Lower Madawaska Prov. Park

Post by **scttsmpsn** » Wed May 10, 2006 9:17 am

I am thinking about doing a 1 or 2 day kayak trip in 2 weeks with myself or 1 friend. I am looking to fish pickeral, or trout and do some kayak'ing. Little portaging as I have a separated collorbone that it not yet fully healed and don't know about carrying a kayak for many KMs. One option is Algonquin but from what I see there is most canoe trips have portages. Does anyone know of any that don't. I will be 20 mintues from Killaloe so Lower Madawaska is an option but I am unsure how long it is. A good 5-8 hour paddle would be perfect. Anyone been to Lowed Mad? The Bonechere above Round Lake is also an option...

Cheers,

Scott

Post by **jsdx** » Wed May 10, 2006 3:12 pm

opeongo in algonquin is a perfect kayak lake. big water is no problem for kayaks... and no portages... you can fish for lakers.

it is a *big* lake though to if your collarbone is injured you may get pretty tired.

Post by **bananaboat** » Wed May 10, 2006 10:03 pm

The Lower Mad is up to class 4 whitewater during spring, early summer with 10 or more portages to avoid rapids -- probably not something you'd want to attempt with an injured wing. There is a route along the York River to Conroy Marsh (above the Lower Mad) described in Kevin Callan's Lost Canoe Routes book that only has one or two portages. Not sure about the fishing quality, but pickeral and pike are found throughout the system.