The Sainte-Anne River flows between Quebec's highest peaks, the Chic-Chocs, and through Parc national de la Gaspésie, generating exceptionally clear, fresh water in an imposing, perfectly tranquil mountain landscape. This premier Gaspésie paddling destination offers 30 rapids from beginner R1 to expert R4 sections, requiring 5 portages with 5 campsites available. A map guide identifies launch points and rapid classifications, with salmon fishing practiced from canoe. Maps cover the entire river route indicating put-ins, rapids, portages, camping sites and other sites of interest. The river provides exceptional wilderness paddling through protected parkland.
The document describes 30. The map shows 2, 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 | rapide R3 pentu et manoeuvrier de 100m | ||
| R3 | rapide R3 continu longe le camping de la rivière | ||
| R1 | rapides R1 faciles jusqu'au pont qui mène au lac Cascapédia | ||
| R2-3 | R2-3 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R4 | R4 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R1-2 | R1-2 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2-2 | R2-2 R2 | ||
| R3-4 | R3-4 | yes droite | Chute Ste-Anne |
| R4 | R4 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R1-2 | R1-2 | ||
| R1 | R1 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R2 | R2 | ||
| R2-3 | R2-3 | ||
| R3 | R3 | ||
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 dans la section C | |
| R1 | R1 | Rapide de classe 1 dans la section B |
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, 2023-05. SainteAnneGaspesieFaubert2023.pdf
The document describes 3 portage(s).
| Portage | Length | Bank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portage obligatoire au point du stationnement des champs de Mars | not stated | ||
| P15m à G | 15 m | G | |
| Chute Ste-Anne Portage à droite | not stated | droite | Danger! Chute Ste-Anne |
The document describes 4 campsite(s).
Sainte-Anne (Gaspésie) 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-September.
Sainte-Anne (Gaspésie) River is located in the Gaspésie region of Canada.
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