Hurley Corner Deadwater
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| Features | wetlands |
| Access | rough |
| Route Difficulty | easy |
| Water Body Type | deadwater |
| Current Type | minimal |
| Route Type | linear |
| Route Distance | 6 km return |
| Portage Distance | none |
| Estimated Time | 2 hours return |
| Elevation Change | none |
| Scenery Rating | beautiful |
| Cell Reception | variable |
| Fees | none |
Description
Note: Weather conditions can drastically vary the speed and difficulty of your trip. Please plan accordingly.
The Hurley Corner Deadwater is a great little paddle that is easy to access. The narrow deadwater is surrounded by wetlands on both sides. The deadwater meanders through the wilderness as it makes its way between the Hanwell Road and route 3. I passed by several large beaver huts and smaller muskrat huts. Yellow lilies poked up out of the water and cotton grass poked up out of the wetland. I met a beaver who soon slapped his tail and disappeared. The next one didn't notice me approach as he ate in the shallow water.
Near the end of the deadwater I passed by a boardwalk with a couple of Adirondack chairs. It was a beautiful spot but I thought it might be a bit buggy in the summer months. I passed by another large beaver hut and then came to what looked like the start of a beaver dam. I was close to route 3 now so decided to turn around. On my way back, a deer walked out to a point in the wetland. He was a young buck with only one nubbin of a horn. I took a picture and the click from my camera drew his attention. He retreated to the woods but slow enough for me to take some video.
I meandered back to the boat launch and loaded the boat before it got dark. The was so much wildlife to see in this short stretch of deadwater between two highways.
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Directions
From route 2 in Fredericton, turn onto Hanwell Road and travel south towards Hanwell. Drive for 32 kilometres and look for a wetland that crosses the road. There should be a small on the right hand side before the deadwater. This is a dry hyrdant site used by firetrucks to fill their tanks. Access is just past the dry hydrant. Do not park in this lot. Park across the road.
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Route Last Paddled: May 23, 2023.
Page Last Updated: November 18, 2023.