Des Perdrix River

About

Des Perdrix River flows through Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire, Cap-Saint-Ignace and Montmagny, featuring 14 rapids with beginner to intermediate difficulty (R1-R3). This versatile route accommodates developing whitewater skills with varied rapid character from easy water to more challenging sections. One designated campsite allows for extended trips exploring the scenic Montmagny region near the St. Lawrence River. The accessible difficulty range and reliable flow make it suitable for skill development.

Highlights

Live water level

This route's document cites a hydrometric station. The links below open the operating agency's current reading.

• Bras Saint-Nicolas 023108 See the level2 km from the route, Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs (Québec)

  The gauge is on Saint-Nicolas, Bras, not the river you are paddling. The document cites it anyway: "Centre d'Expertise Hydrique du Québec: https://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/suivihydro/graphique.asp?NoStation=023108"

The rapids this document describes

The document describes 14. The map shows 4, because it only places rapids a national survey publishes a coordinate for. The two counts measure different things.

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, 2025-05. DesPerdrixFaubert2025.pdf

The campsites this document describes

The document describes 1 campsite(s).

• Campement

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