Calway, a tributary of the Chaudière River near Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, offers a short but intense whitewater experience with 10 Class III rapids. This advanced route demands solid technical skills for the continuous R3 rapids. With no established campsites, it's designed as a challenging day trip through the historic Chaudière watershed. The compact nature and technical difficulty make it popular among local expert paddlers seeking quick adrenaline fixes. Limited access information restricts wider discovery.
This route's document cites a hydrometric station. The links below open the operating agency's current reading.
The gauge is on Famine, Rivière, not the river you are paddling. The document cites it anyway: "023422"
The document describes 10. The map shows 9, because it only places rapids a national survey publishes a coordinate for. The two counts measure different things.
| Rapid | Class | Portage | Surveyor's note |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | |||
| R2 | |||
| R1-2 | |||
| R2 | Rapide près de la chute 8m | ||
| R3 | |||
| R4 | |||
| R2 | Rapide section nord | ||
| R3 | Rapide section nord-ouest | ||
| R4 | Rapide section nord-ouest | ||
| S3 | Seuil section nord |
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 André Faubert, 2014-07. CalwayFaubert2014.pdf
Calway (affluent Chaudière) River is rated Intermediate. Whitewater ratings are not exact: grades change with water level and season. Verify current conditions locally before you paddle.
The best time is May-June.
Calway (affluent Chaudière) River is located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Canada.
cartespleinair.org · baladodecouverte.com · thecanadianencyclopedia.ca
Conditions change with water level and season. Grades and positions are for planning, not navigation. Verify locally before you paddle. Terms of use
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