We kayaked part of the Saugeen River during our June camping trip at MacGregor Point Provincial Park. We launched at the docks in Southampton and paddled up stream as far as we could. The end result was Denny's Dam. Just before the dam, the current became to strong to paddle up, so we turned around and drifted back down. We weren't really able to fish this portion of the Saugeen due to the current. The scenery along the river was beautiful with lots of purple phlox and birds!
We drifted back down the Saugeen River towards it's mouth at Lake Huron and fished all the way. Past the launch but before the Hwy#21 bridge the current slowed substantially. The drift was very slow as was the fishing! Lake Huron looked a little rough, so we didn't paddle all the way out. It was a fun trip but I wish we could have gone closer to Denny's Dam and maybe portaged above it. As well, it would have been nice to paddle into the lake. Another time I'm sure!
There are many places to launch and paddle along the length of the Saugeen River. We covered only a short distance. No fish caught, but another beautiful day on the water!
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