Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park
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Lower Madawaska River Provincial Park is a waterway-class provincial park
on the Madawaska River
in Renfrew County, Ontario
, Canada
. The park includes the shores on both sides of the Madawaska River from Latchford Bridge
to Griffith
.
A non-operating park, it offers neither facilities nor services. Its most popular use is for whitewater
kayaking
and canoeing
.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
on the Madawaska River
Madawaska River (Ontario)
The Madawaska River is a river in Ontario, Canada. The river is long and drains an area of . It originates at Source Lake in the highlands of Algonquin Park at an elevation of and flows east, dropping before emptying into the Ottawa River at Arnprior....
in Renfrew County, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The park includes the shores on both sides of the Madawaska River from Latchford Bridge
Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan, Ontario
Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan is a township in Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada.-Communities:*Brudenell*Hardwood Lake*Latchford Bridge*Palmer Rapids*Quadeville*Schutt-Demographics:According to the Canada 2001 Census:*Population: 1,565...
to Griffith
Greater Madawaska, Ontario
Greater Madawaska is an incorporated township in Renfrew County in eastern Ontario, Canada, created on January 1, 2001, through the amalgamation of the Township of Bagot and Blythefielda; the Township of Brougham; and the Township of Griffith and Matawatchan...
.
A non-operating park, it offers neither facilities nor services. Its most popular use is for whitewater
Whitewater
Whitewater is formed in a rapid, when a river's gradient increases enough to disturb its laminar flow and create turbulence, i.e. form a bubbly, or aerated and unstable current; the frothy water appears white...
kayaking
Kayaking
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...
and canoeing
Canoeing
Canoeing is an outdoor activity that involves a special kind of canoe.Open canoes may be 'poled' , sailed, 'lined and tracked' or even 'gunnel-bobbed'....
.