Chateaugay
Lower Chateugay Lake to Cooks Mill
May 29, 2011
Trip Report
| Reporter | patrick gagné |
WE ran this may 28 at 54m3 on the gage in huntingdon, québec:
http://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/suivihydro/default.asp
Then go it under sud ouest region, and then huntingdon gage.
first 6 miles of rapids is class 2 non stop, great for canoeing. Then the action starts one mile after you cross the big power line. We will try to put in there next time....look like half a mile walk to get to the road. First rapids in the canyon can be run in the middle then far left. Lots of small ledge and slide on after another in a 100ft tall canyon, no way to exit, pocket size eddy, no way to scout very much. No scout rapid is crazy, big rock in the middle at end of drop for monster hole and pinning. run all the way right and then sprint left for next drop to avoid sticky hole. Next drop run staight in the middle or far right. Easy take out before the falls, unrannable. follow the road for easy walk and trail on the left. After the falls, 1 miles of class 2 rapids before tunnel. 10 feets fall at the end of the tunnel, jump right, you should buschwalk the mountain to go see if there is no tree in the fall.... next is 1 miles of small slide and play holes to the dam. Run straight in the middle of the dam and scream ! Small rapid to recover if your not dead. Next drop should be run on the far left. Then you will see a bridge and hit the last slide, a long, fast and furious slide rapid name Hey Diddle Diddle......straigh in the middle......finish with one mile of class 2 rapids. Full face and elbow pads are recommended for this run
54m3 very good and possible to stop and scout
70m3 fast, no scouting
100m3 ....????