Second stationary day due to ice and wind concerns Distance 0 km [642km] Portage 0 [14] Very Fast Water 0 [30] Rapids 0 [24] Awoke to the forecast from the weather bot of rain and unfavourable winds all day so,…
Day 28
Distance 0 km [642km] Portage 0 [14] Very Fast Water 0 [30] Rapids 0 [24] It was very windy when we woke so we took the chance to have a lie in and consider what we might do to avoid…
Day 27
Distance 29km [642km] Portage 2 [14] Very Fast Water 0 [30] Rapids 0 [24] We slept in after a cold wet night. It was a beautiful morning, a clear sky and no wind, great paddling weather. It didn’t take long…
Day 26
Distance 30km [613km] Portage 0 [12] Very Fast Water 0 [30] Rapids 2 [24] Good start to the day, the wind moderated overnight and the swift flowing river was calm. We made many miles aided by the current which in…
Day 25
Distance 27km [583km] Portage 0 [12] Very Fast Water 2 [30] Rapids 3[22] We woke up to every canoeist’s least favourite thing, a headwind. It was bitterly cold as we packed up and set off against the wind to cover…
Day 24
Distance 35km [556km] Portage 0 [12] Very Fast Water 0 [29] Rapids 0[19] We woke to a mirror like Markham Lake. This boded well for a good days paddling as we hoped to make it all the way up Markham…
Day 23
Distance 26km [521km] Portage 0 [12] Very Fast Water 3 [29] Rapids 6 [19] Great day! We spent the morning running the numerous rapids between Carey Lake and Markham Lake. This is a beautiful stretch of river with lots of…
Day 22
Distance 17km [495km] Portage 0 [12] Very Fast Water 0 [26] Rapids 0 [13] A frustrating day. We woke to a strong headwind so went back to sleep hoping the wind would moderate. On reviewing the situation we figured we…
Day 21
Distance 31km [478km] Portage 0 [12] Very Fast Water 2 [26] Rapids 2 [13] To John’s great pleasure we awoke to a following wind so made rapid progress up Barlow Lake and back into the Dubawnt River. The first rapid…
Day 20
Distance 32km [447km] Portage 0 [12] Very Fast Water 3 [24] Rapids 2 [11] We were on the water paddling into a headwind by 7.30am. We had a short paddle to our first marked rapid. I had been anticipating something…