Chapleau-Nemegosenda Waterway Park

General Information
Distance : 236 km
Duration : 12 days
Loop Trip : yes

Portage Information
No. of Portages : 47
Total Portage Distance : 9265 m
Average Portage Length : 211m
Longest Portage : 1000m

Ratings
River Travel : intermediate
Lake Travel : intermediate
Portaging : intermediate
Remoteness : advanced

Maps
Federal Topo Maps (1:50,000) : Chapleau 41 O/14, Swanson 42 B/3, Makonie 42 B/6, Elsas 42 B/10
Provincial Series (1:100,000) : Chapleau 41 O/NE, Folyet 42 B/SE, Missinaibi 42 B/SW, Elsas 42 B/SE
Other Maps  :

Route Description
Hwy 129 at the town of Chapleau
Northeast on Chapleau River
Northeast through Henderson Lake
Northeast through D'Arcy Lake
P 225 m R from small lake to Robinson Lake
North through Robinson Lake
P 90 m L around rapids (swampy!) or CBR / line
P 270 m L around four closely spaced sets of rapids -CBR

*ACCESS FROM RACINE LAKE AT THIS POINT
P 65 m R around rapids - followed by narrows with fast water-CBR
P 250 m L around rapids with two waterfalls (vert. drop of 6 m)
P 110 m R around rapids or CBR / line
P 100 m R around rapids (or line) -CBR
P 80 m R around rapid (just around bend from previous set)-CBR
P 585 m around rapid (can be waded, but portage is easier)-CBR in moderate water
P 215 m R around rapid (around sharp bend from previous set) -CBR
P 225 m R around narrow, steep gorge (vertical drop of 10 m)
North on Chapleau River
P 225 m R (begins in inlet) portage crosses road - Scout from bridge
P 595 m L around rapid (don't run!)
P 270 m L around steep, rocky rapids
P 35 m R or wade rapids -CBR
P 45 m R immediately after previous set - rocky rapids
North through Schewabik Lake
P 125 m R around rapids and falls
(just before rapid, the river narrows and begins to funnel in - portage begins 15m above falls)
(Very dangerous ... vertical drop of 8 m in high water conditions)
P 90 m R around rapids - Caution: CIII !
P 125 m centre of island where river forks -or CBR left channel
P 125 m R around impassable rapids and falls
P 110 m R around rapid or CBR
P 180 m R around rapid (don't run!)
P 180 m R around rapid or CBR (difficult and rocky!)
P 150 m R around two sets of rapids (CBR in low water)
P 90 m R around two sets of rapids (CBR / line with difficulty)
P 110 m R around rapids or wade (shallow, and rocky) CBR
P 315 m around shallow rapid -CBR
P 270 m R around two sets of rapids (or CBR first and P 1409 m R second)
P 225 m R around rocky narrows with very swift current -CBR
P 270 m L around two sets of rapids (or CBR first and line second)
North through Kapuskasing Lake
East then south on Nemegosenda River
P 125 m R around steep rapid and falls (tourist camp at this location)
South through Frog Lake
P 225 m L around rapid (strong current against you on the approach)
P 110 m L around rapid
P 45 m R around rapid
P 90 m L around rapid (strong current follows)
P 360 m R around rapid
P 45 m R around rapid
South through Alcorn Lake
South on Nemegosenda River
South through Nemegosenda Lake
P 1000 m R from South end of Nemegosenda Lake
(portage begins just to the west of Borden River. Lift over a beaver dam into a small creek. The trail begins 100 m up this creek)
South on Borden River
South through Mate Lake
P 450 m from Mate Lake to Waweya Lake (steep hill!)
P 125 m from Waweya Lake to Westover Lake
(there is another trail leading out to Hwy 101 at this location)
South through Westover Lake
P 90 m to Leblanc Lake (up a steep bank to road, follow road to right for 50 m)
South through Leblanc Lake
P 600 m to Emerald Lake
South through Emerald Lake
P 250 m into Borden Lake
(Up a hill, across Hwy 101, then to a dirt road)
(Follow road on right for 60 m until a trail appears on the left - leads to Borden Lake)
South then west through Borden Lake
P 1000 m from Borden Lake to Mulligan's Bay (hard to find trail!)
West through Mulligan's Bay
South on Chapleau River to finish at town of Chapleau





Other Resources
For more details see :
"Canoeing Ontario's Rivers" by Ron Reid and Janet Grand
"Chapleau - Nemegosenda Waterway Park" brochure from MNR Chapleau office.


 

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