Deep River & Area
Marathon Canoe Association
Attention Canoe Enthusiasts:
In the April 11, 2012 edition of the NRT my letter was printed entitled "Organizing
a voyageur canoe race", BUT I seemed to have made a mistake in writing, I actually
intended to try to promote a "Marathon Canoe Race", with a "North Canoe" (24 '-
For those who would dismiss, out of hand, a race like this as being too long, I would
offer this by way of explanation; the week prior to the August Long Weekend, there
is a Marathon Canoe Race from North Bay to Mattawa as part of their Voyageur Days.
This is a one day event running about 60 miles, with 10+ portages. Mattawa to
Deep River is about 48.7 miles, with one portage (around the Rapides des Joachims
Hydro dam), and should be do-
Accordingly, it would start in Mattawa, early in the morning on Saturday, finishing
in Deep River sometime in the afternoon of Sunday, with a camping stop-
If the North Bay-
I have been informed that the "Hell or High Water" in Petawawa May 11 -
Anyone interested in helping to organize Mattawa-
Happy Paddling,
John Livingston