Mississippi River from Pakenham Downriver
How to Get There: North from Almonte on County Rd. 29 to Pakenham, or from Ottawa, north on Hwy. 417 to Kinburn Side Rd. and west to Pakenham and over Five Span Stone Bridge.
The Launch Site: Park at foot of Five Span Stone Bridge. Launch at riverside.
The Paddle: Travel downriver as far as you wish, skirting shorelines for best effect.
Watch For: Explore Cody Creek on south shore. Red-headed woodpeckers nest in old trees. Many shoreline wild flowers. Otters are common. Lunch spots and tea rooms in village.
Seasonal Information: Good until freeze-up.
WARNING: Stay clear of rapids under bridge by launch site.
