Agawa River

Skill Level: Intermediate

Distance: 25-40 km
Number of Days: 1-3

Route Description: The wild Agawa River flows through the famous Agawa Canyon to Lake Superior. A treat for whitewater paddlers, this river has class I to IV rapids. More challenging rapids have portages.

Highlights of this trip include riding the historic Algoma Central Railway to the put-in, spectacular Agawa Falls and plentiful wildlife, especially bald eagles. There are a number of scenic campsites amid vestiges of an old grown white pine forest.

The Agawa is best paddled in May or during wet autumns. Whitewater boaters will enjoy a floodwater trip in April, however caution is required during periods of extreme high water.

Put in at mile 114 (Canyon Station) on the ACR. For a longer, more whitewater intensive trip, start further upstream at Eton Station. Take out at the Highway 17 bridge at Agawa Bay.
Maps and Guide Books: NTS (1:50,000) 41 N/7
Algoma Central Rail Passenger Schedule.

Check out the guided trip by Naturally Superior Adventures.