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a very easy good put in with an excellent gravel road to it.
Put in at Stormer Lake access 73 km north on Nungessor road. 80 km north of Red Lake. Paddle 7km across Stormer and Kirkness Lakes to Kirkness creek Portage 400m right Portage 80m left Portage 80m left Paddle across Waxwing lake Next 4km of Kirkness creek has 10 -15 rapids varying in length from 30-800m. In low h2o would be a killer requiring lots of wading, bush crashes and lining Next 2km of river 10-15 log jambs and pullovers Lots of wildlife in this area Not many good campsites on river Portage 80m left after river widens and straightens out Portage 80m right Portage 150m left at bend in river, well back from bend Paddle 13km across Dowling and into Hornblendite Lake Paddle up Dowling river in South east corner of Hornblendite lake Portage 160m left Portage 150m left Portage 150m right Paddle 1 km up river Portage 200m right Portage 20m right Portage 120m right Portage 350m right Portage 600m left below falls across corner in river Portage 150m left Paddle 2km across lake Pull up riffle 100m Pull up rapids 2km paddle across lake Portage left 70m Lift over 2 ledges Paddle 4km up Harding lake Paddle up Dowling river in South shore River very windy lots of logs across Recomend paddling additional 1km into heart shaped lake Excellent fishing on lake Portage 300m into lake Portage back again inot river Paddle 1km down river to 3rd east bend in River Portage 700m Paddle across puddle pull into Elizabeth Lake 379 Paddle down Elizabeth creek Paddle across lake Portage 1300m from corner of lake and creek into small lake to north/east Paddle across puddle Portage 250m into 382 Lake Paddle 4km across 382 Lake Portage 1500m Paddle across Kirkness Lake and Stormer Lake to put in
This route should be only run in high h2o. Kirkness creek needs a sturdy canoe, kevlar would be a right off. Dowling is a very pretty little river with lots of wildlife and excellent fishing.