Portage 170 meters - Petawawa R. To Narrowbag L.

Portage Location: from Petawawa River to Narrowbag Lake

Length of portage: 170 meters

Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular.

Elevation above Sea Level @ Petawawa River: unknown

Elevation above Sea Level @ Narrowbag Lake ~ 385 meters

Difference in elevation: unknown

Peak portage elevation: ~ 392 meters

Portage Trail general description: Steep beginning, then levels out to cross an old road and then down slopes to Narrowbag.

Topographical impediments to traveling: Steep hill at beginning on the Petawawa side.

Downstream Landing at: Petawawa R.

Topography of under-water approach: Rocks

Downstream landing ...

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Large rocks

Upstream Landing at: Narrowbag

Topography of under-water approach: Rocks and mud

Upstream landing ...

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Rocks and mud


Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing.

By Sean Rowley, visited 2009, submitted Sept 12, 2009