The map draws the full river. This route covers a section of it; the description says which.
Ruisseau Line - Mazana is a lesser-documented wilderness creek in the Laurentides featuring multiple portages and technical sections requiring intermediate to advanced skills. This route offers a remote paddling experience through pristine forest with challenging gradient changes and complex navigation. The numerous portages suggest significant obstacles including waterfalls and unrunnable rapids, while the remote location provides excellent wilderness camping opportunities. Access appears limited and the route demands good trip planning and self-sufficiency skills.
The document describes 12. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3-4 rapids | R3-4 | yes | n'étaient pas menaçants et se descendaient en canot sans trop de problème lors du relevé |
| R2-3 | R2-R3 R2-3 | Rapids complex in upper section | |
| R2 | R2 | Class 2 rapids | |
| EV | EV | Shallow/rocky section | |
| 3X EV | EV | Three shallow sections | |
| R2 | R2 | Class 2 rapids near Barrage | |
| EV+R1 | EV+R1 EV-R1 | Shallow section plus Class 1 rapids | |
| R1-2 | R1-R2 R1-2 | Class 1-2 rapids in lower section | |
| R8 | R2 | 100m long rapid | |
| R2-3 | R2 | 400m long rapid | |
| R3-4 | R3 | 350m long rapid | |
| S2-3 | S2-3 | 30m long rapid/sault |
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 Hugo Riendeau, 2016-01. RuisseauLineRiendeau2015.pdf
The document describes 10 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancien passage à billots sous le pont constitue un danger potentiel | not stated | 200m avant l'embouchure, potentiel danger avec billots sous pont glissants, déplacement des clous | |
| RELEVÉ TRÈS IMPRÉCIS - R2 100m, planiol 100m | 100 m | Very imprecise survey | |
| R2 100m, planiol 100m | 100 m | ||
| R2 50m, S2, planiol 500m | 500 m | ||
| R3 50m, planiol 200m | 200 m | ||
| S2-S3, planiol 50m | 50 m | ||
| S3, planiol 50m | 50 m | ||
| R2 950m portage | 950 m | ||
| R2 800m portage | 800 m | ||
| R2 500m portage | 500 m |
The document describes 3 campsite(s).
Line Creek - Mazana 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-July.
Line Creek - Mazana is located in the Laurentides region of Canada.
cartespleinair.org · paddlingmag.com · quebecgetaways.com · laurentides.com
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