Drinking Water
Please keep in mind that the Manigotagan River provides drinking water to the community of Manigotagan - as it will to you while canoeing. Please be respectful of this wonderful resource and help to keep it clean. The most important practices in doing so include:- Go to the bathroom - "small and big" at least 50 metres (165 feet) away from the water. Pack a small shovel to dig a hole at least 15 centimetres (6 inches) - one hole per party. Use white, non-perfumed toilet paper sparingly and cover it along with the rest.
- When washing dishes - and yourself - dispose of the "grey water" on land, away from the open water. Never wash directly in the river! There might be fellow paddlers extracting drinking water as you add your soaps and suds.
- Treat your water before consumption by either filtration or chemical treatment.
You will need to treat all water before using it by boiling or by using either a filter or chemical treatment. For more information, see No Trace Camping (environmentally friendly camping). This section also provides advice on garbage disposal (take it with you) and general safety concerns (e.g., bear safety, poison ivy, etc.).
Fire Safety
Forest fires have greatly altered the area in the past and pose a danger to everyone in the vicinity. The River Stewards provide fire wood. Please use this wood sparingly and keep fires small. Be aware of the current fire hazard.
Scouting - Caution!!
Be advised that the naming of whitewater along the Manigotagan River is inconsistent and varies by author. As part of this project we consulted with the local community of Manigotagan and representatives of the paddling community to find out about name origins and to identify which names to use on this map. Since we found disagreement over which names should be used, we involved the Provincial Toponymist in a consultation process that attempted to find consensus on names. At the time of publication some names were still under dispute and needed more research and consultations.On this map, we include the names that will be proposed as official names by the Provincial Toponymist in cases where agreement between different parties was found. In those cases where no agreement was reached, we include both names, along with the source (see section "For More Information" to reference the sources). Once the Provincial Toponymist finalizes all names, we will include them on our website.
In order to assist with orientation as much as possible, we include the Table "Whitewater Names", which lists the names that are used on this map along with differing names found in other popular publications.
Since some names are used for both rapids and waterfalls, the naming mix-up can lead to very dangerous situations. Always scout rapids before running them!
| Number | Rapid Name(s) | Other Names |
| 32 | Wood Falls | |
| 31 | Poplar Falls | |
| 30 | Poplar Rapids (4) |
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| 29 | Jack Pine Rapids |
Burntwood Rapids (4) |
| 28 | Joses Chute | Towsays Chute (1) |
| 27 | Old Woman Falls | |
| 26 | Engineer Rapids | |
| 25a | Little Skunk Rapids | |
| 25 | Cascade Rapids (2,4) Big Skunk Rapids (3) |
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| 24 | Big Eddy Rapids | |
| 23 | Onion Patch Rapids (3) | Skunk Rapids (1,2,4) |
| 22 | Crooked Current Rapids | Onion Patch (1,4) |
| 21 | Rifle Rapids | Boiler Rapids (4), Boulder Rapids (1) |
| 20 | Boulder Rapids | Emma Jones (1) |
| 19 | Emma Janes Rapids | Emma Jakes (4) Riffle-Roped... (1) |
| 18 | Flour Rapids | |
| 17 | Joe Steele Rapids | |
| 16 | Sand River Falls | |
| 15 | Perry Davis Rapids | |
| 14 | Pillow Falls (1,2,4) Steep Rock Falls (3) |
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| 13 | Charles Falls (1,2,4) Pillow Falls (3) |
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| 12 | Kettle Rapids | |
| 11 | Turtle Falls | |
| 10 | Clearwater Rapids | Small Rapids (1) |
| 9 | Wendigo Rapids | |
| 8a | Rough Knuckle Rapids | |
| 8 | Elbow Rapids | |
| 7 | Duncan Falls | |
| 6 | Quesnel Lake Dam | |
| 5 | Unnamed Waterfall | |
| 4 | Devils Sluice | |
| 3 | Sloperock Falls | |
| 2 | Juniper Rapids | |
| 1 | Long Lake Rapids | |
| 0 | Unnamed Rapids (Set of 3) |
See the Whitewater
PDF in the Downloads section for more
information
Collected by the Manitoba Eco-Network, Dec. 2007- Jan. 2008
