The Nicobyzard Circuit (no. 33) is a 76 km loop in the central part of Réserve faunique La Vérendrye, rated advanced by Sépaq and planned for seven days and six nights. Launch at the Nichcotéa campground or the Lac Byrd campground and travel counterclockwise. The route links a long chain of lakes; a 2025 trip report names Nichcotéa, Paget, du Sceptre, Byrd, Racine and Nizard among them. Sépaq counts ten type A portages totalling 3.4 km and four type B portages totalling 190 m, and lists an impassable section, a stretch of strong current, two shallow stretches, a shallow weir, a dam and a beaver dam. The same report describes several more beaver dams and muddy portage landings in August. Thirteen designated campsites sit about 5 km apart, and the circuit is reserved through Sépaq.
Nicobyzard Circuit (no. 33), La Vérendrye is rated Advanced. Whitewater ratings are not exact: grades change with water level and season. Verify current conditions locally before you paddle.
The best time is Mid-May to late September (Sépaq canoe-camping season; registration centre open May 14 to September 27 in 2026).
Nicobyzard Circuit (no. 33), La Vérendrye is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue / Outaouais boundary area region of Canada.
Straight-line distance between route centres.
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