Nahanni Day 18 – Lindberg Homestead
Nahanni Day 17- The Splits
Nahanni Day 17 – The Splits
Nahanni Day 15 and 16 – Lafferty creek
Nahanni Day 15 and 16 – Lafferty creek
Up at usual time today and did an easy hike back into the Dry Canyon – lovely walls stretching up it seemed like forever – got back to camp, packed up and then got prepared for George’s Ripples (I mean really who are we kidding, ripples? 5-6 foot standing wave is a ripple??? on what planet is a 5-6 foot standing wave a ripple?????).
Nahanni Day 14 – Deadman’s Valley
Nahanni Day 14 – Deadman’s Valley
Glorious glorious day – sun and not a cloud in the sky. Relaxed breaking down of camp and on our way at around 10. Paddled through 3rd canyon for the morning arriving at lunch break at 1230. Then we left 3rd and paddled 2nd canyon and on into Deadman’s Valley. The wind picked up, really blowing in to a headwind….. it was a lot tougher paddle.
Nahanni Day 13 (Hells) Gate
Nahanni Day 13 (Hells) Gate:
Maximum speed on water 19.6 kph
Distance traveled: 48 km
Altitude lost: 70m!!!!!!!
Tallest rapid 5 feet
Today was a red banner day for sure. Overcame the technical issues with the blog…..had a great breakfast and we were on our way. The canoes are set up as follows: Perry and Wendy (the Owner of BlackFeather), Dave and Rob (Guide), Mike and Sarah (apprentice guide) and Dale and myself.
Day 11- Photos
Nahanni Day 12- 4th Canyon
Nahanni Day 12 – 4th Canyon
Nahanni Day 11- Virginia Falls
Had lasagna last night- perhaps the best ever (sorry E & L), it is possible there was six pounds of cheese based on a back of the envelope calculations….enjoyed a glass of red wine too (can you believe it?)
Nahanni Day 10- Virginia Falls
Nahanni Day 10 – Virginia Falls
Nahanni Day 9 – Oxbow Lake Camp
Nahanni Day 9 – Oxbow Lake Camp
The day dawned actually not bad – breakfast was scones and bacon, cowboy coffee and 7 grain cereal with fruit compote (OMG). It takes us about 90 minutes to get ourselves going in the morning, breaking camp, tents, rolling bags, stuffing barrels, jamming barrels into the canoes and mostly trying to figure out how the H we get everything in…….Today we played a game of catch the paddle to warm up and then the usual stretches. Then got on the water….