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Trip No. 24 Addition:
Third Mustus Lake - Second and First Mustus Lakes - Rusty Creek - Rusty Lake - Waterhen River - Highway bridge
north of Dorintosh.
Length of Trip : 22 kilometres (14 miles)
Time Required to Complete Trip: 1 day.
Portages: None
Warning:
Water levels and canoeing conditions on many Saskatchewan rivers
and lakes vary from time to time, causing changes in the appearance
of the various landmarks described in this booklet, as well as the
presence of hazards not described herein. It is the canoeist's
responsibility to proceed with caution and alertness, using
discretion and good judgment at all times. The information in this
booklet is intended to be of general assistance only and the
Government of Saskatchewan assumes no responsibility for its use.
Canoeists are reminded that they travel at their own risk at all
times.
Access to Starting Point:
The unmarked trail into Third Mustus Lake is 25 kilometres (16
miles) west of the Highway 4 and 224 junction.
Maps:
73K Waterhen River.
About the Trip:
This route features no rapids. Scenery varies from open lakes to
small creeks and the slow moving river. Many species of animal and
bird life can be found throughout. Fishing is good for pike and
walleye in the Mustus Lakes and pike can be caught in Rusty Lake
and the Waterhen River. This route is ideal for the beginning
canoeist or as a family trip.
The Canoe Trip:
Canoeists would start at Third Mustus Lake and travel to Second and
First Mustus Lakes, down Rusty Creek to Rusty Lake, continue down
Rusty Creek to the Waterhen River and then to the Highway bridge
north of Dorintosh.
The first part of the trip consists of traversing open lakes. The
Mustus Lakes though are not overly large and wind should not prove
much of a problem. The Government of Saskatchewan operates a day
use area on the south shore of the Second Mustus Lake and a camping
site on the east shore of First Mustus.
Rusty Creek is slow flowing and offers abundant opportunity to view muskrats, beaver,
and many species of birds. Rusty Lake is a scenic and quiet lake
and offers at least one shore which is wind free. The Government
of Saskatchewan operates a small day use area on the north shore.
The last part of this route consists of a short run down Rusty
Creek where it joins the Waterhen River approximately 8 kilometres
(5 miles) west of the bridge north of Dorintosh.
This trip is a shortened version of canoe trip 24.
Credits: The text for the numbered canoe routes is supplied by Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management, and authorization for the use of the text is given by the same department.
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