I have paddled sections of the Enmore River in the past. Most of these were canoe outings in the spring for Brook Trout. There are two bridges across the Enmore River – the main Enmore Road bridge and the smaller Mill Road bridge. For fishing, I have usually launched at the Mill Road bridge for closer access to known fishing holes on the upper Enmore River.
Today, I went on the river to check out a couple of NCC properties bordering the river and enjoy the autumn scenery. I launched at the Enmore Road bridge and started paddling upriver following the west shoreline. The pseudo plan for the day was to paddle as far upriver as possible with the Wood Duck 12 kayak (WD12). On this trip, with reasonably high tides, I could paddle about 3.5km upriver from the Enmore Road bridge. I’d be surprised if the river is navigable much further at the best of times. There’s a walking trail following the river, which would be an excellent way to explore the upper Enmore River & creeks further.
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 | | Enmore River |
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 | | Great Blue Heron |
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I checked the first NCC property on the north side of the Enmore Road and the west side of the river (i.e. NW corner of the bridge). This is a new NCC property, and I didn’t see anything to report. The second NCC property is on the east shore, and I made a stop there on the way back for a look around. The east property has a large marsh area bordering the river. The marsh is separated from the river by a high embankment – likely built by early settlers to better cultivate marsh hay/grass.
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 | | Marsh at NCC property (east) |
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 | | Embankment between marsh & river |
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On a beautiful calm day, paddling the Enmore River is very relaxing and enjoyable. There are not too many rivers in PEI where you can paddle for a few hours and not encounter any development or people!
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 | | Colourful mushrooms |
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 | | Poison Ivy can also be colourful in the fall |
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Beautiful day on the Enmore!
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