Canoe-Camping Guide

Canoe-camping guide

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Table of contents

what you need to know 2 tips 2 PARK MAP AND SECTORS 3

easy routes – without portage 4 Wapizagonke Lake 4 Édouard Lake 5

easy routes – with portage 6 Lac à la Pêche 6 Lac du Caribou 7

moderate routes – with portage 8 Lac du Caribou 8 Cobb Bay 9 Baie des Onze Îles 10 Marie Lake 11 Isaïe Lake 12

difficult routes – with portage 13 Waber Lake 13 Anticagamac Lake 13 Dauphinais Lake 14 Lac des Cinq 15

Difficult routes – Hiking 16 Sector 4 16

very difficult routes – with portage 17 Loop 1 17 Loop 2 18

APPendix 1 – TABle of drops 19 page 2

Suggested canoe-camping routes what you need to know: TIPs : 1. Suggested routes are simply offered as a guide. It is possible to change itineraries and plan your trip on your own. 1. Print your itinerary map before you arrive at the park and check the weather forecast. 2. Descriptions and photos of the sites are available on the reservation website at www.reservation.pc.gc.ca. 2. If you are a beginner, choose a single site for your stay. Take the day to discover your sector and portage a few times without 3. You can spend several nights at the same campsite. equipment.

4. The letters A, B, C, and D are assigned to each campsite number to identify to your spot. These letters can be found on 3. If your itinerary involves portages or if you decide to hike/bike the tent pads for each site, which typically have two, three, or to get to your campsite, prepare your equipment so that it can four campsites each.* be transported in a single trip. This will save you from retaking the route. 5. Canoeing, portaging** or hiking times depend on a number of (Note: Opt for routes without portages if you plan to transport factors, such as wind, the weight of the canoe, your any large equipment, such as a cooler.) experience, your equipment, and your physical capacity. 4. If you choose a dif cult route, plan to use a lightweight canoe. 6. Various dif culty levels are offered. The following legend will help you choose the one that best suits you: 5. Consider using dry ice to keep your food cold during your stay.

EASY - Without portage Bring extra food in case bad weather delays your departure. EASY - With portage 6. MODERATE - With portage DIFFICULT - With portage 7. Do not go out if navigating conditions are beyond your abilities. VERY DIFFICULT - With portage

7. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information at 1-888-773-8888 (Parks Canada) or at 819-538-3232 (La Mauricie National Park) or visit the website www.pc.gc.ca/mauricie

* Exception of Lac à la Pêche site 1, which has six campsites. ** The transport of all equipment and the boat on a route where navigation becomes impossible. page 3

SECTOR 3

Matawin River Lac des Cinq

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Archange 0 500 1000 1 500 2 000 Mètres Lake Meters Dauphinais Lake 0,6 0,8 Little Archange Houle Lake Lake 0,8 Dubon Lake 1,0 Saint-Maurice River SECTOR 2 LAC-DU-FOU Giron Lake Lac du Fou Anticagamac Reid Lake Lac de 0,5 Lake la Dam RIVIÈRE-À-LA-PÊCHE Lac en LAC-SOUMIRE Coeur Formont lake Soumire Avalon 0,4 lake Lac LE PASSAGE 0,5 0,5 500 m 1,1 Lake 0,8 Rosoy 2,4 LAC-ÉCARTÉ 0,4 SECTOR 4 1,0 1,1 SECTOR 1 LEgend Waber 3,0 Lake 0,4 Écarté Lake 1,5 RIVIÈRE-À-LA-PÊCHE Étienne LAC-BOUCHARD SERVICE CENTRE 0,4 0,1 Lake 4 km The Parkway 1,3 Alphonse Lake 0,4 14 Tessier Lake 0,6 Lac de LAC-ALPHONSE LAC-ÉDOUARD 0,4 Trail 1,0 la Halte MEKINAC Lac aux Solitaire Multi-use trail Baie des WAPIZAGONKE Chevaux Lake Lac-Gabet 1,7 8,0 13 SAINT-MAURICE Maréchal Onze Îles 0,7 Lake Édouard Lake Portage Pimbina 15 1,5 0,5 Lake Benoît Portage with signi cant drop Lake 5,0 Cobb WAPIZAGONKE 2,0 Boat rentals Bay 1,1 0,3 Marie 2,4 Isaïe Lake Row-and-go canoe* Lac du VIDE-BOUTEILLE Lake Caribou SAINT-JEAN-DES-PILES With re pit Wapizagonke Lake 4,5 Without re pit LAC-DU-CARIBOU 2,0 3,4 ÎLE-AUX-PINS 0,2 Saint-Jean-des-Piles / 5 km Grand-Mère / 17 km Shawinigan / 24 km LAC-MODÈNE 1,5

