YCCC...............Ottawa's Canoe Camping Club

Carlingwood Y Centre and YCCC Canoe shed

Located: 200 Lockhart Ave     tel #: 729-7131

1 block east of Woodroffe Ave, 1 block north of Carlingwood Shopping Centre. 

Located: behind the Carlingwood Y Center (between the Y and Woodroffe United Church)

Note: there is no telephone or in the shed.

·        Go south on Woodroffe Ave approximately 0.5 km. to Saville Row

·        Turn left (east) 1 block to Lockhart Ave.

·        Turn left (north) just past the school yard to the Y

·        Turn left (west) into the parking lot and go to the brown canoe shed behind the Y

·        Exit at Woodroffe Ave

·        Go north to Carling Avenue

·        Turn right (east), go 1 block to Woodroffe Ave (N)

·        Turn left (north) on Woodroffe Ave (N) to 2^nd  stop light; Saville Row

·        Turn right (east) onto Saville Row, go one block and turn left (north), on Lockhart Ave

·        Just past the school yard turn left (west) into the Y’s parking lot and go to the brown canoe shed behind the Y

Brewer’s Pond

·        Go South on Bronson Avenue towards Carleton University.

·        Go 1 light past the Carleton University entrance and turn left (east) onto Brewer St.

·        Immediately Turn right (south) into the parking lot and continue south through all of the parking lots until you come to a small cement building. Sometimes gate is closed & you can’t see the building from it until you walk over the rise.

·        The pond is on the other side (south) of this building.

Palmer Rapids (Jessop's Camping)

Driving distance: Approximately 180 km from Ottawa to Palmer Rapids

·        Hwy 17 to Renfrew

·        3^rd exit (Bruce St. on your left) to Wendy’s/Tim Hortons (at junction Hwy 60)

·        Exit left from Wendy’s onto Stewart St. (Hwy 60)

·        Go across the bridge and take the first right onto Lionel St N. (.5 km)

·        Take the next right (at church)onto Lisgar (Hwy 132) and continue to Hwy 41 (30.4 km)

·        Turn right onto Hwy 41

·        Go about 1 km on Hwy 41 to turn left on (Old) Opeongo Road (32 km)

·        Follow Opeongo Rd to the end

·        Turn left onto Hwy 512 (57 km)

·        Approximately 1 Km left turn onto 515

·        At Quadville (76.5 km) turn right then left to stay on Hwy 515 for about 30 km

·        Cross the bridge and drive through Palmer Rapids village

·        Go approximately 1.5 km beyond Palmers rapids village, turn left onto Riverbend Rd (90.2 km). (This is just before the next bridge.)

·        When paved road veers left, go straight ahead onto a dirt road (91.5 km). This will lead you to Jessop’s campground.  There is a board with red arrows and a rough drawing of a canoe. (This may be difficult to see at night until you’re quite close)

Continue approx .5 km on this dirt road & if we’ve reserved, look for signs for the NCRYCCC camping spot. The sign may say ‘YMCA’ or ‘Ottawa YCCC’