The Mauvaise River presents an expert-level challenge with 21 rapids ranging from R1 to R4+ and technical S4-5 drops, requiring 10 portages. This remote wilderness river in Capitale-Nationale demands advanced whitewater skills and expedition experience with 2 designated campsites available. The demanding nature and complex rapids make it suitable only for highly skilled paddlers seeking a multi-day adventure.
The document describes 21. The map shows 0, because it only places rapids a national survey publishes a coordinate for. The two counts measure different things.
| Rapid | Class | Portage | Surveyor's note |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4-5 | R3 (S4-5) R3-5 | yes | de 3m qui frise la chute du côté gauche demandera un examen attentif pour choisir le meilleur passage |
| courts passages R3-4 | R3-4 | rapides faciles R2-3 jusqu'à l'île au 6 km | |
| R3-4 encombré | R3-4 | passage à droite est plus généreux et se termine par un rapide R3-4 encombré. La branche gauche semble plus maigre et plus facile | |
| dernier passage difficile R3-4 | R3-4 | 50m plus en aval, le dernier seuil 4 de la descente s'enfile au centre et demande un bon appui pour ne pas se faire renverser. Après 200m de rapide R2 | |
| rapide R2-3 continu | R2-3 | rapide R2-3 continu jusqu'au petit lac au 4 km | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 près de la mise à l'eau | |
| R2+3 | R2+3 R2-3 | Rapide combiné de classe 2 et 3 | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 en section intermédiaire | |
| R2+3 | R2+3 R2-3 | Rapide combiné de classe 2 et 3 | |
| R3-4 | R3-4 | Rapide de classe 3 à 4 | |
| R3-4 | R3-4 | Rapide de classe 3 à 4 | |
| R3 | R3 | Rapide de classe 3 | |
| R3-4 | R3-4 | yes | Rapide de classe 3 à 4 avec portage de 10m |
| R3-4 | R3-4 | Rapide de classe 3 à 4 | |
| R2 | R2 | Rapide de classe 2 | |
| R3-4 | R3-4 | Rapide de classe 3 à 4 | |
| R2+3 | R2+3 R2-3 | Rapide combiné de classe 2 et 3 | |
| R2 | R2 | Rapide de classe 2 | |
| R3 | R3 | Rapide de classe 3 | |
| EV-R1 | R1 | Évitement rapide de classe 1 | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 près de la sortie |
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, 2023-05. MauvaiseFaubert2023.pdf
The document describes 3 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 | not stated | ||
| 4xS3-1m | the source recorded 1 m, which is the height of the drop beside this portage rather than the length of the carry | 4xS3 | |
| 10 m | 10 m | R3-4 |
The document describes 2 campsite(s).
Mauvaise 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-August.
Mauvaise River is located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Canada.
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