W-28 Winnipeg River Route
Geographic Location:
- Whiteshell Provincial Park (Manitoba)
Name of Trip:
- Winnipeg River Route.
Major Lakes/Rivers:
- Winnipeg R, Numao L, Nutimik L, Dorothy L, Eleanor L.
Source of Information:
- Map: 52 L/4.
Duration of Trip:
- 5 days paddling.
Total Distance:
- 80 kilometres.
Portages:
- 2 portages. The most dangerous portage is at Slave Falls.
Start (Put In):
- Point du Bois campground.
Finish (Take Out):
- Point du Bois campground.
Alternate Access:
- Pinawa Channel.
Remoteness:
- Cottages on Nutimik and Dorothy Lakes.
Comments:
- There are som dangers to consider:
- At Slave Falls go east of the island and keep away from the power generator house. The portage sign is clearly visable on the east side of the power house.
- The entrance into Numao L. narrows and can form considerable whirlpools in the spring.
- Sturgeon Falls can be very dangerous in high water (primarily in spring). If you run these rapids do so on the extreme east side near the portage. Come up to the portage and do not get into the main flow of the rapids.
