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River

Magnetawan River

Class

Chute

Size

Insignificant

Visitability

Mediocre

Accessibility

Free

Activity

Quiet

Walk Time

0min

Trail

Easy

Gorge Access

Very Difficult

Other Trails

none

County

Parry Sound

Go north on Hwy 11 from Huntsville. Turn left (west) on Hwy 124 and go past Knoefli Falls (see entry for). Turn right on Secondary Hwy 520, and drive north for about 5 km to Nelson Clelland Rd (marked as 13/14 Sdrd on some road maps). Turn right and drive for about 3-4 km to the bridge crossing.

Settlement

Maple Island

NTS Map

Easting

590212

Northing

5060875

UTM Zone

This is a low, canoe-navigable chute which is really only included for information purposes. The river is 10 m wide here, with a total fall of perhaps 2 m over a signficant distance. The rock cliffs on either side of the river make for some nice Shield-country scenery, especially in fall. But this is not a waterfall. The chute is surrounded by private property, and thus, your only options are a quick view from the roadside.

The Magnetawan River has a large number of chutes, rapids and little falls, most of which are inaccessible by road. Within about 6-8 km paddle downstream from this location you could visit Upper and Lower Burnt Chute, followed by Needles Eye and Lovesick Rapids. Porter Rapids is only a few km upstream, while Seller Rapids and Poverty Bay Chutes are found further upstream, closer to Knoefli Falls (see entry). I would greatly appreciate if anyone could provide any information or photographs of any of these falls.