The map draws the full river. This route covers a section of it; the description says which.
The Saint-Adolphe River (also called Rivière de l'Île) offers challenging intermediate to expert whitewater paddling with 21 rapids ranging from R1 to R3-4. This spring-fed river is best paddled during high water conditions from April to June, providing an exciting technical descent through the Capitale-Nationale region. Paddlers will encounter one significant portage and find a single established campsite along the route. Access requires careful planning as the river is only navigable during peak water levels in spring.
The document describes 21. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| long rapide R3 | R3 | yes droite | La rivière est calme sur les premier 2 km, jusqu'à un long rapide R3. Après ce réchauffement bien apprécié, nous arrivons à la section R3-4 de 300 m la plus difficile si la descente avec une pente de 2,1% |
| dernier rapide difficile R3-4 | R3-4 | Le dernier rapide difficile R3-4 de 750 m se trouve en aval du pont de l'avenue Sainte-Brigitte le long du Camping Domaine Rivière Montmorency | |
| dernier rapide R3 | R3 | Un dernier rapide R3 encombré nous mène au point de sortie | |
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R1-2 | R1-2 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R3-4 | R3-4 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R2-3 | R2-3 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R3-4 | R3-4 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| 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, 2025-05. SaintAdolpheFaubert2025.pdf
The document describes 1 campsite(s).
Saint-Adolphe 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 April-June.
Saint-Adolphe River is located in the Capitale-Nationale region of Canada.
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