Dickson Canyon Portage to North End Ford Falls Portage Distance: 2 km, portage 1, – [cumulative total 809.5 km] InReach: Day 46 Completed Dickson Canyon portage Scouted Ford Falls portage & now camped at N end Cold & rainy, 4deg…
Day 45
Dickson Canyon Portage Distance: 2.5 km, portage 1, – [cumulative total 807.5 km] InReach: Day 45 Up at 03:30 had canoe moved 2.5km by 6 Rest of day carrying gear Will finish tomorrow Only 2 portages left then it’s just…
Day 44
North End Dickson Canyon Portage Distance: 0 km, rest day, – [cumulative total 805 km] InReach: Day 44 Walked Dickson Canyon portage w/ gps, mapped water re camping Will start w/ canoe before wind gets up Will try to do…
Day 43
MacDonald Falls to Start Dickson Canyon Portage Distance: 6km, Portage 1, – [cumulative total 805 km] InReach: Day 43 Portaged MacDonald Falls a spectacular multiple cascade Now camped N end Dickson Canyon – a ~4km portage Will just walk it…
Day 42
Sand Flats to 3km Upstream of MacDonald Falls Distance: 55km, Rapids 2+, Lining 1 – [cumulative total 799 km] InReach: Day 42 Two rapids, lined one, ran second, fastest 2km we’ve paddled in a while! Saw number of caribou +…
Day 41
Caribou Rapids to Sand Flats East of Cruikshank Lake Distance: 20.5 km, portage 1, Rapids 2, Lining 1 – [cumulative total 744 km] InReach: Day 41 Got canoe thru to end Caribou Portage Remainder day paddling apart short portage at…
Day 40
Distance: 2 km, portage 1 – [cumulative total 723.5 km] InReach: Day 40 Caribou Rapids too dangerous to run so portaged ~1.5km Couldn’t carry canoe on shoulders due high wind Finish tomorrow First blueberries! Camp: 63.542°N 105.655°W Woke to a…
Day 39
Grove Rapids to Caribou Rapids via Hanbury Lake Distance: 5km, portage 1 – [cumulative total 721.5 km] InReach: Day 39 Completed 2km Grove Rapids portage Paddled across Hanbury Lk & camped at top Caribou Rapids which we will tackle tomorrow…
Day 38
Hanbury River – R4 Rapids to Grove Rapids Distance: 21km, Portage 1, Lining 1, Rapids 2 – [cumulative total 716.5 km] InReach: Day 38 Did two sets rapids, ran one Second needed lining & short portage Paddled Lac du Bois…
Day 37
Sifton Lake to Island Above R4 Rapids Hanbury River Distance: 35km, Lining 1, Rapids 2 – [cumulative total 695.5 km] InReach: Day 37 Paddled under leaden skies with occasional rain Ran two rapids, 35km Camped on small tundra island in…