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MOUNTAIN RIVER CANOEING EXPEDITION
"RIVER OF THE MOUNTAIN DENE" |
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14 Trip Itinerary Day 1-7  Day 8 - DAY 14 |
Participants should
arive in Norman Wells the day before the trip
begins. Let us know when you are arriving and we
can meet you at the airport. We can offer
sugges-
tions for accommodation in
Norman Wells. |
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| Day 1
Weather permitting, we will be shuttled to North
Wright Air for charter flights into Willow Handle Lake.
We will make the one portage of the trip from Willow
Handle to Push Me Pull You Creek this afternoon or the
next morning. Our first camp will be made either on
Willow Handle Lake or on the Creek, depending on the
time of our arrival. |
| Day 2
The morning will be spent paddling and wading
through the shallow creek. In the afternoon we will go
on a short hike to view the sights from higher ground! 5
km |
| Day 3
Today we will do some paddling review before heading
onto Black Feather Creek, where we will shoot a rocky R
II/III and a series of R I/II’s which will take us
through the first canyons of the trip. Later in the
afternoon, we will pass through several R I and II’s and
by numerous sweepers. We will camp near the junction
with the Mountain River. 22 km. |
| Day 4
On this, our first day on the Mountain itself, we
will take a day off from paddling to hike the
spectacular upper Mountain River Valley. |
| Day 5
Today will be a relaxing, easy paddling day with
swifts, a few small rapids and great scenery. We will
have time for an afternoon hike or fishing. 27 km.
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| Day 6
Another relaxing and easy
paddling day with swifts and small rapids. We will pass
the 'moon scape' in the afternoon and will engage in a
short hike to investigate this interesting location.
Camp will be made near the Tufa Mounds, beautiful rock
formations with bubbling sulphurous geysers. 30 km.
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Day 7
After a visit to the Tufa Mounds, we will head onto
the river. A few hours of swift current and wavy R I’s
will bring us to our campsite at Cache Creek (entrance
to first canyon of Mountain proper). 23 km. Day 8 - DAY
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