Aarons Brook
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Quick Facts
| Features | deadwater |
| Access | muddy shore |
| Route Difficulty | easy |
| Water Body Type | stream |
| Current Type | minimal |
| Route Type | linear |
| Route Distance | 1.6 km one-way |
| Portage Distance | none |
| Estimated Time | 2 hours return |
| Elevation Change | none |
| Scenery Rating | beautiful |
| Cell Reception | none |
| Fees | none |
Description
Note: Weather conditions can drastically vary the speed and difficulty of your trip. Please plan accordingly.
Aarons Brook was an interesting find. I was trying to find a way to access Pocowogamis Lake about a kilometre to the north. After I realized it would take a 150 metre portage through a very thick patch of woods, I started for home. I didn't get far when I noticed a good road on the right. From the map it looked like it followed a small deadwater. I went to the deadwater and was happy to see it was navigable and started right next to the road.
I started my paddle and was happy to see it was open. I made my way along the meandering stream. There was a section that was quite shallow and grassy but still passable. I continued until the stream turned away from the road. After a few more turns I came to a place where there were several trees across the stream making it impassable. The deep, soft mud in and around the stream made it impossible to get out and portage around. I flew my drone and saw that there were a few more places where trees blocked the stream around the next few turns. I decided to turn back.
I didn't see much for wildlife on this paddle but that may have had a lot to do with all the swearing I did when I dropped my camera in the water.
When I was creating this page, I was looking at the map and realized there was an even larger and more pronounced deadwater another 3 kilometres to the south. This deadwater is about 8 kilometres long and feeds into Eel Lake. I will definitely be returning next year to check it out.
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Directions
Drive through Canterbury on Route 102 and then turn right onto English Road. Drive for 2.2 kilometres and you will come to a stop sign. At the stop sign turn left onto the Upper Skiff Lake Road. Drive for 700 metres and then turn right on the Hartin Settlement Road. This road turns into a gravel road and is used for forestry operations so be cautious of forestry trucks. Drive for 8 kilometres and look for a road on the left (called H Jamieson Road on Google maps). After 500 metres you will see the stream open up on the left. Just past the start of the stream is a turnout on the right that makes a great place for parking. Park here and cross the road to access the stream.
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Route Last Paddled: June 16, 2024.
Page Last Updated: January 26, 2025.