6 June, 2012 PresQu’ile Park & Lighthouse Paddle

PresQu’ile Park & Lighthouse Paddle

Possibly Murray Canal

6 June, 2012

If you wish to join us, this week we are meeting at the Flying J Parking lot Napanee exit Hwy # 401 at 08:30 Hrs. We will then head west on the Hwy # 401 to Brighton exit 509, then head south on Hwy # 30 through Wade Corners, Spring Valley and on to Brighton. Taking Hwy #30 straight through, which will turn into Prince Edward St till we turn right on Harbour St. At this point we can stop and figure out if we want to do the west end of Murray Canal.

Option # 1 ( Just the Park and Lighthouse )

Turn right on Harbour St. follow along the shore till we reach Ontario St. We then turn into the Public Boat Launch Area. There is no boat launch in the park. However they said they do have a dock for kayaks & canoes. Now if we launch here and follow the shore out to the Lighthouse to could be from 5.5 to 7 kms one way. Round trip 11 to 15 kms possibly, this depends on how much we explore, which we all like to do. We could then pull out at lighthouse it’s possible, but difficult.

　

Option # 2 ( Murray Canal )

If we choose this option, we will turn left on harbour till we hit Hwy # 64 turning right on Hwy # 64 till we hit the Canal Bridge at Lovett. This will then require a shuttle from Lovett to the boat launch at entrance of Park, which is on Ontario & Harbour St’s or in the park proper. We will then have a 3 .7 km paddle out of the Canal to Story Point, 2km crossing from Story Point to Indian Point which is in the park, then about 5 Kms along park shores to lighthouse. Then the 5.5 to 7 kms back to the boat launch. This could be a long paddle. Or we can do a pullout at the light which would mean a carry to the parking lot over a pretty rocky shore. Things to think about.

　

Drop us an e-mail or message and let us know if you will be joining us. We do not wish to leave anyone behind.

Cheers Rob & Mollie