Ottawa - Middle Channel


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Middle Channel

Class III-IV
6.3 Miles
Avg Gradient 12 fpm

Garvin's with Ottawa @ 140,000cfs!


Garvin's with Ottawa @ 140,000cfs!
Photo of This is just a piece of the river. by Mark Mastalski taken 2147483647 @ 19 ft.



River Description

The "Middle" channel is often run at higher levels than the Main (click here). After running McCoy's Rapid (which is common to the Main and the Middle), paddlers head left of the island to run the Middle.

See this Google map for shuttle. See this Google map for directions from Watertown, NY.


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Last Updated: 2008-05-10 10:32:04

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Ripping it up at Garvin's

Detail Trip Report Edit  Ripping it up at Garvin's  Ottawa, ON(38.28KB .jpeg)

Garvin's with Ottawa @ 140,000cfs!

Detail Trip Report Edit  Garvin's with Ottawa @ 140,000cfs!  Ottawa, ON(32.73KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The gauge is a stick gauge, just below McCoy's Rapid and across the stream from a power plant dam. See Boatworks.net or the OWL gage for recent gage activity.
Note: because of power-plant demands on this dam-release river, the level can change radically--by 3 or 5 feet--within a day.

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Ottawa [ON] Garvin's with Ottawa @ 140,000cfs! 19 ft. Mark Mastalski

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Rapid Summary

Mile Rapid Name Class Features (Legend)
0.0PutinPutin
0.6McCoy'sIVHazard Playspot
2.2Iron RingIII
2.3S-TurnIII
2.7ButterflyIIPlayspot
2.9Angel's KissIIPlayspot
3.6Garvin's ChuteIV+Portage Waterfall
4.2Upper No NameIIIPlayspot
4.4Lower No NameIII+
4.9VelvetPlayspot
6.3RiverRun TakeoutTakeout

Rapid Descriptions

Putin
Off Grants Settlement Rd., take a right onto McCoy Chute Trail. Park in the lot and walk down to the putin. (This putin is the same as the putin for the Main.)

McCoy's (Class IV, Mile 0.6)
Scout from an island on the right. This long rapid starts out with a bang! Most paddlers "thread the needle," heading just right of Sattler's Hole, lining up to avoid the notorious Phil's Hole on the left. One great way to screw it up is to shy away from Sattler's just a bit, which will give the intrepid paddler no room to avoid Phil's. After Phil's, big water takes you toward river left. Most paddlers curve around right to catch a tongue down the center of the Horseshoe Hole. Great fun awaits at the end! Baby Face, a play wave at the runout, is an awesome bouncy surf at levels around 1 foot or less. After McCoy's, take a left at the islands to run the Middle.

Butterfly (Class II, Mile 2.7)
A wave/hole, surfable at higher levels (above 2).

Angel's Kiss (Class II, Mile 2.9)
After Butterfly, you can attain up a right-hand channel to Angel's Kiss, surfable at levels above about 4. You can also get to the Kiss by running down Little Trickle.

Garvin's Chute (Class IV+, Mile 3.6)
A gnarly collection of holes and froth, many people walk this one--especially since it's out of character with the rest of the run. Scout from an island on the right. Another line here is the Staircase, the left-most channel with a bunch of ledges and undercuts..

Upper No Name (Class III, Mile 4.2)
A playhole which comes in at moderate levels (4+).

Lower No Name (Class III+, Mile 4.4)
A bunch of offset holes. Scout on the right.

Velvet
One last playspot, when the river's high enough.

RiverRun Takeout
There are several takeouts, each on private property. The charge for taking out at RiverRun Campground is $5 bucks; the charge is included in the camping fee.



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