South West Paddlers Association, Nova Scotia

The Southwest Paddlers Association promotes canoeing and kayaking in south-western Nova Scotia, Canada. Much of the area is wilderness, with many lakes and rivers. In mid-summer, when rivers are generally low in other parts of Nova Scotia, the Quinan and lower Tusket rivers offer excellent paddling opportunities after the dam at Slate Falls is raised.

Update: Slate Falls dam is now open

Water Levels - Click Here, Quinan and Tusket rivers from Slate Falls to Lake Vaughn above Tusket Falls.

Newly Added Material
	Barrio Falls Snare Trees Tree snares are an issue for paddlers, particularly when they are felled over fast moving water in rapids.
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	Early Spring 2004-Dan Earle On two successive weekends in early spring Dan Earle and companions paddled Yarmouth's Broad Brook. The first trip was initiated by...
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New Link	Possum Lodge Canoeing & Camping Dedicated to canoeing and camping in South Western Nova Scotia.
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	Quinan/Tusket Run (July 31st, 2004) (Updated: October 11th, 2004) Pictures from the Quinan/Tusket River Run in the Photo Album section.
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	Rivers of SW Nova Scotia (Updated: July 30, 2004) An interactive map with references. To get more details of the rivers, refer to topographic maps using these references. Please note: large file at 225kb