Du Sud - Haute section provides the most comprehensive paddling experience with 34 rapids ranging from calm water (EV) to Class 3, offering something for every skill level. With 3 campsites and varied difficulty options including portage alternatives, this route offers several choices of difficulty. The Chaudière-Appalaches landscape provides scenic Appalachian foothills paddling with good infrastructure. Spring through early fall offers reliable water levels for this versatile river section.
The document describes 34. The map shows 14, 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 | le débit de la rivière du Sud augmente rapidement sur cette section avec l'apport des rivières de la Loutre, du Pin et de la Fourche | |
| rapide R1-2 sur la rivière du Pin | R1-2 | Après 500 m de rapide R1-2 sur la rivière du Pin, celle-ci rejoint la rivière du Sud | |
| rapides R1,R2,R3 | R1,R2,R3 R1-3 | suite ininterrompue et intéressante de rapides R1,R2,R3 | |
| rapide R3 (les Portes du Ciel) | R3 | le rapide R3 (les Portes du Ciel) est sans doute le plus beau de la descente. La rivière s'engouffre dans une gorge qui provoque un gros train de vague | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 près du km 72 | |
| R2 | R2 | Rapide de classe 2 près du km 72 | |
| R2-3 | R2-3 | Rapide de classe 2-3 près du km 74 | |
| R3 | R3 | Rapide de classe 3 près du km 76 | |
| R1-2 | R1-2 | Rapide de classe 1-2 près du km 78 | |
| EV-R1 | EV-R1 | Eau vive à rapide de classe 1 près du km 78-80 | |
| EV | EV | Eau vive près du km 80 | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 près de 62 km | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 près de 64 km | |
| R2 | R2 | Rapide de classe 2 près de 64 km | |
| R2-3 | R2-3 | Rapide de classe 2-3 près de la station | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 près de 68 km | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 sur Rivière du Sud | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 près de 72 km | |
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| Les Portes du Ciel | R3 | Rapide Les Portes du Ciel |
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, 2023-07. DuSudHauteFaubert2022.pdf
The document describes 3 campsite(s).
Du Sud - Upper 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-September.
Du Sud - Upper River is located in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Canada.
cartespleinair.org · chaudiereappalaches.com · environnement.gouv.qc.ca · aventurequebec.ca
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