0,2 2,5 2,5 SHEWENEGAN Parker Falls Parker Lake * Did you know that row-and-go canoes are available 1,1 to rent? This allows you to go on an expedition on a backcountry lake without portaging. For more information, visit the following link: 0,6 MISTAGANCE DOMAINE WABENAKI-ANDREW https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/qc/mauricie/activ/canotage-canoeing ESKER 3,5 Lac à la Pêche SAINT-GÉRARD

LA CLAIRIÈRE SAINT-MATHIEU Shawinigan / 25 km Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides / 8 km Waber Falls 500 m 1,1 2,4 page 4 1,0 EASY ROUTES – 3,0 SECTOR 1 WITHOUT portage 0,4 Waber Lake 0,1 1,3 Wapizagonke LAKE 0,6 Sites 1 to 15 (one night or more) WAPIZAGONKE

Departure from the Departure from the WAPIZAGONKE SHEWENEGAN Picnic Area WAPIZAGONKE Picnic Area 2,4 Distance Estimated Distance Estimated Site in km time in km time Wapizagonke 1 2 30 minutes 7,9 2 hours Lake

2 2 30 minutes 7,6 1 hour 55 minutes

3 2,7 40 minutes 7,2 1 hour 50 minutes

4 3,1 45 minutes 6,9 1 hour 45 minutes

5 3,6 55 minutes 6,4 1 hour 35 minutes

6 3,9 1 hour 5,9 1 hour 30 minutes

7 5,4 1 hour 20 minutes 4,6 1 hour 10 minutes

8 6,1 1 hour 30 minutes 3,9 1 hour SHEWENEGAN Legend 9 6,2 1 hour 30 minutes 3,7 55 minutes The Parkway 10 7,9 2 hours 2,1 30 minutes Trail

11 9,1 2 hours 15 minutes 1 15 minutes Portage Waterway MISTAGANCE 12 11,5 2 hours 55 minutes 1,7 25 minutes Portage with signi cant drop 11,4 2 hours 50 minutes 1,5 20 minutes 13 Boat rentals ESKER

14 12,9 3 hours 15 minutes 3,2 45 minutes Row-and-go canoe With re pit 15 13,9 3 hours 30 minutes 4,1 1 hour SAINT-MATHIEU Without re pit

Shawinigan/25 km

tip : If you hope to make it to Waber Falls during your stay, opt for sites 10 to 15 to avoid having too far to canoe. 0,5 page 5 EASY ROUTES – WITHOUT PORTAGE SECTOR 4

ÉDOUARD LAKE Sites 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 with re pit (one night or more) 0,8 0,5

Departure from the LAC-ÉDOUARD Picnic Area

Édouard Lake

0.6 km of canoeing (10 minutes)

1 Site 1

1.4 km of canoeing (20 minutes) LAC-ÉDOUARD

2 Site 2

2.3 km of canoeing (30 minutes)

3 Site 3

3.4 km of canoeing (50 minutes)

Site 4 4 Édouard Lake

1.4 km of canoeing (20 minutes)

5 Site 5 Legend OR The Parkway 2.4 km of hiking (1 hour 10 minutes) Trail Portage 5 Site 5 Waterway 1,1 Portage with signi cant drop Boat rentals Row-and-go canoe* With re pit Marie Without re pit Lake page 6 easy routes - with portage SECTOR 4

