Harry Lake to Kipling – Burr Lake Portage Distance: 21.5km.– [cumulative total 464 km] InReach: Day 26 Paddled Harry French Acres & Kipling Lakes. Completed two portages and are camped part way along a third Mostly portaging tomorrow J&K Camp:…
Day 25
Harry Lake Distance: 0.0km, rest day – [cumulative total remains 442.5 km] InReach: Day 25 Layday Harry Lk Kate read her kindle JR went walking looking at the geology Laundry done despite occasional rain Paddling again tomorrow Camp: 62.688°N 108.910°W…
Day 24
Pikes Portage – Glacier Creek to Harry Lake Distance: 2.0km, portaging – [cumulative total 444.5 km] InReach: Day 24 Now camped Harry Lk end of Pikes This country badly burnt 4 yr ago so not very pretty Will stay here…
Day 23
Pikes Portage West Half of the Gt Slave – Harry Lake Section Distance: 2.5km, portaging – [cumulative total 442.5 km] InReach: Day 23 Portaging all day Now have all our gear at mid point of the 4.6km section to Harry…
Day 22
Northern Fairchild Peninsula to Pikes Portage Distance: 26km – [cumulative total 440km] InReach: Day 22 Visited Reliance – last RCMP post to do winter patrols by dog sled Now camped start Pikes Portage Walked 1st 2km & saw 3 muskox…
Day 21
West of Hoarfrost River to Northern Fairchild Peninsula Distance: 35km – [cumulative total 414 km] InReach: Day 21 Long visit with Kristen & daughter Liv Olesen at Hoarfrost River Tomorrow will paddle to start Pikes (set 9 portages & lakes)…
Day 20
Muskox Creek to 6km West of Hoarfrost River Distance: 20km – [cumulative total 379 km] InReach: Day 20 Rain over night & into the morning so late start Camped on beach yesterday & tonight Lots moose tracks but yet to…
Day 19
Bigstone Point to 4km East of Muskox Creek Distance: 18km – [cumulative total 359 km] InReach: Day 19 Canada Day Camped early due wind. Highlight herd 20 muskox with 3 calves Paddled canoe within 20 metres of them! Kate thrilled…
Day 18
Waldron River to 2km West of Bigstone Point Distance: 31km – [cumulative total 341 km] InReach: Day 18 On water by 8 Usual head wind which dropped to calm by noon 31km Beautiful camp on small beach Had dip &…
Day 17
Sosan Island to Waldron River Distance: 30km – [cumulative total 317 km] InReach: Day 17 Again late start 14:00hr due wind Camped 2km W Waldron River 30km paddled Sun sets abt midnight rises abt 3 so never dark J&K Camp:…