The Coulonge River flows through classic Canadian Shield scenery, dropping nearly 700 feet as it cascades over a series of thunderous waterfalls and wanders through runable rock-studded rapids.

When the earth cooled 300 million years ago, faults scored huge channels into the rock of the Laurentians. The Coulonge River runs through one of these faults. Geographically, it’s a very diverse river with a number of exciting chutes and waterfalls laid out in a valley through the beautiful Laurentian forests.

There are up to 19 portages on the river. Most of them are relatively short- around waterfalls. The Coulonge is famous for its sand beach campsites and is an ideal group and instructional river.