The Au Saumon River flows from Lac Brompton through varied terrain in the Eastern Townships, featuring 12 rapids ranging from R1 to R3-4, including challenging sections through a canyon. With one portage required, this intermediate to advanced whitewater route offers technical paddling through forested landscapes. The river provides excellent whitewater training opportunities with graduated difficulty levels from easy Class 1 to more demanding Class 3-4 drops. Spring and early summer offer the best water levels for navigating the full range of rapids.
The document describes 12. The map shows 3, because it only places rapids a national survey publishes a coordinate for. The two counts measure different things.
| Rapid | Class | Portage | Surveyor's note |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | R3 | Il ne faut pas le confondre avec le 'vrai' canyon | |
| R2 | R2 | quelques R2 après le seuil | |
| Canyon R3-4 | R3-4 | yes rive droite | 625m de R3-4, suivi d'une longue section de R2-3, puis de R2. ATTENTION: un gros cèdre soit tombé en travers de ce rapide |
| R1-2 | R1-2 | quelques R1-2 et R2 conduisent le pagayeur au point de sortie | |
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R1-2 | R1-2 | attention aux arbres sur/travers | |
| EV + R1 | EV + R1 EV-R1 | Eau vive et rapide classe 1 dans le secteur nord | |
| R2 | R2 | Rapide classe 2 dans la section centrale | |
| R2-3 | R2-3 | Rapide classe 2-3, multiple occurrences le long du parcours | |
| R3-4 | R3-4 | Rapide classe 3-4 dans la section centrale | |
| S2-3 | S2-3 | Seuil classe 2-3 dans la partie sud | |
| EV + R1 | EV + R1 EV-R1 | Eau vive et rapide classe 1 dans le secteur est |
This table publishes no position for any rapid. Where a surveyor's note mentions a kilometre, those are their words quoted as written, and the figure was read off a scanned map: use it to follow their description, not to navigate. Most of these surveys were written in French.
Surveyed by Charles Leduc, 2004-05. SaumonBromptonLeduc.pdf
The document describes 1 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| sentier de portage sur la rive droite pour éviter le canyon R3-4 | not stated | rive droite | Il y a déjà eu un sentier de portage sur la rive droite, mais la forêt a repris le dessus avec les années. Selon le débit, il peut être difficile de s'arrêter, et très difficile de sortir pour atteindre le sentier de portage une fois engagé dans le canyon. |
Au Saumon (Lac Brompton) is rated Advanced. Whitewater ratings are not exact: grades change with water level and season. Verify current conditions locally before you paddle.
The best time is April-June.
Au Saumon (Lac Brompton) is located in the Estrie region of Canada.
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