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Contents 1 Access 2 McCoys Chute 3 Channels 3.1 The Middle 3.1.1 Iron Ring 3.1.2 Little Trickle 3.1.3 Angele's Kiss 3.1.4 Butterfly 3.1.5 Garvin's Chutes 3.1.6 Upper No-Name 3.1.7 Lower No-Name 3.2 The Main 3.2.1 The Lorne 3.2.2 Butcher's Knife 3.2.3 Norman's 3.2.4 Coliseum 3.2.5 Dog's Leg 3.2.6 Farmer Black's 4 Water Levels 4.1 Winter 4.2 Spring 4.3 Summer 4.4 Fall(Autumn) 5 Rafting Companies 6 External links

Access

Put-In

• MKC/OWL

Take-Out

• Farmer Blacks
• River-Run

McCoys Chute

Class IV (low water) III (high water)

McCoys is the first rapid on the river. The upper part includes Sattler's Hole and Phil's Hole. The second part of the rapid is Horseshoe Hole, and play features, Corner Wave and Babyface.

Channels

After McCoy's, the Ottawa splits into two main channels - the Middle and the Main. No matter what the level is one of these channels will have something to offer.

The Middle

Iron Ring

Class III (low) V- (high)

Little Trickle

Class IV (all levels)

Angele's Kiss

Class III (all levels)

Butterfly

Class III (all levels)

Garvin's Chutes

Class IV+ (low) V (high)

Three lines:

• River right - The Elevator Shaft
• Centre - Dragon's Tongue
• River left - ST Chute

Upper No-Name

Class III (all levels)

Lower No-Name

Class III+/IV (all levels)

The Main

The Lorne

Class III+ (low) IV- (high)

• Garberator
• Bus-Eater

Butcher's Knife

Class III+ (low) III (high)

Norman's

Class III+ (low) IV- (high)

Coliseum

Class IV- (low) IV+ (high)

Dog's Leg

Class III (all levels)

Farmer Black's

Class III (all levels)

Water Levels

The water levels of the Ottawa are usually referred to by the OWL/MKC Ottawa River Gauge. "The OWL - Ottawa River Gauge is located on the island, below the Sullivan Island dam, which splits the the Middle and Main channel and provides an accurate level for all rapids on both channels. Gauge information on this table is updated daily from mid-May till mid September (our rafting season) only if there is a significant change in the water level. The level is recorded every time an OWL Rafting Trip passes by." -OWL/MKC Ottawa River Gauge

Winter

• High water

Spring

• High water
• Bus eatter and Mini Bus comes in

Summer

Fall(Autumn)

Rafting Companies

Rafting companies on the Ottawa provide kayakers with a place to stay and also a way to earn cash to prolong your kayaking trip.

• OWl
• River Run
• Wilderness Tours
• Esprit

External links

• River Run Rafting and Camping
• Wilderness Tours guide to the Ottawa