Recent content by wjmc

Goldseekers outfitters in Red Lake quotes $460 US for a pick up or drop off at Donald Lake - flight described as less than 50 miles. https://www.goldseekers.net/boat-shuttle-aircraft/ So yes, if you did a fly in and paddled back to Red Lake, or to a road access point, you could still have a...

If anything, I think Recped has been a bit conservative with his cost estimates for the Beaver. In 2004, Ahmic in Yellowknife quoted me $11.25/mile + GST for the Beaver - this was lower than some quotes I had seen for northern Saskatchewan. Ahmic published their sightseeing rates for 2005...

I haven't been to Erickson Lake. But, I think a more direct approach would be to begin at Davin Lake (there is a small lodge there) and go via Peters Lake to Pasterfield Lake, then upstream to Erickson. A YouTube video of this route is available. Look for "Puddle Jumper's " channel. The...

In Sigurd Olson's classic, "The Lonely Land," he quotes the Canadian geologist and explorer, Charles Camsell: "Of course I've known fear," he said, "but always fear laced with exhilaration." Could that be the quote you're looking for?

Nicely written and photographed - thanks for posting.

No, that was the Raven (15'4") and it went on the floats. I've heard of a 13' boat fitting in an Otter. Was the problem the length of the cabin, or the width of the door opening? My understanding is that the STCs authorizing external loads can be very specific to the aircraft. When NWAL in...

I've always found the float plane flights to be an interesting and enjoyable component of my northern trips. The perspective from the air is so different - and the portages all look short and easy. Being almost exclusively a solo traveler, my favourite float plane was always the smallest /...

Some guidance here: https://www.bendingbranches.com/blogs/resources/how-to-size-a-solo-canoe-paddle At 5'8" with canoe widths 29-32" I like my 260 cm paddle. You might want to go a little longer. My paddle is a Bending Branches "Slice" - they don't seem to make it any more, but it is very...

I had a fairly typical summer. Two trips, one for 18 days, 270km/166miles, in the southern NWT in July: the other a short 6 day, 85km/53 miles in Saskatchewan in September. The Saskatchewan trip was rather a sad one, many of my favourite trails and places having been razed by fire in the last...

A very nice gathering. Is it common for canoes to have names in Germany? I see my Raven's long lost cousin (much better preserved) in the front row is named "Bufje". What's the translation of that? I usually just call mine "the __________ boat", inserting an adjective appropriate to its...

I second the Memaquay approach, although in the NWT on bad days a little more than 1/2 inch may be required. The coils also have the advantage of slowing their reflexes, making it easy (and very satisfying) to squash them. Black flies in the tent are not nearly as annoying as mosquitos - they...

Out of curiosity, I tried to post to the general discussion forum in ccr, but couldn't. I just got a message "no post mode specified". So I assume there is some technical issue going on. I can access the forums and see all the posts that are there, but there are none from the last 16 days. wjmc

Not from today, just a few snaps from this summer's travels on the Taltson, Thekulthili, and Tazin rivers in the NWT's South Slave region. My ride at D'Aoust Lake, my starting point - a 1956 Cessna 180. The pilot/owner praised the durability and repair ease of this veteran aircraft. Lovers of...

I would guess Cross Lake (can't remember its new name) or Norway House. It's called a "Cross Lake Racing Canoe" in the list of canoe models here: "In Cross Lake, Manitoba there is a special canoe race dating to 1967, using freighter canoes converted to racing. These are required to be 18'...

Thanks for that - relaxing indeed. The fact that it wasn't titled: "ALONE! In Canada's REMOTE and SAVAGE Wilderness" was a welcome change from much of YouTube. As someone who has difficulty creating a recognizable stick man, I envy him his artistic talent - those sketches form a record that...