Booth Lake To Kitty Lake Portage
Length of portage: 550 meters (645 meters as per 'Jeff's Map') Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular. Elevation above Sea Level @ Booth Lake is 392 meters. Elevation above Sea Level @ Kitty Lake is 391 meters. Difference in elevation: 1 meter. Elevation of highest point: 399 meters (as per 'Jeff's Map'). Overall rise/fall: 8 meters. Portage Cross-section .. taken from Kitty Lake to Booth Lake ...Landing at Booth Lake Co-ordinates of location: N45 39.159 W78 09.625 Topography of under-water approach: Sand and silt with some small rocks. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None. Topography of the ascending grade: Roots and rocks Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: Gear has to lifted over roots and rocks to area along path with enough room for 2 or 3 canoes. Take-out at Booth Lake ...Start of portage at Booth Lake and rise to portage trail ... Portage Trail General description: A mixture of smooth trail and rock/rooty sections. Some moderate elevation changes. There are 3 areas, when after a heavy rainfall and probably in the spring time, that are quite muddy and need the boardwalks to walk over. Topographical impediments to travelling: Some areas are a little rough due to rocks and roots and at least 3 (potential) muddy areas. Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: 3 definite areas (see elevation graph). Typical terrain on portage ...After a good rain, these boardwalks are needed ... End of portage, looking down to landing at Kitty Lake, where the river spills out ... Landing at Kitty Lake Topography of under-water approach: Gravel .. water is somewhat fast moving, particularly during high water levels. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None . Topography of the ascending grade: Smooth rise, with some rocks present. Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None, room for 2 or 3 canoes. Organization area and beginning of portage ...Looking downstream, over landing and river's flow, at September 2013 low water levels ... July 2008, high water & fast current make for dramatically different dynamics at the landing ... Photo by Bill Warren Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing. Submitted by Chris Taylor, visited September 2013, submitted October 19th, 2013 |