Facebook GroupThis low waterfall is more of a rapids. It doesn't have a lot of height, but is close to 100 m in width. Bedrock does break through the water surface, but only as a scattering of miniature islands. The English River drains out of Maynard Lake through a narrows and then enters Tide Lake. The falls occur at the narrows.
While the drop here is maybe only a couple of metres, the flow through this channel can be quite powerful. This is no surprise, as the river drains over 50,000 square kilometres.
Barney shot this picture in 1963, as he watched his dad Fred Bruns and his friends Joe Loon and Andy Keewatin portage from Tide Lake to Maynard Lake at Maynard Falls.
This site is coded as red because I don't think it can be reached by land. To be clear, examination of Google Maps does show that a primitive road reaches the southwest corner of Maynard Lake. This is just a couple hundred metres from the falls. I have no idea if this road is passable. It leads 30 km north from Secondary Highway 671, and is initially known as Portal Rd. My guess is that this is not passable in anything but a jeep.
If you know anything about this site, and can offer some tips for this website, I'd be happy to hear from you.
| Region | Northwest |
|---|---|
| County | Kenora |
| Near | Maynard Lake |
| Watercourse | English River |
| Watershed / % Lakes | 5 / 1% |
| Ownership | West English River Provincial Park |
| Landscape | Wilderness |
| Size | Medium |
| Type | Rock Rapids |
| Modification | Narural |
| Access | No Land-based Access |
| Top / Bottom | / |
| Trail conditions | Overnight Water Route |
| Hiking Time | |
| Coordinates | 50.3441,-93.9442 |
| Parking | 50.3441,-93.9442  |
| Site ID | WOO.KEN.013 |
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