Shoals Route

CanadaOntarioLake Superior basin
Submitter & Author Information
Route submitted by: 
Admin
Trip Date : 
Route Author: 
Unknown
Additional Route Information
Distance: 
56 km
Duration: 
3 days
Loop Trip: 
No
Portage Information
No. of portages: 
15
Total Portage Distance: 
261 m
Longest Portage: 
400 m
Difficulty Ratings
River Travel: 
Intermediate
Lake Travel: 
Intermediate
Portaging: 
Easy
Remoteness: 
Novice
Background Trip Info
Water Levels: 
Route Description
Technical Guide: 

Hwy 101 between Wawa and Chapleau - south end of Prairie Bee Lake
Northeast through Prairie Bee Lake
North through Lower Prairie Bee Lake
P 50 m L around old dam
East on Windemere Lake
South through Grazing Inlet
P 25 m L around falls
Liftover at small falls
P 90 m around rapid
P 225 m L around rapid
South under Hwy 101
South through Little Pine Lake
P 90 m around old bridge into creek
South on creek to Balfour Lake
West on Balfour Lake
Through creek into Lake C
P 225 m into Lake B
P 205 m into Lake A
P 225 m into Banana Lake
To north end of Banana Lake
P 225 m into Little Wawa Lake
Finish at campground (Shoals Provincial Park)

Maps Required
Other Maps: 
41 O/NW Chapleau (Provincial Series map)
Other
Special Comments: 

There are no designated campsites on the route. The south portion of this loop may be impassable during low water conditions