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Title: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: Bill Schlarb on April 23, 2015, 09:07:12 PM

Hi folks,

For those interested, a group of us are headed to the Lower Laurentians to run the Achigan.
It`s a class 3-4 river with a mix of pool/drop and continuous rapids.
You can find a description at http://192.77.51.51/~cleduc/Canot/05/AchiganLeduc2003.pdf

Plans are to meet at the Tim Horton's in Gatineau on Montee Paiement & Autoroute 50
[GPS 45.504272,-75.676496] at 8:30AM and then head over to the river.

The usual caveats about spring paddling and cold water gear apply...

Please feel free to use this thread to arrange rides etc.

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: coolfarmer816 on April 23, 2015, 09:33:42 PM

see you Sat

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: marcg on April 23, 2015, 10:22:27 PM

Missing it again this year. I have to work the next two Saturdays.  Have fun

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: Jeffrey J Templeton on April 24, 2015, 06:07:22 AM

Could someone give me a lift from Ottawa?

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: DaveH on April 24, 2015, 09:56:14 AM

Anyone thinking about camping out out that way on Sat. night and then running something else come Sunday morning? The Ouareau?

I don't know the rivers/camping areas out that way so I wouldn't be much of a lead for planning, but hey the blind leading the blind can be fun as well.

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: ylockhead on April 24, 2015, 12:41:34 PM

Isn't the Achigan getting too low?  It might be at 10 by Saturday.

http://www.quebecwhitewater.com/en/river-level/view/34-achigan-new-glasgow

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: Annie V. on April 24, 2015, 01:01:25 PM

Hey Bill or anybody else,

I am still on the fence about this trip. I have a lot to do this weekend, but I really liked it when we did it last year. Does anybody knows what is the level now compared to what we did it last year?

Thanks,
Annie

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: Bill Schlarb on April 24, 2015, 02:27:17 PM

Quote from: ylockhead on April 24, 2015, 12:41:34 PM

Isn't the Achigan getting too low?  It might be at 10 by Saturday.

http://www.quebecwhitewater.com/en/river-level/view/34-achigan-new-glasgow

We've run it as low as 9cms according to the Info_Debit page and it was fine.
I've found the Info_debit on the Federation gauge to be more reliable than the system used by the QuebecWhitewater site.
Also, the Achigan gauge is some 30+ kms downstream of the takeout so the readings can some  " lag" in them.

Title: Re: Spring Paddling: Riviere Achigan Saturday April 25
Post by: coolfarmer816 on April 26, 2015, 09:43:35 AM

Nice day on the river

if it rain and someone go back,  watch for the tree across the river at around 300m from the put in

you have to get out!! right shore

good spot for a lunch and a beer:

http://micro.dieuduciel.com/fr/coordonnees.php