Distance 38 km [618 km ] Hooray, we are out of Wollaston Lake – Yea, Yea,Yea! Up by 4am to a cool and dewy morning, we were determined not to waste the lack of wind so a quick pack and…
Day 28
Distance 7km [580 km] We were awake as usual by 6am however it was very windy so we stayed put until after 8am by which time the wind was moderating. We were on the water by 10.30am and used a…
Day 27
Distance 14 km [573 km ] After a sunny day it rained for most of the night. Come morning we had to decide should we pack up everything before shopping in Wollaston and hope the weather would allow us to…
Day 26
Distance 10 km [558 km] How can one describe the frustration, confusion yet fascination that was today. Keen to get going we were up before 7am and had paddled the 5 km to the Dene Community at Wollaston by 9am.…
Day 25
Happy Canada Day Distance 32km [548 km] Great nights sleep, up and in the canoe by 7.45am. We were excited at the thought of a day without portages, lining and rapids, nothing but straight forward paddling, yea!! Loaded off the…
Day 24
Distance 11km [516 km] Portages 3 Having already walked through the portage last night and read the accounts from the 1950’s guys, who generally have us in awe of their amazing feats of both speed and endurance but who referred…
Day 23
Distance 11km [505 km ] Portages 4 As usual up by 6am to a grey uncertain morning, on water before 8am. Our first two portages were relatively short, about 200 meters and easy to find, basically we were travelling down…
Day 22
Distance 6km [494 km] Portages 2 Lining 6 Up early to a dull, overcast and smoky morning, there was a light coating of ash on both the tent and on the river surface though the fire is very distant. John…
Day 21
Distance 19.5 km, made good / 40km+ paddled [488 km] Portages 1 Lining 0 Yet another long hard day on the water. We had packed up and escaped our very buggy camp by 7.30am and entered the mouth of the…
Day 20
Happy Birthday Steve !! Distance 0 [448Km] A day of forced rest. Yesterday was so exhausting and John so tired he could not sleep last night so we decided to regroup, reorganise and rest up today to be prepared for…