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Jeff and Debbie traveled down the river as part of a 12 person guided tour. Includes an itinerary and message board. You can read the entire report from beginning to end starting here, or can view individual entries below. Twelve people went on this trip, including guides from Nahanni Wilderness Adventures (Alberta-based) and Canoe North (Ontario-based). If you're interested in finding out more info about the Nahanni and canoe wilderness camping
This collection of images (mainly panoramas) shares some of the many sights enjoyed during travels around the Nova Scotia region in 2002-2003. With its paradoxal combination of a modern networked infrastructure and an authentic rural atmosphere, Nova Scotia has always been a bit difficult to categorize as entirely rural. On one hand, you have the warm and friendly locals who tend to remember you even years later, living among abundant unspoiled nature and remarkable scenery. On the other, you face a technology-literate society with inexpensive broadband connections and computing resources available in even the most rustic of locations. Perhaps the most appropriate description of Nova Scotia would be a uniquely balanced region with modern infrastructure when you need it, rich scenery for walks when you desire solitude, and for all other occasions, you have plenty of friendly locals around for a good old fashioned chat.
History of the area, information about the hikers and a journal of the five day trek over roughly 35km. Nootka Island, just north of Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island's western shores, abounds with the earliest history of British Columbia. The ancient Nuu-Chah-Nulth* village of Yuquot, at the southwestern tip of the island has been continuously settled for over 4,300 years. It is here, the only place in Pacific Canada, where native whaling originated and developed. One of the most significant archaeological finds associated with this heritage is known as the 'Whalers Shrine'. Originally located at one of the lakes adjacent to Yuquot (Friendly Cove), it is now in the New York museum of Anthropology. By the late 18th century, when their ranking leader, Chief Maquinna, greeted the first white men on Vancouver Island, the site at Friendly Cove had become the capital summer village of the Mowachaht* people, housing around 1,500 natives in about 20 wooden long-houses.
A 1998 trip canoe trip covering 100km of the western part of Algonquin Park in 4 days. We left Ottawa in the morning of May 21, 1998. With the traditional stop at Renfrew's MacDonald's, we drove to the the Algonquin Outfitters store on Lake Opeongo. There we left our car and were driven by the outfitters' crew to the Tim River's access point (#2 on Algonquin Park's map).
11 friends paddle around 11 lakes (Bowron Provincial Park) in 7 seven days. Photos of the paddlers and a photo gallery are included. Murray's here. It's time to load up the boats." Those words were music to my ears. My biggest worry about the trip was getting the tandem kayak I rented from the University of Calgary up to Edmonton. I mean we're talking about a 22 foot boat on top of a Ford Taurus here.
Anyways, it was time to load up. We decided to load a canoe and one of the single kayaks on top of Murray's car for the ride out to BC. That left four kayaks (two tandems, and two singles) to put on top of John's truck. Now I know John's got a pretty good sized truck, but I couldn't see us fitting four boats on its roof rack. Then I SAW the roof rack. Let's just say that four boats would be no problem.