Custom Rivers Chart > The Ross River
Distance (Km) |
Days |
Class |
Float Plane? |
Price (Days) |
159 km |
4-7 |
class II-III |
NO/YES |
$1400 ( 7 ) |
Ross River Attributes:
- Exciting class II-III white water available on the upper section of the river from Itsi Lake to Sheldon Lake, but it is expensive to fly in to Itsi Lakes and only a short 60 km section of river is gained
- The section from Sheldon Lake to Ross River is road accessible and includes challenging class II and class III white water and a long 1.5 km portage around a canyon
- Excellent hiking in the Itsi Mountains is possible from the upper river landing lake
- Road accessible put-in for lower 75% of river allow for economical white water river
- Excellent moose habitat around Sheldon Lakes
- Long Shuttle drive ( 10-12 hours) to put in on Sheldon Lake
The Ross River is an Ideal Choices For:
- Intermediate/advanced canoeists looking for an economical white water river that can be paddled in a week or less
