De la Fourche River flows through Armagh in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, offering challenging whitewater with 17 rapids ranging from R1 to R3-4 difficulty. This expert-level route requires strong whitewater skills with 4 portages through technical sections. The mountainous landscape and multiple tributaries create varied paddling conditions through forested valleys. Best paddled during high water periods of spring runoff.
The document describes 17. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapides R1-2 et R2 | R1-2 (R3-4) R1-4 | yes côté droit | On retrouve quelques R1-2 et R2. Au 10 km, un court R3 de 75 m suivi d'un passage R3-4 de 20 m |
| Rapide R1-2 tournant vers la gauche | R1-2 | yes rive gauche | Au 1 km, la fin d'un long rapide R1-2 tournant vers la gauche annonce une chute de 2 m |
| R1-2 | R1-2 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| EV-R1 | EV-R1 | Éviter - R1 | |
| R1-2 | R1-2 | ||
| R1-2 | R1-2 | Rapide classé R1-2 près de la route Matteau | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide R1 après Cours d'eau Goulet | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide R1 dans la section Scierie | |
| R3-4 | R3-4 | yes D | Rapide R3-4 avec portage disponible |
| R3 | R3 | Rapide R3 près du km 10 | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide R1 vers la fin de la section | |
| R1 | R1 | yes G | viaduc ferroviaire |
| R1-2 | R1-2 | yes G | |
| EV-R1 | EV-R1 | ||
| R1-2 | R1-2 | ||
| R1 | R1 |
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, 2022-06. DeLaFourcheFaubert2022.pdf
The document describes 4 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage de 100 m par le sentier et l'escalier du parc | 100 m | gauche | |
| P 25 m à D | 25 m | D | Contourne R3-4 |
| P 100 m à G | 100 m | G | |
| P 25 m à G | 25 m | G |
De la Fourche (Armagh) River 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 May-June.
De la Fourche (Armagh) River is located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Canada.
cartespleinair.org · en.wikipedia.org · armagh.ca
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