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Title: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: Francois Leclerc on March 27, 2013, 11:19:37 AM: Has anyone ever paddled de Blanche in Gatineau? I've heard of people paddling it in the past...that it was a good spring run. I would like to have some details if anyone has any. Put-in/out, as well as the levels of difficulty if possible. Maybe someone has a map? ???
Title: Re: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: JohnCyr on March 28, 2013, 05:32:55 PM: Gatineau or thurso!? Gatineau has swift water with 3-4 good class 4-5 drops but theyre spread apart so mainly park and huck . Ill try and post pics when i access a computer! As for thurso, its a class 4 run with a 5+ 25 footer that CJ first Ded last year. Deadly consequences. Ask richard and adam. Sketchy undercut and cave. Everyone walks it. Todd also ran the river. Ill post a map and pics as well on tuesday! Ill go scout for ice saturday! Perhaps it already runs.
Title: Re: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: Francois Leclerc on March 28, 2013, 05:45:21 PM: Quote from: JohnCyr on March 28, 2013, 05:32:55 PM
Gatineau or thurso!?

I'm not sure which Blanche, I know there is one that goes through Perkins (Val-des-Monts) and crosses the 50 in Gatineau and I know there is another one in the Thurso area. But if you have any info on either one it would be appreciated, thanks.
Title: Re: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: DaveH on March 28, 2013, 06:13:51 PM: For the one that goes through Thurso:
http://qcrivers.blogspot.ca/2007/10/blanche-ouataouais.html

I'd likely be game on checking that one out in a couple of weeks/months.
Title: Re: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: JohnCyr on March 28, 2013, 06:16:01 PM: http://www.airbornathletics.com/photos.php?pgallery=32

Some of the drops on the perkins run at spring flow
Title: Re: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: Francois Leclerc on April 01, 2013, 09:50:08 AM: Thanks guys! ;)
Title: Re: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: JohnCyr on April 02, 2013, 09:17:03 AM: Alright so the Blanche in Perkins (Gatineau) has 4-5 drops and they are running right now. Consequencia class 4 or 4+ drops.. Here they are :

Chutes Dufresnes
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/blancheperkins001_zps58d7aad2.jpg)

CJ running it at high flows
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DamDropBlanchePerkins_zpsb306be5e.jpg)

Bridge slide from top
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/blancheperkins004_zps20b8dea8.jpg)

Bridge slide from shore
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/blancheperkins003_zpsfe0f30a9.jpg)

Village drop
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/blancheperkins002_zps87e61168.jpg)

And The Thurso Blanche, Heres a few pics:

Put in and Class 6 drop.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/PutinInfranThurso_zpsb6505be2.jpg)

25 footer
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/20footerblanchethurso_zpse63bb24d.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/CJFirstD2.jpg)

Another Nice double drop
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/Drop1lastrapidBlancheThurso_zps14923407.jpg)

And the Mayo Blanche, runnable at low water.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/Drop1BlancheMayo_zps82f57ef0.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/Drop2blancheMayo_zps6d6bbc64.jpg)

(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b125/Geemix/DropsblancheMayo_zpsf4c93eaf.jpg)
Title: Re: Blanche River, Gatineau (Spring Creeking)
Post by: Francois Leclerc on April 02, 2013, 11:22:04 AM: OUCH!!! Wow, pretty steep stuff!! A bit too advanced for me right now :o but wow.... Thanks for sharing!