Portage 310 meters - On the Amable du Fond River

Length of portage: 310 meters (signed at 285 meters).

Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.

Landing at east (downstream) end

Topography of under-water approach: Small rock and gravel in shallow water.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Landing is quite small, a couple of canoes could unload but it would be crowded..

Topography of the ascending grade: Smooth, wide path.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: Steps have been placed in the washed out path from the landing to the staging area.

Approaching the portage ...

With more than 1 canoe, gear needs to be moved away from landing ...

Path and adjacent campsite can be used for staging ...

Portage Trail

General description: Topographical impediments to traveling: Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding.

Trail offers a view of the Amable du Fond River ...

Elevation Profile (not to scale) ...

Landing at west (upstream) end

Topography of under-water approach: Small rock, mud and silt in shallow water.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None

Topography of the ascending grade: Wide path that is fairly level.

Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None

Some boulders to navigate at the landing ...

Room to stage some gear ...

More staging area ...



Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Maps By Jeff for supplying the base map.

Submitted by Chris Taylor, visited May 2015, submitted September 30, 2019