Welcome to the "Park or Paddle Series"
There are 4 different series in this set of 30 caches.
These caches are accessible by either paddling to them or driving
to them. You chose your mode of transportation.
It is highly recommended that you do this series in sequential
order. Therefore you will be going with the flow of the river.
1. Park or Paddle – The Beaver River: Kimberley to
Heathcote
Total Distance: 25km (4-5 hrs)
Level of Difficulty: Novice
2. Park or Paddle – The Rankin River: Isaac Lake to
Sauble Falls
Total Distance:18km (5-7 hrs)
Level of Difficulty: Novice
3. Park or Paddle – The Saugeen River: Hanover to
Southampton
Total Distance:102km (3-4 days)
Level of Difficulty: Intermediate
4. Park or Paddle – The Sauble:
Total Distance:
Level of Difficulty:
1. Park or Paddle – The Beaver River
River & Paddling Information
This gentle flowing river is perfect for novice paddlers. Carved
through a pre-glacial valley, this route offers panoramic views of
the Niagara Escapment and the surrounding countryside. Along the
way the river valley provides excellent habitat for green heron,
great horned owl, white tailed-deer and beaver. Note:
Paddling downstream of Slabtown is NOT recommended.
Historical Reflections
Named by the Huron First Nations people for the numerous beaver
found along it’s banks, the Beaver River indents the Niagara
Escarpment for a distance of 40km (24.8 miles) from Georgian Bay to
Flesherton. In the mid-19th century, the river was used as a
transportation route. The steep gradient, in some sections,
provided a source of water power for mill operations. The Beaver
Valley offers some of the most spectacular scenery to be found in
Southern Ontario.
Fishing the Beaver
By way of fishways at the Thornbury and Clenedan Dams, sport
fishing opportunities are good for rainbow and brown trout. Fly
fishers are a common site along the river’s upper reaches.
INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM THE GREY BRUCE PADDLING BROCHURE
MAP
The cache is a camoflauged screw top container.
For anyone who has done our TCT - Caledon - Bailey Bridge
cache. This cache will remind you of it.