August 14- August 24 Starting into the braids of the Mackenzie Delta at Separation Point, felt like breaching the ends of the earth. Everything beyond here was muskeg; land…
Canoeing the Deh Cho [Mackenzie River] Pt. III: Fort Good Hope – Mackenzie Delta
Fort Good Hope – Separation Point August 8- August 14 Our first day out of Fort Good Hope we enjoyed crossing paths and comparing notes with another canoeing duo. They…
Canoeing the Dehcho [Mackenzie River] Pt. II: Tulita- Fort Good Hope
July 25- August 8 The final weeks were spent reveling in having found our daily rhythm: loading the boat, mid-day snacks and yerba mate, Ikea bags key to moving kit…
Barges, Break Up and Bears: Onto the Dehcho [Mackenzie] River
July 5 – July 12, 2022 Hay River- Fort Providence The Dehcho, or Mackenzie River (often referred to locally as ‘The Big River’) is the primary artery to the Northwest…
So You Want to Paddle the Arctic Drainage
“When you look at the face of Canada and study the geography carefully, you come away with the feeling that God could have designed the canoe first and then set…
