Lower Churchill Region
Updated June 15, 2015
Coverage.
Routes on the Churchill River system downstream (east) from Hwy 102, with the exceptions noted below.
Inclusions.
Churchill River; Montreal River, Nemei River, Rapid River, Reindeer Lake, Reindeer River, Swan River, Waddy River, Wapiskau River, Wathaman River, Williams (not William) River.
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=37396
Please consult also the paragraph Extended Routes ... posted at
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtop ... 11&t=37395
Exclusions.
1. The Cochrane River flows from Wollaston Lake (which lies entirely in Saskatchewan) to Reindeer Lake (which lies mostly in Saskatchewan); its length is split roughly equally between Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Because the bulk of Cochrane travel is in MB (in fact,no known Cochrane Route lies in SK only), Cochrane Route and Information entries are listed in MB only, at
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=113&t=34109
2. In order to reduce the number of entries (already rather large without them) in the Lower Churchill region, Routes on the Churchill River system with a component on the Sturgeon-weir River system (for example the popular route passing between the Churchill and the Sturgeon-weir systems via the Frog Portage) are posted in the SK South region at
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=37396
Ed notes.
1. As used here, Otter Lake includes Devil Lake and Missinipe.
2. Routes extending both well above and well below Otter Lake are posted in both the Upper Churchill and the Lower Churchill regions.
3. For the purpose of providing the paddler easy access to Route information, I have constructed seven subregions. Please note that the subregions are not well defined, and also that some Routes cross from one subregion to another (I usually place such Routes in the subregion where the Route starts). In short, paddlers should examine nearby subregions.
This post provides Route information for the following subregions:
1. The Churchill River proper.
2. The Lac la Ronge area.
3. The MacKay Lake area, east of Hwy 102; Routes to the west of Hwy 102 are posted in the Upper Churchill region.
4. The McLennan Lake area.
The second post, at
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=42031
provides Route information for the following subregions:
5. The Montreal River system above Lac la Ronge, including the Kingsmere Lake area.
6. Reindeer Lake and Reindeer River.
7. Routes starting from Tyrrell Lake.
Subregion 1. Churchill River
Churchill River. Hwy 102 to Pukatawagan Lake MB Information.
General information for the Churchill River, including information for the reach above Hwy 102, is posted at
http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/view ... 11&t=37404
The following is specific to the Lower Churchill.
Topos. Hwy 102 to Pukatawagan Lake.
In order of use: 73P10, 73P9 (lower left corner only, if that; not really needed), 73P7, 73P8, 63M5, 63M6, 63M11, 63M10, 63M7, 63M8, 63M9, 63M16, 63N13, 63N14, 63N11.
Photos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLXbUKyfApo
History of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation.
http://www.peterballantyne.ca/history.html
Ric Driediger outlines.
Churchill River. French-Ducker Route.
http://www.churchillrivercanoe.com/trip ... tures.html
Environment Canada Water Office. Churchill River at Sandy Bay.
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=06EA002
SK WSA. Stream Flows and Lake Levels. Churchill River at Sandy Bay.
https://www.wsask.ca/Lakes-and-Rivers/S ... -/06EA002/
Environment Canada Water Office. Churchill River above Wintego Rapids.
http://www.wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/graph/g ... tn=06EA011
SK WSA. Stream Flows and Lake Levels. Churchill River above Wintego Rapids.
https://www.wsask.ca/Lakes-and-Rivers/S ... -/06EA011/
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Churchill River. Hwy 102 to Pukatawagan Lake MB. Features.
Ed note: Features for the Upper Churchill are posted at
http://www.myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=111&t=33978
Start features.
Hwy 102 and Otter Rapids, Otter Lake and Missinipe.
Two routes from Otter Lake (Missinipe) to Mountain Lake:
1. Northern route through Eyinew Lake.
2. Southern route past Robertson Falls (Stony Mountain Portage) and Twin Falls (Mountain Portage; two routes past both falls, one with one portage, the other with two).
Mountain Lake (and Cow Narrows), Stanley Mission (and church), Stanley Rapids (Big and Little), Drope Lake, Nistowiak Lake, Rapid River confluence, Potter Rapids, Drinking Lake (Drinking River confluence).
