Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Main Channel

Usual Difficulty	III-IV (for normal flows)
Length	6.2 Miles
Avg. Gradient	12 fpm

River Description

Big water, big play. This destination play river, about an hour and a half NW of Ottawa, gets flow all summer long. After running McCoy's Rapid, the intrepid surfer has the choice of the Main Ottawa or the Middle Channel. Paddlers typically run the Main at normal or lower flows and opt for the Middle at higher water--but the choice is a matter of taste.