Paddle the Ottawa River — The Main Channel
DIFFICULTY: Moderate to advanced whitewater kayaking and canoeing; big water class III-V. All rapids on the Ottawa River’s Main Channel are eas- ily scouted from the riverbanks and all rapids can be easily portaged.
DISTANCE: 12 kilometres
WATER LEVEL: The Main Channel of the Ottawa River has water all summer long. It is usually very high in April until mid-June when it begins to drop to summer levels. The levels can fl uctuate drastically throughout the summer.
WATER TEMPERATURE: Cold in April and May; warms up from mid-June through until the end of September
PUT-IN: Free access to the Main Channel is provided by OWL Rafting and is located from McKoy’s Chute Trail, a short side road off Grant Settlement Road near Beachburg, Ontario.
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TAKE-OUTS: There are two take-outs on the Main Channel. Both are lo- cated 8 kms south of the put-in along Grant Settlement Road. One is the new Wilderness Tours paddler take-out, just downstream of their rafting take-out. The other is the next driveway at RiverRun Paddling Centre.
RIVER DESCRIPTION: The Ottawa River Main Channel is a world-class, big-water river trip and playground. No other river offers stellar play spots, warm water, deep rapids and pristine scenery like the Ottawa. The Main Channel always has more than enough water. In the spring it rivals the Grand Canyon with its big waves and holes and is home to the 2007 Freestyle World Kayak Championships. At normal summer levels the Main Channel is a recreational paddler’s freestyle playground or it can be a canoe trip on a historic voyageur route. The Ottawa River always has something to offer!
The Whitewater Capital of Canada
Brendan Mark, Kahuna in Coliseum, Ottawa River
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