Distance – 15 km Up by 7am, last of Jim’s yummy huge breakfasts. Busy morning, checked our e-mails. It was obvious that the satellite tracking device we had hoped to take with us was still not available despite many promises…
Day 2
Distance 35 km [50 km] Up soon after 6am, breakfast and first pack up. Loaded the canoe on the water and fitted the spray cover, it is very comfortable and will certainly make it much easier to keep everything dry…
Day 3
Distance 15 km [65km] Portages 1 Rapids 1 Rained hard all night, we were awake before 7am but we were in a state of indecision, should we set off or wait out the weather – strong headwind, rain and generally…
Day 4
Distance 28 km [93km] Portages 2 Rapids 1 Fast Water 3 Woke to a beautiful blue sky – up breakfast and packed ready to start portage by 8.30. It took us till 10.30 to make the 5 trips necessary to…
Day 5
Distance 23 km [116 km] Portages 2 Rapids 4 Fast Water 1 Awoke to the pouring rain, we were up about 6.30am but despite an easy pack up we didn’t get away until a break in the heavy rain at…
Day 6
Distance 35 km [151 km] Portages 0 Rapids 0 Fast Water 0 Got away late [11.15am] because the alarm clock slept in until almost 8am but also because we made a concerted effort to get everything dryish before we left.…
Day 7
Distance 33 km [184 km] Portages 2 Rapids 1 Fast Water 0 Up early to an overcast but rain free morning. We were packed and through Kettle Falls portage by 8.30am and that included time for photos of the impressive…
Day 8
Distance 7 km [191 km] Portages 0 It rained heavily all night and didn’t stop until almost 8am. The camp site was wet and difficult so Kate’s Kitchen changed the breakfast menu to pilot biscuits and coffee in the tent…
Day 9
Distance [191] Rained and blew all night – it was soon apparent that we were not going anywhere today. Not the best place to camp however it was flat and more importantly sheltered from the raging wind. We were forced…