Eye River to Clearwater Lake West

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Submitter & Author Information
Route submitted by: 
Admin
Trip Date : 
Route Author: 
Unknown
Additional Route Information
Distance: 
72 km
Duration: 
4 days
Loop Trip: 
No
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
11
Total Portage Distance: 
2980 m
Longest Portage: 
1300 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Intermediate
Lake Travel: 
Intermediate
Portaging: 
Moderate
Remoteness: 
Intermediate
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Route Description
Technical Guide: 

Start off Hwy 11 - access road to south side of Perch Lake
North then east through Perch Lake into Eye River
P 1300 m to Ear Lake on west side of river
North through Ear Lake
Two pullovers at shallows
North on Eye River
P 230 m into Little Eye Lake
North through Little Eye Lake
Pullover in Little Eye Lake
P 110 m into Eye River (west side)
Portages / lining in 1 km stretch of Eye River due to shallows
North through Eye Lake
P 100 m along access road into Dashwa lake
North then West through Dashwa Lake
West through Crowrock Lake
West through Turtle Lake
P 100 m around dam (east side)
P 50 m over a section of flat bedrock
P 100 m into Clearwater West Lake
West then south through Clearwater West Lake
Finish at south tip of Clearwater West Lake
Access to takeout on Clearwater West Lake by Turtle Lake

Maps Required
Topo Maps (1:50,000): 
52 B/13 Atikokan 52 B/12 Quetico Lake 52 C/16 Manion
Other Maps: 
52 B/NW Marmion Lake 52 G/SW Gulliver River (Provincial Series maps)