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Clare River

Total distance: 31 km (two vehicles or shuttle required), duration: 1 day (allow about 8 or 9 hours for the trip including breaks). it can be reduced by beginning or ending at one of the 5 bridges en route., number of portages: 4 portages and several points requiring running/wading/lining of rapids , level of difficulty: intermediate due to the number of river obstacles and water-level issues.

Map provided courtesy of Toporama which contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.  

It was the third week of April and the weather was still damp and cold for the most part. So, on Saturday the 23rd, when  I checked the weather website to discover that the following day's temperature would be 22 degrees and sunny, my wife, Dahee, and I decided to take advantage and go for a paddle. The winter had been long and it was the third spring in a row of dealing with Covid; we needed to get out.

My birthday present over the winter was a new Esquif Prospecteur in T-formex! I was tired of portaging around fun stuff for fear of damaging my lightweight kevlar Swift and was eager to hit some whitewater in my new river boat. With it still being April and the water levels still quite high, and no dry suits, we weren't ready for big water; however we still wanted to take on some Class  1 or 2s.

That evening, I scrambled to plan a trip for the following day. Hmmm...where to go within an hour or two from Peterborough? The Salmon or Moira?...too big at the moment. The Crowe?...did it last year. The Mississauga? ...planning to do it in early May with my father. 

I started googling and going through my trip resources and came across "The Moira and Skootamatta Canoe Guide" published by the Quinte Conservation Authority. I had used it previously on the Skootamatta River and found it fairly reliable. I wish I could say the same for the river that I finally decided on -- the Clare River.  

While the guide predominately focused on the two rivers in the title, it does offer some easier day and side-trip information. Here is what the guide had to say about the Clare River :

" Clare River Side Trip - The Clare River may be accessed from Highway 41 at the east end or from Stoco Lake from the west end. This side trip is approximately 18 km in length and will take less than a day to complete."

I googled for more information but found only one account on myccr.com of a guy who put in at Highway 41 in 2020 but only went a couple of kms downriver before returning. He claimed it was a lot of flatwater and mentioned some beaver dams. It all sounded pretty innocuous to me , so I decided we would give it a try. 

Highway 41 (at Calpin Lake) to Bridge at Greenwood Rd (just before Stoco Lake)

By the time we loaded up the car with our gear, gassed up both vehicles, dropped off one vehicle at our take-out, and arrived at our put-in on Calpin Lake off of Highway 41, it was 11:30 am. Much later than I had planned to start paddling, but hey, the guide said that the trip would " take less than a day to complete." More on this later. 

We were happy! The sun was shining and we were on the water for the first time this year. It was even fun to duck way down in the boat as we passed under the Highway 41 bridge heading west. The water was high...for the time being.

As the post on myccr mentioned, it was a flat paddle for a couple of kilometers until we came to a formidable beaver dam just past a bridge. There was large farm on the left bank of the river. 

We lifted over the dam and found ourselves in water levels of a very different nature. Those beavers had done their work well because now we found ourselves in low water conditions. The river veered to the southwest past an enormous herd of cattle on the left riverbank which lent an unforgettable aroma to the scene. 

Shortly downstream, the farmland ended and we found ourselves in a mostly deciduous forest that had the odd smattering of pine, spruce, and cedar. There, the river began a 3km shallow descent through what seemed like an endless series of rock gardens. 

It was very pretty, but we walked the majority of this section. I was extremely grateful to be wearing the new neoprene boot liners that I had purchased over the winter as the water temperature was about 5 degrees Celsius.  

We tried to run swifts where we could, but there simply wasn't enough water.  I couldn't believe I was going through this in the third week of April. It was great being out, but a little discouraging not being able to paddle. We were beginning to think our choice of rivers had been a mistake.

It was nearing 1 pm and we had not managed to get very far downriver. Looking at the map and seeing the distance we had to go to get back to our second vehicle, I began to get a little concerned. If the entire river was going to be like this, we were going to be in trouble. It was also at this point that we realized that the 18-km distance mentioned by Quinte Conservation was grossly underestimated. 

We arrived at a spot where an ATV trail traversed the river and pulled ashore to eat a sandwich wrap and reassess the situation. 

