Chapleau River
Chapleau-Nemegosenda Waterway Park
General Information
Distance : 106 km
Duration : 6-7 days
Loop Trip : if returning on the Nemegosenda River
Portage Information
No. of Portages : 10-33
Total Portage Distance : 5265 m
Average Portage Length : 211m
Longest Portage : 595m
Ratings:
River Travel : intermediate- advanced (if running rapids)
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 to Elsas
Take CNR Train to Foleyet, Mon. Wed., Fri. 7 AM (Verify with via rail or MHO in advance)
More Information:
Chapleau District MNR
Missinaibi Headwaters Outfitters
Canoeing Ontario Rivers, Ron Reid and Janet Grand