• Parking Stationnement de la rampe de mise-à-l'eau du lac Duparquet 48°29'24,506"N
  79°13'52,817"O
• Launching ramp Rampe de mise à l’eau du lac Duparquet 48°29'24.028”N
  79°13'51.222”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage (île) du lac Duparquet 48°28'30.802”N
  79°16'36.573”O
• Chalets 4-SaisonsLac Duparquet408, chemin du Lac DuparquetT 819 948-2569 48°30'14.13”N
  79°16'18.926”O
• Point of interest Grotte du lac Duparquet 48°30'33.503”N
  79°17'40.149”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Plage de l’île Fer à cheval 48°30'2.921”N
  79°17'37.957”O
• Boat launching site Mise à l'eau de la halte routière de Rapide-Danseur 48°31'1,057"N
  79°18'9,446"O
• Paid municipal campsite stopover Camping de la halte routière de Rapide-Danseur 48°31'02.0"N
  79°18'04.2"O
• Carrying Portage des Rapide-Danseur 48°33'5.359”N
  79°17'50.244”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage à Rapide-Danseur 48°33'7.834”N
  79°17'52.141”O
• Point of interest Église de Rapide-Danseur 48°33'8.424”N
  79°17'58.6”O
• Picnic table Halte de pique-nique 48°33'8,364"N
  79°17'56,789"O
• Parking Stationnement de l'Église de Rapide-Danseur 48°33'8,056"N
  79°17'59,328"O
• Carrying Rapide-Danseur 48°33'10.002”N
  79°18'0.072”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage entre Rapide-Danseur et Gallichan 48°34'29.274”N
  79°17'53.091”O
• Parking Stationnement de la rampe de mise-à-l'eau de Galichan 48°36'14,169"N
  79°17'43,874"O
• Launching ramp Rampe de mise à l’eau de Gallichan 48°36'13.278”N
  79°17'41.614”O
• Boat launching site Marina Paquette à Gallichan 48°36'10.532”N
  79°17'26.449”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage de l'île Gallichan 48°36'19.577”N
  79°17'37.101”O
• Launching ramp Rampe de mise à l’eau de la plage Gendron à Palmarolle 48°38'1.539”N
  79°18'17.695”O
• Picnic table Halte de repos de la plage Gendron 48°38'2,163"N
  79°18'15,896"O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Plage Gendron 48°38'2,804"N
  79°18'17,177"O
• Anicinabe culture Site sacré Abitipik 48°39'54.686”N
  79°20'9.799”O
• Wild camping Camping sauvage de la Pointe des Indiens 48°40'19.444”N
  79°20'12.518”O
• Halte sur galet Halte de l'île Kakigahodeg 48°41'10.204”N
  79°18'48.204”O
• Sandy beach / Swimming Plage Rotary 48°41'26.646”N
  79°15'18.154”O
• Launching ramp Rampe de mise à l’eau de la plage Rotary du lac Abitibi à Palmarolle 48°41'32.62”N
  79°15'26.494”O

Directions to the starting point

From Rouyn-Noranda, take Route 101 Nord towards the D'Alembert district. Turn left on Route 393 Nord towards Duparquet. In the municipality of Duparquet, turn left onto Chemin du Moulin. Keep left until you reach the launch ramp on Lac Duparquet.

From La Sarre, take road 393 south towards Duparquet. At the intersection in the municipality of Duparquet, continue straight ahead on the chemin du Moulin. 

Free public outdoor parking and launch ramp
Position : 79°13'53,317"O   48°29'24,622"N

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Directions to the destination

From Rouyn-Noranda, take Route 101 North. Turn left onto Route 393 North. Turn left on Rang 8 and 9 West. Continue straight ahead to the Rotary beach.

From the Saar, take road 393 south then turn right on Rang 8 and 9 west.

Free public outdoor parking and water by the beach
Position : 79°15'19,293"O  48°41'29,145"N

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 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/6    Duparquet Lake
32   D/11  Duparquet Lake, Duparquet River, Abitibi Lake

Total slope: 1 meter

 Water level

Fact sheet for the "Lac Abitibi" station.

 Danger, fast and carry

• The Rapide-Danceur is active between large rock walls. 

• Prepared portage trail.

• Lake Abitibi is rough with strong winds.

 Campsite

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

  Human presence

• Motorboat traffic.

• Heavy concentration of houses on the banks along the river.

History

Located at the southern edge of the Hudson Bay watershed, the road has long been a popular passage for the Algonquins between the Ottawa River and Abitibi Lake. It is the road the Chevalier de Troyes is said to have taken to drive the British from the shores of Abitibi Lake in 1686.

From the 18th century onwards, the Abitibi Lake sector was at the center of the Franco-English rivalry for control of the fur trade. In 1686, the Chevalier de Troyes drove the English and the Hudson's Bay Company from their military and commercial positions on Hudson Bay. He also built a fort on the eastern shore of Abitibi Lake, which remained active until the Conquest. The North West Company then took over, followed by the Hudson's Bay Company, which maintained a trading post there until 1922. The forestry industry would long use Abitibi Lake for floating logs and as a timber gathering point.

Geography

James Bay Watershed

Duparquet Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, covering an area of 12 km². It has approximately 140 islands, three of which are ecological reserves. On Île aux Vieux-Arbres, cedar trees about 800 years old grow. These are the oldest trees on the American continent. A heronry with dozens of nests is also located on this island. The largest is Île Mouk-Mouk, the origin of a popular expression in Quebec referring to the end of the world.

Abitibi Lake is a vast body of water covering an area of 878 km², located mainly in Ontario and forming an important part of the James Bay watershed.

Wildlife

The trail is known for its diverse wildlife, including, among others, black duck, kingfisher, great blue heron, pileated woodpecker, porcupine, red squirrel, beaver, muskrat, hare, weasel, marten, mink, striped skunk, otter, moose, black bear, gray wolf, coyote, red fox, lynx.

Flora

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

Toponymy

Duparquet Lake and River take their name from the canton in which they are located. The name honors the memory of a grenadier captain in the Sarre Regiment, which was part of General Montcalm's army.