Our topo maps showed that the river was very narrow along that section, but widened for the majority of the distance downstream. We could see numerous tributaries joining the river which would add water volume to the river, so we decided to go for it; however, there were 4 more sections where the river appeared to narrow considerably on the map. Though those sections were relatively short, if they were anything like the section we had just gone through, we knew we would have our work cut out for us to make it to our take-out before nightfall.  We got back on the river and began paddling. 

Thankfully, the topography changed and the river widened and deepened as it swerved northward. There was a cabin on river-right where a couple was out working on their property. We exchanged greetings and they said that water levels were the lowest they had ever seen for that time of year. Yikes. 

We paddled under our third bridge, and shortly after, the river narrowed again. We lifted over a pretty ledge there. 

This was followed by a difficult stretch of shallow rapids that required some careful lining down the left bank through branches and rocky shoreline. 

Plodding along, the river began to veer northward once again. There were numerous sweepers along this section that required liftovers and scraping the canoe up the left bank and down again. Needless to say, by this time, we were getting awfully tired of getting in and out of the boat. 

Thankfully, the river opened up again in a swampy area as it headed west. We saw a large eagle or osprey nest perched upon a solitary tree in the middle of the river. It was very cool to see it up there all alone, watching over the surroundings. 

In fact, the birdlife on this trip was quite remarkable -- loons, ducks, mergansers, hawks, turkey vultures, a massive bald eagle, whiskeyjacks, blue jays, cardinals, numerous enormous great blue herons,  sandpipers, ospreys, and probably many more that I couldn't identify. It was a bird-watcher's paradise. 

By 3 pm the river was moving southwest again and we had passed under bridge no. 4. The river narrowed again and veered southeast where it dropped dramatically through a canyon. Little did we know, that we would be coming to the most challenging stretch of the river.  

There was a cabin on the left bank there and not wanting to trespass on anyone's property, we tenuously lined along the rocks on river-left until we came to a rickety footbridge built above the river, crossing the canyon. With no more walking to be had because the river pushed through a chute, we waded across a swift over to the right bank and portaged for 50m to the bottom of the chute. 

After a quick snack break to get our blood sugars back up, we paddled the pool at the bottom of the chutes and then were forced to line for the better part of a kilometer through a very pretty canyon. There was no portage there and it was very slow going; we had to be extremely careful on the steep, heavily-treed embankments. We ran some of the swifts, but again, most were just too rocky and narrow to run without running aground. 

At the end of the canyon section, the river veered to the right through one last series of chutes before it opened up again. From the top of the chutes, it appeared that they could be lined down the right side. So, just as we had done numerous times on the trip thus far, we got out of the boat and began lining. As we progressed around a rock that had blocked our view from upstream, we saw that we could not continue.  The river had entered another canyon and behind it was a marshy area that could not be portaged. I looked across the river and saw a trail on the left bank that was obviously a portage that we had missed seeing at the top, but now we were trapped. We were on the right bank and could not cross, continue on foot or run the river.  

I'm not going to lie, at that point, I let out a few expletives. It was now 4:30 pm. We had been on the river for 5 hours and weren't even halfway to our take-out. We only had about three more hours of daylight remaining and we were exhausted and trapped on the wrong side of the river. When difficult reality far exceeds initial expectations, it can be quite disheartening.  

I apologized to my wife for underestimating the time and energy this day trip would require. I felt terrible that I hadn't mentally prepared her for what we would encounter. I felt even more terrible for putting her in a situation where we would be racing against daylight on what was supposed to be a fairly gentle first trip of the season. I was afraid that she would never set foot inside a canoe with me again. To her credit, she was very understanding and forgiving...at least outwardly. Later, she would tell me that she had been thinking otherwise! Who wouldn't in that situation? 

It was her calm assessment at that moment that allowed us to get out of that situation. She simply suggested that we portage back up the way we had come, paddle back up to the pool against the current at the top of the chutes, find the left-bank portage, and continue on our way. It was such a simple solution but my own frustration and exhaustion were not allowing me to see it. I was focusing on the problem and not the solution. I had been doing the majority of the lining, wading, and portaging up to that point; it is amazing how fatigue can affect decision-making ability. 

