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River

Kennisis River

Class

Slide

Size

Medium

Visitability

Average

Accessibility

Free

Activity

Quiet

Walk Time

5min

Trail

Moderate

Gorge Access

Moderate

Other Trails

County

Haliburton

From Lindsey, drive north on Hwy 35. Go past Minden and Canarvon. About 5 minutes' drive north of Canarvon, you should see the signs for Buttermilk Falls: the name is also used for the little village. There is a parking lot on the left side of the road. Walk towards the river, and continue over the footbridge over the dam. Turn left and walk along the driveway down the hill. Part way down the hill, turn left off the driveway and on to the path that leads into the forest towards the falls (please respect the private property further along the driveway).

Settlement

Buttermilk Falls

NTS Map

31 E/2

Easting

677390

Northing

4995737

UTM Zone

Even though it has been partially destroyed by a concrete sluiceway, this is an interesting waterfall. The falls is located along a short river that drains Halls Lake towards Boshkung Lake, 18 m below. The upper portion of the channel has been diverted into a concrete sluiceway, about 3 to 4 metres wide. The concrete base of the channel allows the water to really pick up speed. When the water leaves the sluiceway, it blasts out on to the bedrock channel below, continuing its descent at about a 30 degree angle. The water finds its way downstream by bumping and sliding over the jagged gneiss bedrock.

This is one of those waterfalls that doesn't make for a great photograph, but is very interesting to visit. There are washrooms available at the parking lot.

This waterfall is featured in the print version of "Waterfalls of Ontario.