Lac à la Pêche Site 1 with re pit (one night or more)

Departure from the SAINT-GÉRARD parking lot

0.8 km of moderate portage (25 minutes) Parker Lake Lac à la Pêche 1,1 Lac à 3.7 km of canoeing (55 minutes) Parker Falls 0,6 la Pêche

1 Site 1 OR DOMAINE WABENAKI-ANDREW 4.4 km of hiking (1 hour 50 minutes) Legend 1 Site 1 The Parkway Trail SAINT-GÉRARD Portage Site 2 with re pit (one night or more) Waterway Portage with signi cant drop Departure from the SAINT-GÉRARD parking lot Boat rentals 0.8 km of moderate portage (25 minutes) Row-and-go canoe* With re pit Lac à la Pêche Without re pit 5.6 km of canoeing (1 hour 25 minutes) Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides / 8 km

2 Site 2 OR 7.3 km of hiking (3 hours) IMPORTANT INFORMATION—When using the Saint-Gérard entrance: 2 Site 2 1. Registration at the Saint-Mathieu or Saint-Jean-des-Piles Visitor Reception Centre is REQUIRED before heading to your campsite.

2. If you are renting a canoe, you must go to the on-site boat rental at the Shewenegan Picnic Area (sector 1) to pick up the token for your rental. The token must be returned at the end of your stay.

* Did you know that row-and-go canoes are available to rent in this sector? This allows you to go on an expedition on a backcountry lake without portaging. For more information, visit the following link: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/qc/mauricie/activ/canotage-canoeing. page 7 EASY ROUTE—WITH PORTAGE SECTOR 2

Lac du Caribou Site 1 with re pit (one night or more)

Departure from the LAC-DU-CARIBOU parking lot 500 m 1,1 0.3 km of moderate portage (10 minutes) 2,4 1,1 Lac du Caribou 1,0 3,0 0,4 1.2 km of canoeing (20 minutes) 0,4 0,1 1 Site 1 1,3

0,6 1,0 tip : Lac du Caribou is located at a high altitude: high winds and waves may take you by surprise. Luggage must WAPIZAGONKE be well secured inside your boat to ensure nothing is lost in the event of capsizing. It is also important to ensure your boat is stable. We recommend checking the weather forecast in advance and delaying your departure rather 0,5 than heading out in hazardous navigating conditions. LAC-DU-CARIBOU

Legend 0,3 The Parkway Lac du 2,4 Trail Caribou Portage Waterway Portage with signi cant drop Boat rentals Row-and-go canoe* With re pit Without re pit Wapizagonke Lake

Lac du Caribou Sites 2, 3, and 4 with re pit (one night or more)

Departure from the LAC-DU-CARIBOU parking lot 500 m 1,1 0.3 km of moderate portage (10 minutes) 2,4 1,1 Lac du Caribou 1,0 3,0 0,4 3.5 km of canoeing (50 minutes) 0,4 0,1 1,3

2 Site 2 0,6 1,0 3.4 km of canoeing (50 minutes) WAPIZAGONKE 3 Site 3

4.3 km of canoeing (1 hour 5 minutes) 0,5 LAC-DU-CARIBOU 4 Site 4

Legend 0,3 The Parkway 2,4 Trail tip : Lac du Caribou is located at a high altitude: high winds and waves may take you by surprise. Luggage must be well Portage secured inside your boat to ensure nothing is lost in the event of Waterway Lac du capsizing. It is also important to ensure your boat is stable. We Portage with signi cant drop Caribou recommend checking the weather forecast in advance and Boat rentals delaying your departure rather than heading out in hazardous Row-and-go canoe* navigating conditions. With re pit Without re pit Wapizagonke Lake

Cobb bay Site 1 with re pit (one night or more)

Departure from the LAC-DU-CARIBOU parking lot 500 m 1,1 0.3 km of moderate portage (10 minutes) 2,4 1,0 1,1 Lac du Caribou to Cobb Bay 3,0 5 km of canoeing (1 hour 15 minutes) 0,4 0,4 0,1 1 Site 1 1,3