We did exactly as Dahee suggested, found the portage, and made it past the chutes easily. I learned a valuable lesson at that moment and thanked my wife for teaching it to me. 

Looking at the map, we had passed all the narrow sections of the river. It appeared that we had nothing but paddling to do for the remainder of the trip. Lucky for us, that was mostly correct. 

For the next hour, we moved westward and enjoyed one section that went through a massive swamp. There, we saw an incredibly massive bald eagle perched on a treetop. Dahee spotted a young bear cub in the distance that darted into the woods as we rounded a bend. In one part of the swamp, we grounded on clumps of vegetation growing up from the river bottom. It took some maneuvering to get through. 

Past the swamp, the river veered northward through farm country. We finally got to enjoy running some swifts along this section. We passed under two more bridges , the second which had a fun little C1 rapid to negotiate.  

The Clare moved westward again through the hamlet of Bogart and we passed a number of farms. 

Leaving Bogart and just before we crossed under the last bridge of the trip before our takeout, the river was split by a small island where there were ledges on either side. We lined down the left one and continued on our way. 

There, we re-entered a forest, and the river engaged in a series of switchbacks and oxbows that considerably lengthened the distance to our take-out. It was typical southern Ontario, with silver-maple river topography there. I was concerned about logjams on that section and indeed there was a formidable one on the first bend that required a portage on the left bank. Thankfully, there weren't any more obstacles after that. 

We arrived at our waiting vehicle at 7:45 pm just as the sun was going down. We made it in the nick of time.

Final Assessment of the Clare River

There was almost no information on the river that we could find, so hopefully, this trip report will solve that problem for others who may want to try it. We had a difficult time because we went into the trip mostly uninformed and underestimated its length and challenges . Had we started the trip much earlier in the day, we would have felt less anxious about completing it and would have been a little more mentally prepared for what we would encounter. 

It was an adventure, to say the least. Looking back, it really was a beautiful trip that should probably best be paddled over two days; however, the entire length of this section of the river goes through private land. Unfortunately, there are no options for camping without landowners' permission. For those who are reluctant to put in a 31-kilometer paddling day, there are numerous bridges along the way that are closer from which one can start or end the trip. If trippers forgo the upper section, it would allow them to miss much of the shallow slog there, but also would mean missing some of the more scenic sections.

 And for Dahee's assessment? The next day, after a good night's rest, she expressed how much she enjoyed the trip despite the difficulties. Isn't that often the case with canoe tripping?

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Hundreds of people show up to the unofficial event every year.

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In the midst of a pandemic, a Nova Scotia municipality is cautioning against a popular canoe trip that draws hundreds of people to local waters every April.

The two-day event in the Municipality of the District of Clare happens over Easter weekend and has been held since 1973.

But it isn't organized by any particular person or group, so there is no way to officially cancel it.

"It's an organic event that happens every year … people just show up with their canoes and four-wheelers, and there's hundreds and hundreds of people," said Warden Ronnie LeBlanc.

The municipality put out a statement Friday discouraging participation. LeBlanc said the municipality wanted to send out a "strong reminder" that the province is under a state of emergency, and people should not be attending large gatherings.

"It's a fun event, it's just not the time to have it with what's going on," LeBlanc said.

Concerns had been raised within the business community, LeBlanc said. If employees took part they could be exposed to the virus and then return to work after a long weekend.

But after putting out the release, LeBlanc said people are listening. "A lot of people that go every year have decided not to participate this year, which is good," he said.

Robbie Aggas has only been on the canoe trip once after moving to the municipality three years ago, but this year he's bowing out.

"It was amazing," he said. "It's two long days of paddling your butt off and hanging out with friends, sharing stories and drinks, and running some awesome rapids."

Despite the canoe trip's "legendary" status, Aggas said he's glad the municipality is warning against it.

There are stops all along the route where hundreds of people gather to eat and drink before moving on to the next leg. Aggas said there would be "no way" to keep those gatherings to five people or fewer.

RCMP in the area go to the event every year, LeBlanc said, to keep an eye on what's going on.

"I'm pretty sure if it gets out of hand, or if it happens at all, they'll be there to issue fines if they have to," he said.

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Killarney canoe routes: 6 options for an epic killarney camping trip.

One of the most beautiful places in Ontario, Killarney Provincial Park holds a special place in my heart. I’ve had the pleasure of paddling and portaging many of its lakes on various trips, so I definitely have a few recommendations for Killarney canoe routes.

In this post, I’ll introduce you to a few iconic Killarney canoe trip ideas, in addition to a few lesser-known options. My favourite is #6 – a full 8 – 12 day routes that takes you through most of the park. The rest of the routes are all between 2 and 4 days long, perfect for a weekend or long weekend trip.

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I’ve put together a bunch of resources to help you plan canoe trips in Killarney. There’s a growing collection of super detailed trip reports, with information on campsites, portages, access points and more.

Click here to read all Killarney trip reports.

Each of the reports also has an interactive route map, which you can customize to create your own route. You can change your speed settings and preferences to make the route match your preferences. (See below a screenshot of the super awesome planning tool!).

Click here to check out the Canoe Route Planner

6 Killarney Canoe Routes

1. george lake to o.s.a. lake.

Put In / Take Out : George Lake

OSA Lake is one of my favourite lakes in all of Killarney. On my very first Killarney canoe trip, I camped at Campsite #29 – a beautiful island site with plenty of room and an excellent swim spot. I still dream about that site. On my most recent trip, we stopped at the island across from the east of the portage for lunch, and then headed to Campsite #28, another great site.

This route to OSA Lake is perfect for beginners. From Bell Lake, it’s 11 km each way and with a total of three portages: 50 m, 430 m and 130 m. The longest portage is largely wide and flat, making it suitable for novice paddlers.

Highlight : OSA Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in all of Killarney Provincial Park. Try to get Campsite #29 (the main island site) – that’s my favourite one.

2. Bell Lake to David Lake

Put In / Take Out : Bell Lake

This is the most classic 3 day canoe trip in Killarney. There is a trailhead to Silver Peak leaving from David Lake, so it’s popular to spend two nights on David Lake and use the rest day to hike Silver Peak.

The route is about 10 km in each direction and requires two portages each way (40 m and 620 m in length). Novice paddlers should not underestimate the time it takes to cover 10 km in a canoe – ensure you give yourself plenty of time before dark, or add an extra night to your trip and stay on Three Mile Lake or Balsam Lake for your first night.

However you get there, the hike up Silver Peak is absolutely stunning!

Highlight : Use your rest day to hike to the top of Silver Peak for amazing views of the park. On a clear day, you can see all the way to Georgian Bay.

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3. Bell Lake to Harry Lake

Here is another 3 day canoe trip in Killarney, only this one isn’t quite as busy.

Harry Lake is a beautiful lake in Killarney, and yet I rarely hear of anyone visiting it. I think this is due to its proximity to David Lake – if you were going to travel in this area of the park, why wouldn’t you go to the famed David Lake and set your sights on Silver Peak.

Well, if solitude is what you’re after – or an alternative destination if you can’t get a permit for David Lake – then Harry Lake is a great option, as it has just four campsites (including one island site). Accessing Harry Lake can be done by portaging from Balsam Lake into Pike Lake, and then portaging into Harry Lake.

Highlights : There is relatively less canoe traffic in this area of the park, making it more likely you’ll have the park to yourself. In addition, Harry Lake is located in the northern part of the park, and thus further from the white quartzite of La Cloche Mountains. If you’ve paddled in Killarney before, this area offers a different type of scenery.

4. Charlton Lake to Nellie Lake

Put In / Take Out : Charlton Lake

This route is centred around Nellie Lake, one of the most beautiful lakes in all of Killarney. Notoriously difficult to reach, there are three portages into Nellie – all of them painstakingly long and rugged in their own right.

Charlton Lake isn’t a particularly popular access point for Killarney, however starting here allows you to get to Nellie Lake in as few as two portages. The first one, from Cranberry Lake to Grace Lake, is a straight forward 1600 m. The second, from Grace Lake to Nellie Lake, is longer (2010 m) and the rugged terrain makes it more challenging.

I know that sounds like a ton of work, but Nellie Lake is totally worth it. Just try to book two consecutive nights on the lake – it’s far too much work to only stay a single night.

