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Title: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: Bill Schlarb on May 14, 2015, 09:18:43 PM

Hi folks,

For those interested, a group of us will be paddling the Petite Nation on Monday.
We're planning to meet at the Tim's in Gatineau off of the 50 @ Montee Paiement at 10:30am
or at the takeout at 11:00


Please feel free to use this thread to arrange rides etc

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: jonyak on May 14, 2015, 10:23:48 PM

Steve Turner and I are in!

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: CMo on May 15, 2015, 10:58:22 AM

I was thinking of doing the Petite Nation river soon and may come along. I found a map on quebec whitewater
 
http://quebecwhitewater.com/en/river-level/view/9

but can't find any descriptions of the rapids. Does anyone have a link they can share. Greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: jonyak on May 15, 2015, 12:51:06 PM

No link, but I ran it a while ago and its a fairly simple class 3 run. A couple more continuous class 3 canyons. I think there was 1 move to make above the first canyon, but it was not too hard.

Other than that it was nice continuous read and run class 2/3 stuff.

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: Larry W on May 15, 2015, 04:41:01 PM

There are 3 canyons 1st, 2nd and 3rd, the first 2 are exciting to run ... the 3rd canyon sort of peters out
Both the 1st and 2nd canyon can be scouted from the shore but boat scouting from an eddy should suffice.

The island/remains of dam at the top of the 1st canyon usually traps a tree or several trees on the river left channel, but there is a huge eddy upstream of the dam on River right ..There is a portage trail on River right allowing you to run laps if so desired.

Just like Jon says... Class II/III. Not too difficult for an intermediate paddler.

Or you can up the class a notch for the aroma of the farmland run-off spilling into the river

Quote from: CMo on May 15, 2015, 10:58:22 AM

I was thinking of doing the Petite Nation river soon and may come along. I found a map on quebec whitewater
 
http://quebecwhitewater.com/en/river-level/view/9

but can't find any descriptions of the rapids. Does anyone have a link they can share. Greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: Stefan Wesche on May 15, 2015, 04:54:22 PM

I'm in and can offer a ride to anyone who wants to carpool (either from downtown area or the meet-up in Gatineau).

Cheers,

Stefan

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: JohnN on May 15, 2015, 05:10:14 PM

Think I might join you, I haven't done the Petite for years.

Cheers,
John

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: Waveyak on May 15, 2015, 07:05:17 PM

Hi everyone,

I will be joining you also.
Chuck

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: marcg on May 15, 2015, 09:59:32 PM

See you guys Monday

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: waverider on May 15, 2015, 10:26:06 PM

I will know Sunday if I am able to free myself for 4 hours. Odors from manure on the petite or radio active waste up at chalk river on the Ottawa, what the hell, we all have die of something one day!!! :o

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: SMurF on May 17, 2015, 08:22:39 PM

I'll be going to the river as well.
JohnN, do you want to share a ride?

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: DominiqueP on May 17, 2015, 09:58:46 PM

Sindy A, Cindy D and myself will join you at the take out at 11.

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: SMurF on May 18, 2015, 06:52:22 PM

Great day, excellent river level, good run, good friends. Bad roll.  :o

Title: Re: Petite Nation Monday May 18
Post by: Paul Potvin on May 18, 2015, 09:36:23 PM

As long as you have good friends all is good!

Paul :D