Ah! The summer of 2009 - My best paddling year yet! Two fly-in canoe trips and a total of 404 kilometers paddled (Tom's just under 1500 Km in 2009)
Dumoine River, Quebec
The first fly-in was the Dumoine River, it was an instructional trip. Michel Lessard was our instructor and he adeptly brought us down the Dumoine river in Quebec. I learned alot on this trip.
From the plane... I can't see why this rapid is called "Canoe Eater". Time will deapen my understanding!
Some rapids we ran
Some rapids we thought of running... and some did not require as much thought!
Some of the portages.... well let's say they built up our appetite!
It is a very nice river!
I can't wait to go back.
Sturgeon River, Temagami Ontario!
This River is very different than the Dumoine. The "Freedom" of being a prisoner in the wilderness with good friends.
This is more of a "Drop & Pool" river that is frequently seen on the Canadian Shield.
All the rocks made for very steep & difficult portages that sometimes required unique exit strategies
Then there was this tower that we were forbiden to climb... once at the top not all of us were comfortable with the height. Good view of our campsite though!