Rouge River
- 2.0 mi
- one way
- 291 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Rouge River is a 2.0-mile paddling route in Ontario, Canada, inside Rouge National Urban Park. The nearest town is Pickering, about 3.0 miles southwest of the start. The route and its length come from OpenStreetMap. River levels, weirs and access points change, so check local conditions and portages before you paddle.
Local outfitters
- Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours44 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Sibbald Point Provincial Park Boat Launch · Duffins Creek · Barrie Boat launch
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Rouge River
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
35° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
43° / 25°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 35°
14 wet
May
68° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 54°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
17 wet
Nov
50° / 34°
15 wet
Dec
39° / 26°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Youngstown 2 E, NY, 38.9 mi away at 295 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Sibbald Point Provincial Park Boat Launch
~1h 5m drive
A boat launch in Ontario, Canada.
PADDLE
Duffins Creek
~9 min drive
A 2.8-mile paddling route in Ontario, Canada.
Barrie Boat launch
~1h 23m drive
A boat launch in Ontario, Canada.
PADDLE
Scugog River
~1h 14m drive
A 8.1-mile paddling route in Ontario, Canada.
SEE
Kayak launch spot
~4 min drive
A boat launch in Ontario, Canada.
PADDLE
Lake Simcoe Circumnavigation
~1h 19m drive
A 25-mile paddling route in Ontario, Canada.
SEE
Boat Ramp B
~46 min drive
A boat launch in Ontario, Canada.
PADDLE
Johnson Creek
~1h 25m drive
Johnson Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Middleport, New York. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 75 cfs and a gradient of about 14.2 feet per mile.
SEE
Boat Ramp A
~46 min drive
A boat launch in Ontario, Canada.
SEE
St. Catharines Game & Fish boat launch
~1h 12m drive
A boat launch in Ontario, Canada.
Also worth it near here
BED
Glen Rouge Campground
Next door
Frenchman's Bay East beach
~5 min drive
Photo: JordanEightySeven, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)East Point Park Trail
~5 min drive
Scarborough Bluffs
~13 min drive
Newtonbrook Creek Pathway
~21 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Rouge River for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors