Guests
at Cedar Ridge Lodge have a variety of canoeing options
available to them. Individuals
can paddle the day away on one of our home lakes, or for
more extended trips, they can choose between various
routes in the Cedar Ridge Lodge area.
Canoe
Shuttle Service
We
offer a shuttle service that will take you from the lodge
to your chosen lake or drop off point.
We can also pick you up at the end of the day or at
the end of the route.
Cost
$60.00
pick-up fee, covers both put-in and take out.
Canoe
Rentals
$20.00/
day This includes two paddles and two life jackets. To
help plan your vacation we have topographical maps and
route maps available.
Routes
Englehart
River
Routes
Englehart
River
to
Kap-Kig-Iwan
Prov.
Park
Start
the trip at your drop off on the
Englehart
River
bridge. Head
Southeast on the
Englehart
River
, and then
through
Kenogami
Lake
.
After paddling through
Robillard
Lake
, you will be
back on the
Englehart
River
. This last
stretch includes 7 portages and ends at
Kap-Kig-Iwan
Provincial
Park
.
Distance:
34 km
Duration
: 3 days
River
Travel : advanced
Lake
Travel
: intermediate
Portaging
: Easy
No.
of Portages : 9
Englehart
River
to Temiskaming
Start
the trip at your drop off on the
Englehart
River
bridge. Head
Southeast on the
Englehart
River
, and then
through
Kenogami
Lake
.
After paddling through
Robillard
Lake
, you will be
back on the
Englehart
River
. This last
stretch includes 7 portages and ends will take you past
Kap-Kig-Iwan
Provincial
Park
, and finishes on
Lake
Temiskaming
Distance:
120 km
Duration
: 5 days
River
Travel : advanced
Lake
Travel
: intermediate
Portaging
: Easy
No.
of Portages : 11
Montreal
River
Routes
Montreal
River
to Matachewan
This
route starts out at Edith Lake of Hwy 560 west of Gowganda.
You paddle North through
Edith
Lake
, portaging around the rapids, and then through
Obushkon
Lake
ti the
Montreal
River
. From here
you head North through
Beaver
Lake
taking 3 portages that will lead you to
Tommy
Lake
. After a 145
m portage you head North through
Sisseney
Lake
, taking 3 portages around rapids back to the
Montreal
River
to finish at Matachewan.
Distance:
64 km
Duration
: 3 days
River
Travel : novice
Lake
Travel
: intermediate
No.
of Portages : 8
West
Montreal
River
Starting
out at Wapus Creek west of Gowganda you head North, then
North on
West
Montreal
River
through Metikemedo and
Penassi
Lakes
. A short portage to head North on
West
Montreal
River
takes you to a
series of portages around rapids and
Caribou
Falls
. You then headNorth through
Mistinikon
Lake
, and portage around
Matachewan
Falls
. The route
then heads South through
Matachewan
Lake
, after 2 portages you head South to Matachewan.
Distance:
64 km
Duration
: 4 days
River
Travel : intermediate
Lake
Travel
: intermediate
No.
of Portages : 8
Watabeag River Route
This
route starts out at
Sylvia
Falls
on the
Watageag Lake Road
, and heads North on
Watabeag
River
to a portage around
High
Falls
. Continue North on
Watabeag
River
to portage around Four Foot Falls.
It continues North on
Watabeag
River
with a 3rd portage around rapids and Egan
Chutes. It finishes on the
Watabeag
River
at Hwy 11 bridge.
Distance:
40 km
Duration
: 3 days
River
Travel : advanced
No.
of Portages : 7
Esker Provincial Park Route
Howard
Lake
to
Beaverhouse
Lake
Start
at the
Howard
Lake
boat launch which is off Hwy #672 (the road to
Esker
Lakes
Provincial
Park
off Hwy. #66). There is good parking at the launch site.
From the
Howard
Lake
access site go south on
Howard
Lake
into
Misema
Lake
where there are pictographs on the north shore. Continue
down to the shallow spill dam between
Beaverhouse
Lake
and the
Misema
River
. There are lots of little bays to explore with great
scenery and wildlife.
A nice side trip is to paddle 3 km north to the top
of
Howard
Lake
where there is a waterfall and rapids. A short portage
around the small rapids takes you up to
Kennedy
Lake
Distance:
30 km
Duration
: 2 days
Loop
Trip : yes
River
Travel : novice
Lake
Travel
: novice
No.
of Portages : 0
Larder River Route
This
is a 49 km canoe route with plenty of fast water, rapids
and falls. This is a comfortable 2-3 days trip, considered
novice to moderate. Some rapids may be run or tracked by
the experienced canoeists, but during high water, all
portages are recommended. Access to this canoe route is at
Raven
Lake
, via Hwy 624 to
Larder
Lake
and then east on Hwy 66 to the
Raven Lake Road
. A canoe route map of this route can be obtained from the
Ministry of Natural Resources, as well as topographic maps
of the area.
There
are primitive campsites all along the route.
In the immediate area you have the following attractions
to fill up your day:
• Hiking
• Canoeing
• Snowmobiling
• Golf
• Shopping
• ATV riding
• Wildlife Viewing
