|
"... no paddler has ever
drowned on the portage trail."
DISCLAIMER
The various authors of the material contained within this guide have taken
care to insure that the material is accurate, BUT, we humans are prone to
error, AND river and lake conditions DO CHANGE! All paddlers must take
full responsibility for insuring their own safety. ALL PADDLERS must take
advance precautions to insure that all their equipment is in good working
order, and that any trip undertaken is taken at a safe water level and is
within their paddling ability and within the capabilities of the group
with whom they paddle. While on the water each paddler
must continuously evaluate the water, the rapids, and the weather, and
determine if they have the ability to continue on a trip, or run a
particular rapid, drop or other natural or man-made hazard. All trip
participants must review and seriously consider the
Safety Code of the American Whitewater Affiliation, that is included
within this guide as Appendix A. All paddlers must consider the
Paddler's Self Rating Guide on
pages 8 to 10, and then select only trips that match their abilities and
experience.
Contents
Disclaimer
pg.
Acknowledgments
Map of River Locations
Contents
Introduction
pg.
Paddling in Alberta
This 2007 Guidebook
How to Read a Reach Report
Paddler Self-Rating Guide
Milk River - Town of Milk River to Highway
#880
Waterton Lakes
Belly River - Hiway #6 to Highway #880
Waterton River - Waterton Lakes to bridge east of Twin Butte
Castle River - Castle Falls to Highway #3a
Crowsnest River - Bellevue-Hillcrest to the Oldman Reservioir
Oldman River
Oldman River Campsite to the Oldman River Reservoir
Fort McLeod to Grand Forks
South Saskatchewan River -
Grand Forks to Estuary, Saskatchewan
Highwood River
Ings Creek to the Town of High River
Highway #547 to Highway #552
Sheep River - Sandy McNabb Campground to Turner Valley
Elbow River - Canyon Creek to Bragg Creek town site
Kananaskis River - Widow Maker to Seebe
Banff & Yoho Park Lakes
Lake Louise, Moraine & Emerald Lakes
Vermillion Lakes
Lake Minnewanka
Bow River
Lake Louise to Banff
Banff to Canmore
Deadman's Flats to Seebe
Ghost Dam to Cochrane
Bowness Park to Fish Creek Park
Calgary to Carseland Dam
Kootenay River - McLeod Meadows Campground to Canal Flats
Red Deer River
Ya Ha Tinda to below Coal Camp
Dickson Dam to Joffre Bridge
Content Bridge to
Drumheller
Drumheller to Dinosaur Provincial
Park
Battle River - Fabyan to Riverdale Mini-Park
Astotin & Islet Lakes
North Saskatchewan River
Ramparts Creek to Preachers Point
Nordegg Bridge to Rocky Mountain House
Rocky Mountain House to Drayton Valley
Drayton Valley to Devon
Devon to Capilano Park,
Edmonton
Edmonton to the Saskatchewan
Boundary
Sturgeon River - Bon Accord to the North Saskatchewan River
Blackstone River - Chungo Creek Road to Gas Plant Bridge
Brazeau River - Forestry Trunk Road to Brazeau Dam
Pembina River - Reno Road to Pembina River Provincial Park
Lobstick River - Highway #22 to Pembina River Provincial Park
McLeod River
Mercoal (Highway #40) to McLeod River Recreation Area
Embarras River (Highway #47) to Peers (Highway # 32)
Maligne Lake - Public Dock to Coronet Creek
Athabasca River
Athabasca Falls to Jasper
Jasper to Whitecourt
Whitecourt to Fort
Assiniboine
Athabasca to Fort McMurray
Jarvis Creek - Jarvis Lake to Gregg Lake
Wildhay River - Below Doctor Creek to Jarvis Creek
Lakeland Provincial Park: Jackson, Kinnaird & Blackett Lakes Circuit
Sand River
Cold Lake
Cold River - Cold Lake to Pierce Lake
Christina River - Chard to Fort McMurray
Clearwater River - Warner Rapids (Highway #955 Bridge) Saskatchewan
to Fort McMurray
Smoky River - Bezanson to the town of Peace River
Little Smoky River - Guy (Highway #49) to Watino (Highway #49)
Peace River
Clayhurst Bridge to the
Town of Peace River
Town of Peace River to Fort Vermillion
Appendix A:
Safety Code of the American Whitewater Affiliation
pg.
Personal Preparedness and Responsibility
Boat and Equipment Preparedness
Group Preparedness and Responsibility
Guidelines for river Rescue
Universal River Signals
International Scale of River Difficulty4
Share the River: Protect Our Ability to Enjoy Them
Appendix B: Glossary of Paddling Terms and Techniques
Appendix C: Selected and Annotated Paddling Manuals
Appendix D: Internet "Web/WWWW" Resources
Appendix E: Canoe Clubs in Alberta
References |
iii
iii
iv
v
1
3
8
11
15
18
21
24
28
32
37
41
45
48
51
54
57
60
62
64
67
71
74
76
79
83
87
91
97
101
104
107
109
111
115
120
124
127
130
134
137
140
143
146
147
152
155
158
162
167
170
174
176
179
183
185
187
189
193
197
200
206
206
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
217
221
222
223
224
|
return to Mark's Guide for Alberta
Paddlers
last revised 2007-May-30 |