Ruisseau du Capri is a steep, technical creek run in the Laurentides requiring expert kayaking skills and high water levels. This demanding route features continuous class III-V rapids with numerous complex moves and challenging gradient through forested terrain. The creek offers intense whitewater action but requires precise timing for adequate flows and advanced boat handling skills. Access can be challenging and the remote nature means limited rescue options, making this a route only for highly experienced paddlers seeking extreme creek boating challenges.
The document describes 7. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Première section de rapides | R-III + IV (5,6) R3-4 | Entrecoupée de seuils sérieux dont la descente n'apporte pas toujours le résultat escompté | |
| Cascade G.P.S. | K-8m | yes | Deuxième section débute avec la Cascade G.P.S. que nous avons portagé |
| Suite soutenue | R 3-4 R3-4 | 700m entrecoupée de quelque seuils (3, 4). Impératif de stopper avant la fin de ce rapide qui mène directement à un infran | |
| S-2 S2 | Multiple S-2 rapids marked throughout route | ||
| S-3 S3 | S-3 rapids in upper section | ||
| S-4 S4 | Multiple S-4 rapids including seuil de l'Éboulis | ||
| S-5 S5 | S-5 rapids including seuil de la Bousolle and le Delta-Hot |
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 Eric Paquet, 2000-04. Capri.pdf
The document describes 3 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade G.P.S. (K-8m) | not stated | Portagé par les auteurs | |
| General portage recommendation | not stated | Portage: 2-4 | |
| le G.P.S. | not stated | K-8m |
Ruisseau du Capri 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 April-June.
Ruisseau du Capri is located in the Laurentides region of Canada.
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