Portage between the Kelso River and Sawbill Lake and surrounding area
Length in Rods: 13 rods
Date portage was last visited: July 1, 2023; Previous Visit(s): October 8, 2019
Portage Rating: Easy
The Portage between the Kelso River and Sawbill Lake
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Portaging Direction: From Kelso River to Sawbill Lake
Good portage landing. Small gravel makes up the bottom of the river as you pull up to shore. Water is shallow (July 1, 2023).
Another look at the portage landing (October 8, 2019).
Nearly flat portage. Well trodden pathway. Fairly wide with fine footing (July 1, 2023).
Older video footage of this portage (October 8, 2019).
Plenty of rocks at this end of the portage, but the water is shallow making for easy load/unload (July 1, 2023).
A few boulders to slide your canoe between. The water is shallow and the bottom is easy to see, because the water is clear. Substrate is small pebbles and sand. The Kelso River flows into Sawbill Lake just to your left (out of view) (October 8, 2019).
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:SAWBILL LAKE
Portaging Direction: From Sawbill Lake to the Kelso River
Side view of the landing (July 1, 2023).
This landing has some large rocks lining the shore, but you can pull the canoe right up next to them and get out easily. Water is shallow and the bottom is hard packed sand and little rocks (October 8, 2019).
Simple and short portage from the lake to the river (July 1, 2023).
Older video footage of this portage (October 8, 2019).
Kelso River. This is during a period of low water (July 1, 2023).
Top notch portage landing on the Kelso River end of this portage. The river tumbles over some rapids to the right (out of view) when water levels are plentiful, as it flows down to Sawbill Lake (October 8, 2019).
Now that you've made it over the portage, visit:KELSO RIVER
