B-08 Leyond River
Geographic Location:
- Eastern Manitoba: north basin of watershed of Lake Winnipeg.
Name of Trip:
- Leyond River
Major Lakes/Rivers:
- Napigon Lake (Not named on topographical map), Leyond River, Bloodvein River.
Source of Information:
- Maps:
- 1:50,000 – Sasaginnigak Lake, Viking Lake, Magnusson Lake, Minago Creek, Pine Docl, Princess Harbour.
- Berard Map – Sasaginnigak Canoe Country.
Duration of Trip:
- 7 -8 days paddling.
River Rating:
- Class 2-3 on the Pigeon River.
Portages:
- 18 Portages.
Start (Put In):
- Napigon Lake: Transport Co. , Norman Air, “Jack Clarkston” of Berens River Hotel.
Finish (Take Out):
- Bloodvein Reserve. Native transport to Pine Dock, ask at general store.
Remoteness:
- Isolated.
Comments:
- Route seldom used, not very many campsites.
- The Leyond River runs through and older, wide, dried up river bed. There are always rocks on one side and forest and marsh on the other side of the river. A great river to observe water fowl.
- The Leyond River was used by Aboriginal peoples and trappers years ago instead of the Bloodvein River because it was quicker.
- Breeze never seem to reach the river and misquotes can be bad.
