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I am sorry to hear that one can't now drive to Methols dam. Just one
more example of NSP acting like the company that one can quickly love to
hate. In more enlightened days, before NSP was privatised, NSP maintained
what amounted to an extensive public park system; e.g. garbage cans &/or
picnic tables at the canal on Route 12, Welton's Landing dam & Methols,
hiker-friendly structures etc.
At least one part of BRL, the cove from which West Branch Avon River
flows (the short crossing from the Narrows to this cove was the only part of
BRL I canoed), can go from dead calm to very rough in a matter of minutes.
For those who don't care for rough water, one could leave one vehicle
(#2) at the south arm of Little River Lake (access by Butler's road), go
down the canal to Methols and then paddle back to vehicle 2. I don't recall
much current downstream of LRL; perhaps because I never tried to go upstream
on that section.
YT, Dave Webster, Kentville
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Whitman" <dendroica.caerulescens@gmail.com>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Canoe Route RFI on Gaspereau System in Kings Co
> Yes Pat, that was a great trip. You cannot drive out to Methals Dam
> any more. NSP has locked the gate on the actual Methals Dam road just
> N of the "Narrows" i.e. you can't drive right down to the "Narrows"
> either, but the portage to there wouldn't be lengthy. This info is
> really for everyone else as I suspect Jamie will be going to Goose
> Neck Cove (NE corner of BRL) anyway. Wind can be an issue on BRL, more
> so than on the rest of this route.
>
> Rick Whitman
>
> On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 4:27 PM, Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca>
> wrote:
>> The Blomidon Naturalists did the trip a few years ago from Forest Home
>> through to the dam on Mentals. The biggest drawback is if you meet at New
>> Home and have to leave cars at Methals its about a 45-minute drive EACH
>> way.
>> If you can leave a car at the take out point on the way you will save a
>> lot
>> of time. There may be a problem with road access on that end; others may
>> know better.
>>
>> The trip itself is wonderful, especially on the canal where the current
>> takes you along.
>>
>>
>> On May 22, 2012, at 3:48 PM, desolatechair@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>> We are going to try the canoe route from Forest Home (Route 12) Kings Co
>> from Trout River Pond through Gaspereau Canal to Little River Lake,
>> Methals,
>> and Black River Lake. Possibly starting further north on Route 12 on
>> eastern
>> shore of Gaspereau Lake.
>>
>> Can't seem to find any specifics and wondering if anyone has tried it and
>> has any comments etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> ==========================================================================
>>
>> Patrick Kelly
>>
>
>
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