"... 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
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last revised 2007-May-30