B-11 Poplar River – Elliot Lake to Harrop Lake
Geographic Location:
- Eastern Manitoba: north basin of watershed of Lake Winnipeg.
Name of Trip:
- Poplar River – Elliot Lake to Harrop Lake.
Major Lakes/Rivers:
- Cobham R, Cochrane R, Black R, BirchR, Poplar R, Cobham L, Deer L, Black L, Birch L, Namiwan L, plus lakes on the Poplar River.
Source of Information:
- Maps: 53 D, 63 A.
Duration of Trip:
- 10 days paddling.
Total Distance:
- 288 kilometres.
River Rating:
- Cobham: Class 1. Poplar: Class 3.
Portages:
- 10 Portages. Rapids may have to be portages depending on the water levels.
Start (Put In):
- Elliot Lake by Riverton Airways.
Finish (Take Out):
- Harrop Lake by Riverton Airways.
Alternate Access:
- WAM Air (Matheson Island)
Remoteness:
- 9 fly-in lodges.
Comments:
- There are sand eskers on the Black and Birch Rivers and lots of sand beaches on Cobham and Deer Lakes.
- Evidence of forest fires in 1988.
