Areas of Interest

Kichi Sibi Trails is investigating several Indigenous Trails in the Kichi Sibi Region. We share our preliminary forays and findings below.

A few of the Indigenous Trails we are investigating.

An Indigenous trail along Sherwood Drive.


A portage trail from the Rideau River between what is now Hog’s Back and Black Rapids, to the Ottawa River at Lac Deschenes, running through what is now Pinecrest Cemetery.


A trail from Mooney’s Bay to Lemieux Island (Onigam) around Hog’s Back Falls.


Three portages on the Ottawa River: Lower Chaudiere, Petite Chaudiere, and Deschenes.

See also:

The Three Portages of the Chaudière – Part 1
The Three Portages of the Chaudière – Part 2
The Three Portages of the Chaudière – Part 3