Is the Rouge Deep Enough for a Trolling Motor?

[rhymobot]

First of all, anyone know if there are signs that say you can't use any kind of motor at all at Rouge Park right at the mouth of the river?

 

 

I was thinking of taking my inflatable with the trolling motor and going upstream to around the 401. Wondering if that whole stretch is deep enough to do that.

 

 

Thanks.

[lew]

We used to swim in the Rouge just south of hwy 2 back in the 50's and there was a wooden dam to make the river deeper. We also had a rope swing where we'd swing out over the water and drop in. I let go of the rope one day and dropped into 4 or 5 feet of water and a broken bottle went 1/2 way thru my foot and I've still got the scars from that day.

 

Seem like I spent half my boyhood swimming in that old river.

 

I realize this has nothing to do with this post and I apologize to the OP, but it brought back a bunch of fun old memories from a time when TV and computers didn't get in the way of kids having REAL fun

[johnnyb]

Well no WONDER Lew has thick skin

[John Bacon]

Yes, it is deep enough. However, yes there are signs stating no motors. The bridge has a picture of a propellor with a line through it.

[rhymobot]

Yes, it is deep enough. However, yes there are signs stating no motors. The bridge has a picture of a propellor with a line through it.

 

 

Thanks.

 

Lots of conservation areas I see have signs or on their websites that simply say NO MOTORS but what they really mean is no gas motors while electric is fine. But having a pic of a propeller crossed out sounds like serious business.

 

Too bad, because I'm too lazy to paddle ever since I got the motor.

[Default User]

First of all, anyone know if there are signs that say you can't use any kind of motor at all at Rouge Park right at the mouth of the river?

 

 

I was thinking of taking my inflatable with the trolling motor and going upstream to around the 401. Wondering if that whole stretch is deep enough to do that.

 

 

Thanks.

 

I was just wondering this same thing. LOL

I do know they often host kayaking tours through there - not sure how deep the water runs though.