• Launching ramp Mise à l’eau du Parc-Aventure Joannès 48°10'40.28”N
  78°40'29.344”O
• Point of interest Pont du chemin des Bouleaux, lac Joannès 48°12'27.631”N
  78°40'23.938”O
• Point of interest Pont du chemin Joannès-Vaudray 48°12'37.299”N
  78°40'18.99”O
• Barrage du ruisseau Joannès 48°12'44.525”N
  78°39'51.087”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Petite plage du lac Bousquet 48°13'32.863”N
  78°35'8.168”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Grande plage du lac Bousquet 48°13'46.661”N
  78°34'13.811”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage de la rivière Bousquet 48°15'25.472”N
  78°29'25.635”O
• Boat launching site Mise à l’eau à l’aval du lac Bousquet, quartier McWatters à Rouyn-Noranda 48°13'46.157”N
  78°34'13.811”O
• Eau vive de la rivière Bousquet 48°15'26.087”N
  78°29'26.831”O
• Launching ramp Mise à l’eau à l’amont du lac Bousquet, quartier McWatters à Rouyn-Noranda 48°12'59.818”N
  78°38'54.944”O
• Halte sur galet Rive de galets du lac Chassignol 48°17'18.277”N
  78°28'45.007”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage du lac Preissac 48°20'2.829”N
  78°21'28.244”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage du lac Bousquet 48°13'47.215”N
  78°34'12.011”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Grande plage du lac Preissac 48°20'02.2"N
  78°21'27.5"O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage du lac Chassignol 48°17'27.567”N
  78°29'25.933”O
• Halte sur galet Rive de galets du lac Preissac 48°19'46.276”N
  78°21'17.759”O
• Launching ramp Rampe de mise à l’eau de la rivière Kinojévis à Preissac 48°24'2.468”N
  78°21'50.054”O
• Pont d’un chemin carrossable non pavé 48°12'51.129”N
  78°39'20.83”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Petite plage du lac Preissac 48°21'13.881”N
  78°20'5.211”O
• Boat launching site Mise à l’eau du terrain de camping du lac Preissac 48°20'2.161”N
  78°21'27.149”O
• Launching ramp Rampe de mise à l’eau du lac Preissac 48°17'4.226”N
  78°26'58.674”O
• Emergency exit Chemin de fer 48°12'49.294”N
  78°39'23.778”O
• Circonflexe RécréOsisko 48°14'21.9"N
  79°00'57.0"O
• Circonflexe Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi Abitibi-Ouest 48°48'12.312"N
  79°12'18.108"O
• Circonflexe Maison du Tourisme Amos Harricana 48°3'28.87978"N
  77°47'36.96644"O
• Circonflexe Coop de L’Arrière-Pays 47°19'58.512"N
  79°26'15.108"O
• Circonflexe Parc du Belvédère à Malartic 48°8'1.86"N
  78°7'25.068"O
• Circonflexe Participarc, LaSarre 48°47'35.9052"N
  79°12'29.7126"O

Directions to the starting point

From Rouyn-Noranda, take route 117 south. Turn right on the chemin Joannès Vaudray (2.1 km). Turn left to continue on the Joannès Vaudray road. Turn right at the Chemin des Cèdres barrier and continue until you reach the Joannès Lake Forest Centre. 703, ch. des Cèdres, McWatters

Free private outdoor parking and launch ramp.Cedar Road Gate Hours:
from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., every day of the summer season.

Position : 79°13'53,317"O   48°29'24,622"N

It is necessary to register at the reception before departure.

Directions to the point of arrival

From Amos, take the 395 South road. From Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d'Or, on the 117, take the 395 North road. In Preissac, cross the bridge over the rue des Rapides.

Turn right onto Main Avenue. Take the fork to the right until you reach the launch ramp. Free outdoor parking and launch ramp
Position : 78°21'50,054"O  48°24'2,468"N

Topographic Maps

Topographic maps at a scale of 1/50,000 exist for the entire river course and we recommend that you use them in conjunction with this guide map.

32   D/2    Joannès Lake, Joannès Creek, Bousquet Lake, Bousquet River 
32   D/8    Bousquet, Chassignol Lake, Preissac Lake, Kinojévis Lake

Total slope: 7 meters

Danger 

Presence of several culverts, beaver dams, jams and a small dam on the Joannès stream.  The Bousquet River flows at a low flow. It includes a small section of white water. Chassignol and Preissac Lakes are turbulent when there is strong wind.

Campsite

Sufficient camping sites. They are spread out along the route and vary in quality.

Géography

St. Lawrence watershed

Fauna

The course is known for its very diverse wildlife which includes, among others, black duck, kingfisher, great heron, great woodpecker, porcupine, red squirrel, beaver, muskrat, hare, weasel, marten, mink, striped skunk, otter, orignal, black bear, grey wolf, coyote, red fox, lynx.

Flora

The water bodies are located in the boreal forest in the area of white birch fir, which includes, among others, black spruce, balsam fir and hardwood.

Toponymy

Preissac Lake was named in honour of Joseph-Hyacinthe de Preissac, an officer of the Berry regiment who defended Quebec and participated in the Battle of Sainte-Foy during the Seven Years' War.