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CdB Whitewater Paddling Club Discussions => Paddling => Topic started by: Paul Potvin on September 01, 2018, 10:07:57 PM
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A bunch of us are going for a jaunt to Valleyfield White Water Slalom Course next Saturday, September 8.
Valleyfield is a Premier Class 2-3 Strech of river. It’s everything you wish the
Pump House should be!
CLEAN WATER!!!!! Bigger water but clean, easy
Beginner lines or more challenging line, your choice :-)
Should you swim there are no nasty rocks and you will simply be in nice calm water in a second or two.
There are some nice surf waves at the bottom, and a very easy portage trail the whole length of the river.
Great training river for Eddy attainment practice!
Afterwords, on the way back, there is a fantastic poutine place where we always stop for a well-deserved meal.
We are leaving Ottawa at 9am and should meet at Valleyfield at 11 am , back by 6pm!
Post here to join in!
Instructions to get there are posted below:
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Valleyfield is a town on the St. Lawrence river, just south east of the point where the 401 meets hwy 20 (i.e. just inside the border of Quebec).
The trip, from downtown Ottawa, takes 1:45 to 2:00hrs and is about 170km one way.
From Ottawa, take the 417 towards Montreal.
Exit toward Monkland/Cornwall (exit 58)
Drive to Cornwall (hwy 138) -- approximately 35km.
Follow hwy 138. It turns right then left as you approach Cornwall.
Before getting onto the 401, you can stop at Tim Horton’s in the mall that is just past the 401.
Take the 401 East (toward Montreal).
The 401 turns into Hwy 20 at the Quebec border
Drive 14km after the border and exit at Route 201 Sud towards Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (exit 14)
You’ll cross a few bridges, then you’ll enter Valleyfield. Take a right at Rue Alexandre (a 1 way street)
Turn left on Rue Dufferin.
You’ll see a shopping mall on the right. At the set of lights, turn into the shopping mall (you’ll see a Jean Coutu in the mall parking lot and a McDonalds on the other side of Dufferin)
Drive BEHIND the Maxi grocery store. This will bring you to a small parking area behind the mall and you’ll see the river with gates hanging.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=woodroffe+ave,+ottawa,+ON&daddr=20+Rue+Dufferin+Salaberry-De-Valleyfield,+QC,+Canada&
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I'm in!
Alain
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I am in as well
Bill
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Hmmm... That's a possibilty. The idea of being flushed down a giant toilet never sounded so great. If this sounds weird, just wait to get there and you'll see. And the water is indeed clean and clear.
--C.
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Glad you’re paddling with us!
Paul
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I am thinking about going.
Jim,
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Did anybody want to carpool?
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I'll be there as well. Bringing a newer paddler Graeme.
Keep the water side down!
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Did anybody want to carpool?
Yup. Is there a good meeting point somewhere along the eastern 417? Or ???? I am in chinatown.....
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What time is everybody planning on being in Valleyfield?
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Did anybody want to carpool?
Yup. Is there a good meeting point somewhere along the eastern 417? Or ???? I am in chinatown.....
I found a ride
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A great day followed by a great poutine! What more can I say?
Valleyfield is a real jewel! Must return in October!
By the way Bill had more energy than everybody else combined :o, except for the two young ones and that’s debatable!
SYOTW!
Paul:-)
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As the day rolled along we ended up with a group of 10 of us on the water. One young adventurer from the group did the "culvert put-in" a few times. A Youtube video showing how it's done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qhj4wr_mHo
Here's another giving a good view of the whole section: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE2RtKIMe40
Bill