Nice job putting all this together Neil. I did this trip twice back in the 70s and 80s did not have all these resources. For someone starting off through your information they’ll be well prepared.
Absolutely fantastic video! Paddling the swamped boat was epic... That is really hard! Raquette... My nemesis rapid. My phone's down there somewhere...
Looks fun. I learned something there watching the two paddle that totally submerged canoe. One the importance of not grabbing the gunnels, and I also learned that just because no one can see your boat doesn't mean you aren't still in it. Nice!
Wonderful commentary, great info, spectacular scenery thanks for your generous information. Btw, the Wind River in Wyoming is about that size but no longer wild.
Yes there are some beautiful rivers in the Rocky Mts however you have all the canoeists. kayaking is more popular here than canoeing. I wanted to add the drone images from the Peel Watershed were spectacular!
@@ndginpq pour l'instant on a notre expédition sur lharricanna de prevue le 5 août. Depart de joutel et arrivé a moosenee (15 jours) Mayby little trip of 2 or 3 day before that...
Nice video We planned tu make the same trip in august 2024 We will take the right channel of the seven mile island for sure I made it last winter whit skidoo and the left channel was very hard Also we planned tu paddle the bay Your french is very good ,si tu veux voir le voyage en skidoo sur you tube Cherche; baie james 2023 Salut Merci encore pour les informations
wow c'est intéressant de voir la rivière en hiver! super groupe! Qqs défis difficiles au bord de la rivière! bonne vidéo! quelle aventure! bonne chance pour pagayer cet été !
Great video. After watching a lot of trip videos… it’s great to have some planning tips. I would love to pepper you with some more questions if you have the time. If you are willing is there a good place to drop you a message or line? Thanks again
I did this trip in 1974 with black feather outfitters from Ottawa. We had Gary Schofield along as he was the proffessor who taught the Recreation course at the Colnel by campus of Algonquin college in Ottawa. It WAS 14 days of fun and white water. I am 66 now and live in Marathon Ontario on the north shore of lake Superior. Logged up here for 35 years. Even though my canoeing days are over I still get out to the best remote fishing lakes anyehere. THANKS FOR THE VIDEO AND MEMORIES 😊
Yes - we tracked it down right away and confirmed that the paddlers were ok. (They consolidated boats and carried on RR of 7-Mile Island a couple weeks earlier.) We gave coordinates and stowed canoe. We then returned some gear and they said they would retrieve the boat.
I wouldnt paddle the Bay past Moosanee unless you have local knowledge. The tides are strong and the waves can get really big. But at Moosanee you’re practically there. Further out and back would be a day paddle. I wouldn’t go looking for a campsite in the Bay!
Thanks for putting this together. A few questions here, so hopefully you do not mind. I assume for your arrival in Whitehorse, the lodge the outfitting with upnorthadventures along with the 6 hr shuttle ride and the flight out of Mayo ...... all this was totally scheduled long before your arrival? You mentioned taking a SAT phone. Therefore, was your pick-up at TACO Bar totally organized, or did you call when you got closer such as a few days ahead for pick-up? How about the shuttle back to Whitehorse established, was it organized well in advance, or again scheduled by SAT phone the closer you got to TACO bar. Sometimes in wilderness travel not all things go as planned so curious if you were tied into an exact schedule, or had the ability to move pick-up dates around a bit with a bit of notice? In terms of the SAT phone, many people rent them temporary, or perhaps have or rent a Garmin Inreach with text capability. Did you did have a SAT phone brought from Ontario, or did you rent it locally, or get elsewhere? In terms of what you brought from Ontario would you have brought all clothes, Hygeine gear, Meds, camera equipment, maps, tents, tarps, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, saws, axes, water purification, stoves and favourite cooking gear? Whereas did the Outfitter supply the required Gas for the various Stove types, Bear Spray, Fire starting equipment, Dry Suits, Paddle Gear, Barrels, Dry Bags, Throw Ropes, and a bit of cooking gear. How was food organized, outfitter selected, or you bought at local grocery stores, or did you bring some dehydrated food with you. Lastly, did you deploy a strategy for camp chores and cooking? Sometimes some people like doing certain things but not so good at other things. Some people like to cook while others do not, so likely you may have needed a strategy? I was curious if the outfitter supplied everything, and you organized it a head of time, or the outfitter had absolutely everything, so you just picked out what you did not bring. Thanks Jerry
I love it: - yes, its important to have the ground shuttle and floatplane booked in advance. They wont necessarily coordinate so you have to. You can pitch your tent at the floatplane base if necessary. The time and place of pickup is prearranged, just like a regular commercial flight. You only sat-call if you need to come out early (unplanned extraction eg for medical reasons) or late.
Yes to the gear. We bought some food in whitehorse at the grocery store, bought our stove fuel there (Cdn Tire), and rented canoes and paddles at the outfitter. They will rent you more, and could even provide a guide (all prearranged).
There was a group a day ahead of us and a group of packrafters that we passed (they were hiking a lot). We saw firefighting planes one day too. Lots of greyling in pools!
