The map draws the full river. This route covers a section of it; the description says which.
The Montmorency River's Section B (Haute) features 12 challenging rapids from R1 to R4 with 4 portages required through spectacular granite canyon scenery. This intermediate to expert section flows through pristine boreal forest near Quebec City, offering excellent water quality ranked 4th in the province. The technical rapids including the famous 'Ouvre-boîte' (Can Opener) provide thrilling whitewater in a wilderness setting just 30 minutes from urban areas.
The document describes 12. The map shows 59, 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 | R1 | ||
| EV-R1 | EV-R1 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3-4 | R3-4 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R3-4 | R3-4 |
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. MontmorencyHauteSectionBFaubert2023.pdf
Montmorency - Haute - Section B 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-September.
Montmorency - Haute - Section B is located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Canada.
cartespleinair.org · quebec-cite.com · legam.qc.ca · lelavalois.com · wikipedia.org
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