The map draws the full river. This route covers a section of it; the description says which.
The Noire River (Portneuf) delivers challenging whitewater with 16 rapids including a significant R4 drop with a 1.5m ledge requiring one portage. This wilderness river flows through the Laurentian Highlands' Canadian Shield landscape of granite outcroppings and pristine forests. The varied difficulty from R1-R4 provides excellent skill progression opportunities, though access requires expedition planning due to its remote location.
The document describes 16. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2S3-1m | R4 | ||
| K5m | S4-1.5m S4 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| Vague à surf | R3 | S5-5m à droite de l'île S4-4m à gauche de l'île | |
| Chutes à Marcotte | R3 | yes | C-5m NS |
| R3 | R3 | S4-3m | |
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R4 | R4 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R4 | R4 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R4 | R4 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| 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, 2021-04. NoirePortneufFaubert2021.pdf
The document describes 1 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrage 2m | the source recorded 2 m, which is the height of the drop beside this portage rather than the length of the carry | Danger Rappel |
Noire (Portneuf) 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 June-August.
Noire (Portneuf) River is located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Canada.
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