Route Plan
Here you'll find info about each leg of our nine day journey including distances, portages, campsites, and more!
Day 1
Pembroke - Esprit Rafting
The start of our trip! Our plan is to leave from the beach behind Algonquin College and paddle 42km before reaching Esprit Rafting and our first campsite of the trip.
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Rapids: Moffat's Canal Rapids (possible portage 450m)
Day 2
Esprit - Horizon X
From Esprit Rafting we'll travel East around l'Ile du Grand Calumet avoiding both the Main and Middle Channels known for their fierce rapids. After 37km of paddling we'll set camp at Horizon X Rafting.
Day 3
Horizon X - Crown Land
From Horizon X Rafting we'll paddle another 20.4km before reaching Portage-du-Fort. Here we'll unload and commence our longest portage of the trip, 2.6km, before paddling another 26km to a crown land campsite.
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Portage: 2.6km
Day 4
Crown Land - LDSC
From the crown land campsite we'll paddle another 48.5km and portage 500m, our longest day of the trip, before reaching Lac Deschamps Sailing Club (LDSC).
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Portage: 500m
Day 5
City of Ottawa
From LDSC we'll paddle another 36.8km and portage 1.2km through the City of Ottawa before reaching Petrie Island on the east side of the city.
If time allows we'll also make a stop at Parliament for a quick photo with our canoes!
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Portage: 1.2km
Day 6
Petrie Island - Orchard
Leaving from Petrie Island we'll have another big day ahead of us. 48km worth of paddling will bring us to our orchard campsite! Thankfully we shouldn't have to portage on this leg of the journey.
Day 7
Orchard - Centre Communautaire
From our orchard campsite another 41km of paddling will bring us to our Centre Communautaire Campsite.
Day 8
Centre Communautaire - Deux Montagnes
On the second last day of our journey 41.8km worth of paddling and a 200m portage will bring us to the Deux-Montagnes campsite.
Day 9
Montreal!
Our final day of the trip! Leaving bright and early we'll paddle a final 32km to reach Monk Park in Montreal before eating a big lunch and heading home! :)