Spanish River - Duke Lake to Agnew Lake 

General Information   

Distance142 km 

Duration:6 days  

Loop Trip: no     

Portage Information:   No. of Portages9  Total Portage Distance3385 m  Average Portage Length376 m  Longest Portage1600m     

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

Maps:   Federal Topo Maps (1:50,000)    

Route Description  

Hwy 144 between Sudbury and Timmins - access road to Duke Lake
South through Duke Lake
South through Tenth Lake
South through Ninth Lake
South through Eighth Lake
South through Seventh Lake
South through Sixth Lake
South through Fifth Lake
South through Fourth Lake
South through Third Lake
South through Second Lake
P 50 m L or run swift
South through First Lake
P 1600 m around Scenic Rapids (or negotiate with combination of running/lining)
(Note : first 1200 m is supposedly ok to run, remainder should be lined)
South through Expanse Lake
South on Spanish River
P 220 m R around rapids
P 200 m R around rapids or CBR
Take chute on right at train bridge (Shehan)
Past Pogamasing
South on Spanish River
South through Spanish Lake
P 230 m R aound Zig-Zag Rapids (or CBR)
South on Spanish River past the Elbow (intermediate road access from Hwy 144)
Northwest for 2 km
The Graveyard Rapids, including...
P 500 m R around rapids (or CBR first and P 150 m L second)
P 150 m L around falls
P 100 m R or liftover at ledge
P 350 m L bouldery rapid at Agnes River (or CBR / line left)
West on Spanish River
Shart right turn brings you directly into Cedar Rapids
Line left or CBR (rock at bottom of first set / large standing waves!)
South on Spanish River
South through Agnew Lake to finish at Agnew Lake Lodge
Hwy 17 west of Sudbury to town of Massey, then north to lodge       

 For more details:
"Canoeing Ontario's Rivers" by Ron Reid and Janet Grand
"Up The Creek - A Paddler's Guide to Ontario" by Kevin Callan



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