The Southwest Paddlers Association promotes canoeing and kayaking in southwestern 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. Coastal kayaking is great at any time. River Selection      2005/06 of Clyde, Barrington, Roseway, Sissiboo, Tusket, Shelburne/Tobetic More Photo Album Broad Brook Run - Denny d'Entremont      During the spring of 2005, Denny ran Broad Brook at full flood. More Photo Album Chebogue River Trips - Dan Earle      During the summer of 2004 Sue and I took three memorable paddles on the Chebogue River. This a great place for... More Trip Reports 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... More Trip Reports Quinan/Tusket Run (July 31st, 2004) (Updated: October 11th, 2004)      Pictures from the Quinan/Tusket River Run in the Photo Album section. More Photo Album 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