Highlights : Nellie Lake is slightly acidic, meaning algae and other organisms don’t grow in the water, making Nellie the clearest lake in the park. You can see 20 m through its gatorade blue water, all the way to the lake bottom. It’s beautiful.

5. George Lake to Kakakise Lake

This Killarney canoe trip is a great route for combining a paddle with a trip up the park’s most popular hike, The Crack.

The route starts on George Lake, and within two portages you’re on Killarney Lake. From here, most people go west to OSA Lake, but instead go east toward Norway Lake. After Norway, you can go south to Kakakise and eventually meet up with the trailhead to the Crack, before returning to George Lake.

Highlight : Make a detour off of Kakakise Lake to hike The Crack. This trail takes about 3 hours round trip and is the most popular hike in the park.

6. All of Killarney Provincial Park

Put In / Take Out : Johnny Lake / George Lake

This is the route I did for my first trip in Killarney Provincial Park, back in 2014, and I think it’s a great route for seeing all of what the park has to offer.

From Johnny Lake, the route traces through a few lakes toward David Lake, where you can join the trailhead to Silver Peak – the highest point in the park. After passing through an additional cluster of lakes (and a few difficult portages), you reach Nellie Lake which is the clearest lake in the park and a beautiful place for a rest day.

We did the route in 12 days, but we had some inexperienced paddlers and were pretty slow. I think the average paddler could do the route in 8 days.

Highlight : You get to see all of the highlights! Hike Silver Peak, stop by Nellie Lake, camp on OSA Lake, make a detour to Topaz Lake, paddle on McGregor Bay. This route really does show you all that Killarney has to offer.

Killarney Canoe Routes – Final Thoughts

I hope you’ve found this post helpful and have a better idea of where exactly you want to take a Killarney canoe trip. Honestly, all of the routes in the park are great in their own way, so you can’t go wrong.

Happy adventuring!

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• Camping in Killarney: A Guide to Ontario’s Most Beautiful Provincial Park
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• The Ultimate Guide to Canoe Camping

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Mikaela has been canoeing, hiking and camping for over ten years. She previously worked as a canoeing guide in Canada, and spent a season guiding hiking and kayaking tours in the high Arctic. Mikaela is a Wilderness First Responder and Whitewater Rescue Technician.

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Mikaela, Just discovered your awesome website! If all goes as planned, I, along with three others, will be heading to Killarney in September of 2023. I will be in touch with lots of questions. At 74, I will be the oldest in the group, but also the most experienced in wilderness canoe tripping. I started over 40 years ago on the Missinaibi River. Best Regards from Ohio. Paul

Thanks for your kind words Paul! Definitely let me know if you have any questions – Killarney is my second favourite place in Ontario (ever so slightly behind Missinaibi!). Have a great trip!

Hello! I am planning a few excursions for the next few summers. Are these trips doable in kayaks rather than a canoe? If not, would you be able to tell me why? Thank you! Amy

They all should be doable by canoe! As long as you’re comfortable portaging your kayak, you are good to go!

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Canoe the Wild

Canoe Trip Picture Highlights, 2023

January 8, 2024 By Dave Conley

Below are highlights of guided canoe trips with Canoe the Wild last season. We offer fully outfitted and guided canoe trips on the St Croix River (1-5 days), the Allagash (5-7 days) St John River (scheduled for early May 2024), the Bonaventure River (scheduled for June 2024) and the NE Mistassibi River which is scheduled for July of 2024. Canoe trips make for a great summer adventure vacation for individuals, groups and families. All the mentioned trips are a go for the 24 season and we are at about 70% capacity as of January 2024. Be sure to check out of 2024 schedule here for openings. signing up and making payments can all be done online. Please let Canoe the Wild owner Dave Conley know if you have any questions and we hope you can join us this upcoming season!

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Canoe trip 2023: wabakimi, cliff lake.

by Chris Huband

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About the Book

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• Category Action / Adventure
• Project Option: Standard Portrait, 8×10 in, 20×25 cm # of Pages: 106
• Publish Date: Apr 01, 2024
• Language English
• Tags pictographs , pikitigushi , cliff lake

About the Creator

Chris Huband is a canoeist, writer and photographer. He has traveled extensively on canoe routes in northern and northwestern Ontario and keeps careful journals.

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