0,6 1,0 WAPIZAGONKE tip : Lac du Caribou is located at a high altitude: high winds and waves may take you by surprise. Luggage must be well secured inside your boat to ensure nothing is lost in the event of capsizing. It is also important to ensure your boat is stable. We recommend checking the weather forecast in advance and 0,5 delaying your departure rather than heading out in hazardous Cobb LAC-DU-CARIBOU navigating conditions. Bay

0,3 Legend 2,4

The Parkway Trail Lac du Portage Caribou Waterway Portage with signi cant drop Boat rentals Row-and-go canoe* Wapizagonke With re pit Lake Without re pit

Departure from the LAC-DU-CARIBOU parking lot

0.3 km of moderate portage (10 minutes) 500 m 1,1 2,4 Lac du Caribou to Baie des Onze Îles 1,0 1,1 3,0 0,4 5.7 km of canoeing (1 hour 25 minutes) 0,4 0,1 1,3 1 Site 1

0,6 6.8 km of canoeing (1 hour 45 minutes) 1,0 2 Site 2 Baie des WAPIZAGONKE Onze Îles

7.1 km of canoeing (1 hour 45 minutes)

3 Site 3 0,5 LAC-DU-CARIBOU

5.9 km of canoeing (1 hour 30 minutes)

4 Site 4 0,3 2,4 Legend The Parkway Lac du Trail tip : Lac du Caribou is located at a high altitude: high winds Caribou Portage and waves may take you by surprise. Luggage must be well secured inside your boat to ensure nothing is lost in the event of Waterway capsizing. It is also important to ensure your boat is stable. We Portage with signi cant drop recommend checking the weather forecast in advance and Boat rentals delaying your departure rather than heading out in hazardous Row-and-go canoe* navigating conditions. Wapizagonke With re pit Lake Without re pit

page 11 MODERATE ROUTE – WITH PORTAGE SECTOR 4 marie Lake 0,5 Site 1 with re pit (one night or more) 0,8

Departure from the LAC-ÉDOUARD Picnic Area

Édouard Lake 1,5 3.9 km of canoeing (1 hour)

1.1 km of dif cult portage (30 minutes)

Marie Lake LAC-ÉDOUARD

0.8 km of canoeing (15 minutes)

1 Site 1 OR 8.3 km of hiking (3 hours 30 minutes)

1 Site 1

Édouard Lake

Legend

The Parkway Trail Portage Waterway Portage with signi cant drop 1,1 Boat rentals Row-and-go canoe* With re pit Marie Lake Without re pit page 12 MODERATE ROUTES – WITH PORTAGE 0,8 0,5 SECTOR 4

RIVIÈRE-À-LA-PÊCHE ISAÏE LAKE Site 1 with re pit (one night or more)

0,4 Departure from the RIVIÈRE-À-LA-PÊCHE parking lot

0,7 4.2 km of hiking (1 hour 40 minutes)

1 Site 1

1,1

Departure from the SAINT-GÉRARD parking lot Isaïe Lake Lac à la Pêche Saint-Jean-des-Piles / 5 km 6.1 km of canoeing (1 hour 30 minutes) Grand-Mère / 17 km 3,4 Shawinigan / 24 km 0.2 km of moderate portage (10 minutes) 0,2

Isaïe Lake

2.5 km of canoeing (30 minutes) Legend Parker Falls The Parkway 1 Site 1 DOMAINE Trail WABENAKI-ANDREW OR Lac à Portage National Trail la Pêche 10.8 km of hiking (4 hours 30 minutes) Waterway Portage with signi cant drop 1 Site 1 Boat rentals Row-and-go canoe* SAINT-GÉRARD With re pit Without re pit

IMPORTANT INFORMATION—When using the Saint-Gérard entrance: Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides / 8 km 1. Registration at the Saint-Mathieu or Saint-Jean-des-Piles Visitor Reception Centre is REQUIRED before heading to your campsite.

