Access Points for Canoeing the Grand River Kayaking and Tubing in the Waterloo Region
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- Grand River access points! Details on every access point along the Grand River in the Waterloo Region from Wilson Flats near Inverhaugh to the Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail. Whether you are canoeing the Grand River, kayaking the Grand River or Tubing the Grand River, this video is for you! We also share the distances between each access point along the river.
We average 5-7 km/hour while canoeing with our family of 4 (mainly one paddler). The amount of time it will take to paddle between each of these points will depend on river flow, river depth and many other factors. You can use the distances we have provided along with considering all of these factors to estimate how long each section will take you.
Access Points Covered:
Wilson Flats, Inverhaugh
Golf Course Rd, Conestoga
Kaufman Flats, Waterloo
Kiwanis, Kitchener
Riverbend/Bridgeport, Kitchener
Victoria/St Stanley Park Natural Area/Breslau, Kitchener
Otterbein Park, Kitchener
Woolner Trail, Kitchener
Schneider Park, Kitchener
Moyer's Blair Landing, Cambridge
Riverbluffs Park, Cambridge
Cambridge to Paris Rail Trail, Cambridge
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I really enjoy paddling all sections of the grand River…. And this is an excellent summary of the access points. Helps to refresh my memory! Thanks for the video!
Terrific info, much appreciated!
Really helpful. Thanks
You’re welcome!
Extremely helpful, much better than any information on the web. Thanks so much!
You are so welcome!! We made the video after not being able to find the info we wanted online, so I’m glad to hear you found it helpful!
Thanks so much for the information.
At West Monrose there is an access point now on the right side of the river. You have to go through West Monrose Family Camp to get there, signs indicate the direction pretty well.
Thank you for making this video, so full of useful information!
Thank you! Glad you liked it 😊
Amazing! Thank you for sharing this.
You're welcome!!
Great summary! Thank you for creating this. 👍
Thanks! Happy to share what we know!
Hi, I have an inflatable kayak and wondering if possible to Kayak from Riverbend to King St safely? I haven't seen inflatables on the river.
It does get pretty shallow in some places. People do inner tubes through that section, but it would depend on the durability of your kayak.
Thanks for sharing. How do you get back to parking after paddle, especially with a canoe or inflatable?
We either leave a second vehicle at the end point or get friends/family to drive us back to the start. We either leave the canoe somewhere that seems safe or leave some people with the canoe while others get the van. Canoeing alone, Graham has brought his bike with him in the canoe to bike back and get the van. Taking a taxi/Uber back to the start to get your vehicle is another good option if you’re near the city.
@@AdventuresWithTheHills Thanks for the input..much appreciated!!
Thanks for making this great video! I'm thinking of canoing the Grand for the first time and I was just wondering how strong the current is? Would there be any problem paddling against the current in certain areas? Which areas should we avoid if we need to do a round trip to return to the same parking lot?
A lot of people go from Schneider’s Park up to a set of rapids just before Victoria Street. Unless it has rained recently, there’s not much of a strong current through the Waterloo Region. This time of year the water is pretty low, so you might have to pull your canoe over some parts. It’s a beautiful paddle!
Where would you recommend SUP’ing on the Grand?
Oohh, tough call. Most places the flow isn’t great for SUP’ing. The boat launch at River Bluff Park in Cambridge is one place that comes to mind that might be good. The Parkhill dam is just a bit downstream so the flow is usually a less here.
Can you paddle the whole length of the Grand River? Anybody ever done that?
It is possible! People have done it, but it’s not common. Anything North of Bellwood is very shallow, so spring is usually best. We’ve been looking into it… 😊