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Frontenac Provincial Park to Westport Route: Via private (must have permission) portage from Devil Lake at Bedford Mills, into Loon Lake, northeast into Newboro Lake, through the Rideau Canal lock system into the Upper Rideau Lake west into the village of Westport (GPS: N 44 40.696 W 76 23.609)
(Ref. Topographical Map 31C/9)
Water
Devil Lake, Loon Lake, Newboro Lake, Upper Rideau
Lake.
Getting There
Start points are either the boat launch point at the south end of Big Salmon Lake, in Frontenac Provincial Park, or, if you wish to skip the park altogether, then you may launch from Bedford Mills. Again, note that you must have permission. The launch point is on private property.
Notes
All GPS coordinates are approximate.
See Paddle_Route_5 for details on how to paddle from Frontenac Provincial park into Devil Lake and to Bedford Mills.
Once at Bedford Mills, and via a private (must have permission) portage from Devil Lake at Bedford Mills, into Loon Lake. Paddle northeast into Newboro Lake, and to Newboro Lock (GPS: N 44 38.764 W 76 19.252) (part of the Rideau Lakes lock system). There is a short portage around the lock. Follow the channel that runs from Newboro Lock into the Upper Rideau Lake. Continue north around the point of land and out into the main lake. Next turn west into the village of Westport (Ref. Topographical Map 31C/9).
Sight Seeing
The stretch from Bedford Mills to the Newboro Locks contains many small islands to observe. Most of these islands are privately owned.
Newboro Lock is hydraulically operated. Many of the locks are manually operated in the Rideau system but his is one of the few that is not.
The channel from Newboro Lock to The Upper Rideau Lake is a man made channel that was cut when the system was first built.
The town of Newboro has some interesting shops to explore should you decide to take a break.
The town of Westport also has interesting shops to explore and some good places to eat.