Departure from the WAPIZAGONKE picnic area

0.15 km of moderate portage (10 minutes) Waber Falls 500 m 1,1 Wapizagonke Lake 2,4 1,0 1,1 4.6 km of canoeing (1 hour 10 minutes) 3,0 0,4 3 km of very dif cult portage (1 hour 45 minutes) Waber Lake 1,3 0,1 Waber Lake 0,4

0.7 km of canoeing (10 minutes) 0,6 1,0 1 Site 1 WAPIZAGONKE

Anticagamac lake Site 1 without re pit (one night or more) 0,5 WAPIZAGONKE

Departure from the WAPIZAGONKE picnic area

0.15 km of moderate portage (10 minutes) 0,3 Legend 2,4 Wapizagonke Lake The Parkway 4.6 km of canoeing (1 hour 10 minutes) Trail Portage 2.4 km of very dif cult portage (1 hour 30 minutes) Waterway

Anticagamac Lake Portage with signi cant drop Boat rentals 0.2 km of canoeing (5 minutes) Row-and-go canoe* With re pit Wapizagonke 1 Site 1 Without re pit Lake

Attention : Once your canoe is on the water, make sure to keep the left in order to pass under the Parkway. This landmark tells you that you are on the right road. page 14 DIFFICULT ROUTES – WITH PORTAGEs SECTOR 3

DAUPHINAIS LAKE Sites 1 and 2 without re pit (one night of more) Lac des Cinq

Departure from LAC-SOUMIRE parking lot 0,8 0.5 km of moderate portage (15 minutes)

Soumire Lake

1.4 km of canoeing (20 minutes)

0.5 km of moderate portage (15 minutes)

Giron Lake Dauphinais 0,6 Lake 1.8 km of canoeing (25 minutes) 0,8

1 km of dif cult portage (30 minutes) 0,8 Dubon Lake Dubon-Dauphinais Lake Legend 1,0 The Parkway 2.3 km of canoeing (30 minutes) Trail Giron Lake 1 Site 1 Portage Waterway

Portage with signi cant drop 0,5 3.6 km of canoeing (55 minutes) Boat rentals Row-and-go canoe* Soumire 2 Site 2 Lake LAC-SOUMIRE With re pit 0,4 Without re pit 0,5 0,4 0,8

1,5

0,4 LAC-ÉDOUARD Édouard Lake page 15 DIFFICULT ROUTES – WITH PORTAGEs SECTOR 3

Lac des Cinq Lac des cinq Sites 1, 2, and 3 without re pit (one night of more)

Departure from LAC-SOUMIRE parking lot

0.5 km of moderate portage (15 minutes) 0,8

Soumire Lake

1.4 km of canoeing (20 minutes)

0.5 km of moderate portage (15 minutes)

Giron Lake Dauphinais 0,6 1.8 km of canoeing (25 minutes) Lake 0,8 1 km of dif cult portage (30 minutes) 0,8 Dubon Lake Dubon-Dauphinais Lake Legend 1,0 5.4 km of canoeing (1 hour 20 minutes) The Parkway Trail 0.8 km of dif cult portage (25 minutes) Giron Lake Portage Lac des Cinq Waterway Portage with signi cant drop 0,5 3.1 km of canoeing (45 minutes) Boat rentals Row-and-go canoe* Soumire 1 Site 1 LAC-SOUMIRE With re pit Lake 0,4 0,5 Without re pit 0,4 0,8 1.6 km of canoeing (25 minutes)

2 Site 2 1,5

0,4 LAC-ÉDOUARD 3.1 km of canoeing (45 minutes) Édouard Lake 3 Site 3 page 1216

DIFFICULT ROUTES – HIKING 0,8 0,5 SECTOR 4 sector 4 RIVIÈRE-À-LA-PÊCHE Sites with fire pit accessible by hiking or trail bicycling LAC-ÉDOUARD

