The Rivière-à-Pierre offers intermediate to advanced whitewater with 15 rapids ranging from R2 to R4, requiring 5 portages and featuring 2 camping sites. This river flows through the Portneuf region's scenic landscape, connecting to the larger Batiscan watershed system. The combination of technical rapids and wilderness camping opportunities makes it suitable for multi-day expeditions, though detailed route information remains limited.
The document describes 15. The map shows 20, 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 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | Rapide pentu et encombré | |
| R4-10m | R4 | yes | |
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R4-50m | R4 | yes | |
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R2-3 | R2-3 | ||
| R3 | R3 | Embacle de bois possible | |
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 |
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, 2020-10. RivierePierreFaubert2020.pdf
The document describes 2 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4-2m à gauche | the source recorded 2 m, which is the height of the drop beside this portage rather than the length of the carry | gauche | |
| R4-50m au centre | 50 m | centre |
The document describes 2 campsite(s).
Rivière-à-Pierre 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.
Rivière-à-Pierre is located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Canada.
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