From your put-in at McLennan Lake, there are three options to access the Churchill River, each route with its own unique characteristics. Read the McLennan Lake to Churchill River Stewart River, Fernside/Stauffer, and Kemp/Gunboat Bay routes for more details. The configuration of this route is for the Stewart River Route which gives you the most time exploring the Churchill. Paddling with the current and the Rattler Creek rock paintings, Robertson, Twin, & North Falls between Otter Lake & Mountain Lake, historic Stanley Mission church, and the breathtaking Nistowiak Falls are significant highlights in the Churchill River potion.

The ascent of the Drinking River is full of medium-sized lakes interconnected by rapids and waterfalls. Explore the old mine site at Hunter Falls. Wick rapids: wicked name! Brown Rapids and gorgeous Hepburn Falls connect Malchow Lake to Rink Lake. Along the Drinking River and throughout the McLennan Lake canoe area are small to medium-sized lakes.

There will be more human traffic on the first portion of the trip from McLennan Lake to the Churchill River. The Drinking River and the outer portions of the McLennan Lake canoe area give you seclusion because it is remote.

Montreal River Outpost can provide shuttle service to and from McLennan Lake. Take the time to enjoy the land of the Canadian Shield with this awesome trip, the longest of the options connecting McLennan Lake to the Churchill River.