0,4

Departure from the RIVIÈRE-À-LA-PÊCHE parking lot Édouard 0,7 Lake 1 Isaïe Lake - 4.2 km (1 hour 40 minutes)

1 Lac à la Pêche - 10.5 km (4 hours 15 minutes)

2,0 2 Lac à la Pêche - 7.6 km (3 hours 15 minutes) 1,1 Marie Isaïe 12.9 km (5 hours 15 minutes) 1 Marie Lake - Lake Lake

5 Édouard Lake - 18.1 km (7 hours 15 minutes) Saint-Jean-des-Piles / 5 km 3,4 0,2 Grand-Mère / 17 km Departure from the SAINT-GÉRARD parking lot Shawinigan / 24 km

1 Isaïe Lake - 10.8 km (4 hours 30 minutes)

1 Lac à la Pêche - 4.4 km (1 hour 50 minutes) Parker Falls

2 Lac à la Pêche - 7.3 km (3 hours) DOMAINE WABENAKI-ANDREW Lac à 1 Marie Lake - 10.1 km (4 hours 15 minutes) National Trail la Pêche

5 Édouard Lake - 15.3 km (6 hours) Legend SAINT-GÉRARD Departure from the LAC-ÉDOUARD picnic area The Parkway Trail 1 Isaïe Lake - 16.2 km (6 hours 30 minutes) Multi-use trail

1 Lac à la Pêche - 13.1 km (5 hours 30 minutes) Portage Portage with signi cant drop 2 Lac à la Pêche - 12.7 km (5 hours) Boat rentals Saint-Gérard-des-Laurentides / 8 km 1 Marie Lake - 8.3 km (3 hours 30 minutes) Row-and-go canoe With re pit 5 Édouard Lake - 2.4 km (1 hour) Without re pit IMPORTANT INFORMATION—When using the Saint-Gérard entrance: Registration at the Saint-Mathieu or Saint-Jean-des-Piles Visitor Reception Centre is REQUIRED before heading to your campsite.

* It is possible to depart from Saint-Gérard parking lot, Rivière-à-la-Pêche parking lot or the Lac-Édouard Picnic Area. ** Several routes are possible depending on the distance you plan to travel and the time you have during the day. You can create your own itinerary with the map. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information. *** The following sites are accessible by hiking or by trail bicycling: Isaïe Lake #1, lac à la Pêche #1 and #2, Marie Lake #1 and Édouard Lake #5. page 17 DIFFICULT ROUTE—WITH PORTAGES Anticagamac Lake SECTOR 2 LOOP 1 (recommendation - 2 nights/3 days) Reid Lake

Departure from the SHEWENEGAN Picnic Area 500 m 1,1 on Lake Wapizagonke 2,4 1,0 1,1 3,0 6.1 km of canoeing (1 hour 30 minutes) 0,4 SECTOR 1 0,4 0,1 2.8 km of very dif cult portage (1 hour 40 minutes) 1,3 Lac de Lac du Caribou to Baie des Onze Îles 0,6 la Halte 1,0 Baie des 7.2 km of canoeing (1 hour 50 minutes) Onze Îles WAPIZAGONKE

Night 1 (Lac du Caribou or Baie des Onze îles) 0,5 0.6 km of dif cult portage (20 minutes)

Lac de la Halte 0,3 2,4 0.4 km of canoeing (10 minutes)

1.3 km of very dif cult portage (55 minutes) Wapizagonke Lake Wapizagonke Lake Legend Lac du Caribou

The Parkway 3.8 km of canoeing to Wapizagonke Picnic Area (55 minutes) + Trail distance depending ont he site chosen for the night (see table on page 4) Portage Waterway Night 2 (Wapizagonke Lake) Portage with signi cant drop

Distance depending on the site chosen for the night Boat rentals SHEWENEGAN (see table on page 4) Row-and-go canoe* With re pit Arrival at the SHEWENEGAN Picnic Area Without re pit

tip : Lac du Caribou is located at a high altitude: high winds and waves may take you by surprise. Luggage must be well secured inside your boat to ensure nothing is lost in the event of capsizing. It is also important to ensure your boat is stable. We MISTAGANCE recommend checking the weather forecast in advance and delaying your departure rather than heading out in hazardous navigating conditions.

