at Glen Williams in part because the parking makes it easier.

It is the only mandatory portage downstream of Norval.

Please watch the Weekend Warrior videos, where your questions will be answered.

That bridge at Streetsville is the unofficial start to the typical whitewater section, where it is at least class II most of the way.

You are welcome, that was the intention. As indicated, the river will be high, fast, and cold. Generally club members are wearing dry-suits because they own one, and it is the safest, but not absolutely necessary. If the water levels are high like this, the river is mostly featureless, and very easy to paddle down for people with good balance. Not much skill is required, and therefore a capsize is unlikely. However, if someone does end up in the water, they will start to experience hypothermia very quickly. In that case, the entire group should be prepared to intervene by going ashore for a complete change of clothing, to eat, or even build a fire to warm up. A wetsuit is a reasonable alternative, but for this route I would personally be most comfortable wearing a full rain outfit including boots, pants, and a pfd over an insulated jacket. The reality though, is that this would still mean having an entire second set of dry clothes, and it will ultimately mean carrying more stuff.

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Apparently it is very shallow even for paddle boats in the summertime. People have to wade in some areas, so a small motor will not be much of a benefit. It is deep though in Norval, because of the dam.

@@wildernesscanoeassociation thanks u for answering cause i want to just travel in boat but i dont know swiming maybe i can wear safety vast and take infalable boat cause i have never done this but i would love to do it so i can get out of city life. It feel relexing. And are guy like some sort of traning in canoeing or something ?

If taking an inflatable boat is your goal, there are much more suitable locations for that. Generally, members of the club have a lot of training and experience in canoeing.

@@wildernesscanoeassociation can u plz advice me some location in missisuga city plz

@@yaad2226 Marina Park in Port Credit.

This section is an especially interesting and unusual play spot. As such it has some very detailed documentation that people have written, and there are target water levels for certain features, I just don't what they are in particular right now. Generally yes, we paddle here in the spring especially at certain levels. It does not get so low as to no longer be passable, but in the summer it will be very different.

This is from wildernesscanoe_dot_ca: Min: 7.75 m. Ideal: 8.1 to 8.7 m. Max: above 9 m take care going under bridges. Station 02EC002

Okie dokie. That is the point of the Weekend Warriors series, and your channel of course.

There are still buildings at the river mouth..

I almost drowned under Larry Hemphill’s dock when I fell in and went under. My Dad Bill Jennings senior dove in and got me out. The moose used to chase you at night when going to the outhouse as you could hear them thunder by as you scurried up the steps. Hemphill had been one of the first RCMP’s and met my dad in Montreal when dad played for the Red Wings. Dad said Hemphill with an arm in sling and in uniform saved him in a brawl that broke out in the hotel lobby between the Hockey players. Larry in his 70’s was an extremely strong man when he ran Hemp’s camp. Harry Bennett and other of Ford Detroit used to stay at Hemp’s camp. That was one rough group who wanted total isolation from being bothered. Great fishing and hunting!

The practical season is from the end of March until early June. However, people go tubing through there all summer, and there is enough water after thunderstorms. It starts to rain again in October.

Gary and several different partners have attempted an assortment of routes at Rifle Chute successfully. The center down the tongue is the wettest.

Happy to help!

Absolutely.