Two routes from Drinking Lake to Keg Lake:
1. Northern route through Inman Channel.
2. Southern route by Island Portage (voyageur route downstream [Source: Marchildon-Robinson]).
Keg Lake, Keg Falls, Grand Rapids, Trade Lake, past Frog Portage (to the Sturgeon-weir River), Pickerel River confluence, Uskik Lake, Kettle Falls, Ourom Lake, Reindeer River confluence, Iskwatam Lake, Wapumon Gorge (not at Toporama), Wapumon Lake, Wintego Lake, Wintego Rapids, Pita Lake.
Two routes from Pita Lake to Reeds Lake (see the discussion in my Churchill report at
http://www.myccr.com/SectionForums/view ... 12&t=33690 :
1. Northern route along "Churchill River", to the north end of the lake to the north of Reeds Lake.
2 Alternate (shorter) route through Cameron Falls and Pikoo Lake to the west end of the lake to the north of Reeds Lake.
Reeds Lake, Sokatisewin Lake, Mukoman River confluence, Island Falls, Sandy Bay, Wasawakasik Lake, Nemei River confluence, Okipwatikew Lake, Loon Lake, enter Manitoba, Sisipuk Rapids, Sisipuk Lake, Bloodstone Falls, Bonald Lake, Pukatawagan Lake, Pukatawagan, Pawistik (I’m informed that this is easiest means to access the railroad).
This entry was written by Allan Jacobs.
Churchill River. Hwy 102 to Pukatawagan Lake MB. Places.
Otter Lake.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_Lake ... tchewan%29
https://www.google.com/search?q=otter+l ... =675&dpr=1
Missinipe.
Ed note: Settlement and park.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missinipe,_Saskatchewan
http://www.sasktourism.com/travel-infor ... opid=91505
http://www.churchillrivercanoe.com/abou ... inipe.html
https://saskparks.goingtocamp.com/LacLa ... nipe%3FMap
https://www.google.com/search?q=Missini ... =675&dpr=1
Grandmother’s Bay.
http://www.kayas.ca/communities/grandsm ... erbay.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmothe ... skatchewan
http://www.becquet.ca/director/maps/Gra ... rs_Bay.htm
http://www.stec.com/ready-to-work/deliv ... others-bay
https://www.google.com/search?q=grandmo ... =675&dpr=1
Robertson Falls.
https://www.google.com/search?q=roberts ... =675&dpr=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3zQRdyO-UA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgQt0cBD2VE
http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/la_ronge.html
Twin Falls.
http://digipac.ca/canoeing/churchill/TWINFLLS.HTM
https://www.google.com/search?q=twin+fa ... =675&dpr=1
http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhot ... hewan.html
Stanley Mission.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Mission
http://stanleymission.com/
http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/stanley_mission.html
http://stanleymission.com/tourism.htm
http://digipac.ca/canoeing/churchill/ch ... ission.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=stanley ... =675&dpr=1
http://digipac.ca/canoeing/churchill/ROCKPNTG.HTM
Holy Trinity Anglican Church.
http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg ... px?id=2917
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Trini ... tchewan%29
http://www.sasktourism.com/travel-infor ... opid=91481
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche ... 0-1.895013
http://www.skdiocese.com/photos/photos- ... eek/553833
http://www.saskparks.net/Default.aspx?D ... 64e09c02a9
http://www.kayas.ca/historicsites/stanl ... hurch.html
http://www.albertaonrecord.ca/is-glen-2584;rad
https://www.google.com/search?q=Holy+Tr ... =675&dpr=1
Stanley Rapids.
http://www.albertaonrecord.ca/is-glen-2606;rad
Drope Lake.
http://northstarexped.blogspot.ca/2012/ ... lapse.html
Nistowiak Lake.
https://www.google.com/search?q=nistowi ... =675&dpr=1
Potter Rapids.
http://digipac.ca/canoeing/churchill/POTTER.HTM
http://www.voyageurlodge.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFxYD0hDric
Drinking Lake, Drinking River, Inman Channel and Island Portage.
Nothing worth posting was found.
Keg Lake, Keg Falls and Grand Rapids.
Nothing worth posting was found.
Trade Lake.
http://stanleymission.com/churchill_river.htm
Frog Portage.
http://www.kayas.ca/tradetravel/travelr ... rtage.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frog_Portage
http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/canoe.html
https://www.google.com/search?q=frog+po ... =675&dpr=1
http://books.google.ca/books?id=huNEqH9 ... ge&f=false
Uskik Lake.
Nothing worth posting was found.