* Depending on the distance you plan to travel and the time you have during the day, canoe-camping sites are available near Wapizagonke Lake, Lac du Shawinigan / 25 km Caribou, and Baie des Onze Îles. ** It is possible to depart from Lac du Caribou or the Wapizagonke Picnic Area. *** The loop can also be done in reverse (same level of dif culty). page 18 Anticagamac Lake VERY DIFFICULT ROUTE—WITH PORTAGEs SECTOR 2

LOOP 2 Reid Lake (recommendation 3 nights/4 days) Waber Falls 500 m Departure from the SHEWENEGAN Picnic Area 1,1 on Lake Wapizagonke 2,4 1,0 1,1 3,0 6.1 km of canoeing to portage (1 hour 30 minutes) 0,4 SECTOR 1 Waber Lake 0,4 0,1 2.8 km of very dif cult portage (1 hour 40 minutes) 1,3

Lac du Caribou to Cobb Bay Tessier Lake 0,6 6.3 km of canoeing (1 hour 35 minutes) 1,0 Night 1 (Lac du Caribou or Cobb Bay) WAPIZAGONKE Maréchal 0.5 km of dif cult portage (15 minutes) Lake Maréchal Lake 0,5

1.7 km of canoeing (25 minutes) Cobb 1 km of dif cult portage (30 minutes) Bay 0,3 Lac du Caribou 2,4 Tessier Lake

0.5 km of canoeing (10 minutes) Wapizagonke Lake 0.4 km of dif cult portage (15 minutes) Waber Lake Legend 0.7 km of canoeing (10 minutes) The Parkway Night 2 (Waber Lake or + 2.1 km of moderate portage Trail to Anticagamac Lake) SHEWENEGAN Portage 3 km (1 hour 45 minutes) or Waterway 2.4 km (1 hour 10 minutes) of very dif cult portage Portage with signi cant drop Wapizagonke Lake Boat rentals 4.6 km of canoeing to Wapizagonke Picnic Area (1 hour 10 minutes) + Row-and-go canoe* distance depending on the site chosen for the night With re pit (see table on page 4) Without re pit Night 3 (Wapizagonke Lake) MISTAGANCE

Distance depending on the site chosen for the night tip : Lac du Caribou is located at a high altitude: high winds and waves may take you by surprise. (see table on page 4) Luggage must be well secured inside your boat to ensure nothing is lost in the event of capsizing. Arrival at the SHEWENEGAN Picnic Area It is also important to ensure your boat is stable. We recommend checking the weather forecast in advance and delaying your departure rather than heading out in hazardous navigating conditions. Shawinigan / 25 km

* Depending on the distance you plan to travel and the time you have during the day, canoe-camping sites are available near Wapizagonke Lake, Lac du Caribou, and Baie des Onze Îles. ** It is possible to depart from Lac du Caribou or the Wapizagonke Picnic Area. *** The loop can also be done in reverse (same level of dif culty). page 19

APPENDIX 1

TABLE OF DROPS

DROP IN portage METRES

À la Pêche/Isaïe - 3

Caribou (parking)/Caribou - 19

Édouard/Marie - 18

Dauphinais/Des Cinq + 2

De la Halte/Baie des Onze Îles + 5

Giron/Dubon-Dauphinais - 21

Maréchal/Tessier - 1

Parker/À la Pêche - 49

Soumire/Giron + 2

Soumire (parking)/Soumire - 5

Tessier/Waber - 43

Waber/Anticagamac - 127

Wapizagonke/Antigacamac - 22

Wapizagonke/Avalon + 34

Wapizagonke/Caribou + 147

Wapizagonke/Halte + 141

Wapizagonke/Waber + 105 page 19

Written by Béatrice Landry in 2018-2019 for La Mauricie National Park

Update - JANUARY 2020