Metro Y Centre

Carlingwood Y Centre and YCCC Canoe shed

From: Richmond Rd:

• 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 2nd  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 From Queensway:

• 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)

• Hwy 17 to Renfrew
• 3rd exit (Bruce St. on your left) to Wendy’s/Tim Hortons (at junction Hwy 60)
• Set your odometer! (0 km)
•  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’

Lower Madawaska River (Aumond Bay to Buck Bay)

• Hwy 17 north to Renfrew
• Hwy 132 to junction with Hwy 41
• Hwy 41 (west) to Griffith
• At Griffith, turn right into the park/rest stop just before the bridge for the Madawaska River.  This is our meeting place.  Do NOT proceed until all cars are present and directions given for organizing the shuttle.
• Approximately 16 km to Buck Bay (take out), and another approximately 6 km to Aumond Bay (put in)