The two newest members of our list is located at the top of this page. Member names and trip histories are moved to the bottom of the list as each new member is added.| Name/Email | State/Prov. | Favorite Wilderness Canoe | Expedition History |
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| Dave Cluney dcluney@live.com |
Unknown | Handcrafted stripped and canvas covered canoe made by an Innu craftsman from the village of Nitasshiwan, Quebec; 16' Scott White River canoe is also a favorite | Eight day trip from Churchill Falls to Muskrat Falls; 4 canoes Canoed several river systems such as the Kenamu and Traverspoon Rivers systems 30+ years canoeing various waterways in Labrador West and Labrador Central, along with Central Newfoundland. |
| Herman Perry herman.perry@valeinco.com |
Goose Bay, Newfoundland & Labrador | (1970s) 17' Grumman aluminum (1980 - 1990s) 16'Peterborough fiberglass (2010 - ) Nova Craft prospector 17' kevlar |
Future plans - Canoe trips in Labrador & Quebec on the Churchill & Grand Rivers 2007 & 2008 - Several short one day trips on the Churchill & Kenamu Rivers around Goose Bay, Labrador 1980s & 1990s - Several canoe trips on the Kopi & Otomona Rivers in Irian Jaya, Indonesia 1970s - Several one to two week canoe trips on the Churchill River around Granville Lake, Barrington River & South Indian Lake from Leaf Rapids, Manitoba 1970 (two men; 19 days) Put in at the Labrador City beaver dock & then canoed north on Wabush Lake, across south end of Shibougamo Lake & up a short portage to De Mille lake. From there we portaged across the NL / Quebec border at the height of land to Menistouc Lake & south on Opocopa Lake before crossing the height of land again back into Newfoundland & Labrador via Lac Gagne to Southwest Arm on the Ashuanipi system & then south up the Esquimaux River. At the headwaters of this river we portaged over the height of land again to the Caopacho Lake in Quebec, then south down the Caopacho River & adjacent canyon to the Moisie & then on down the Moisie River towards the St. Laurence. 1969 & 1970 - Several one to four day canoe trips on Shabogamo, De Mille Lakes & Walsh Rivers just outside Labrador City, NL (sometimes solo & sometimes tandem) |
| Troy Gipps troy@wildernesscanoe.org | MA | Dagger Venture 17' Royalex | 2003 - Hubbard Memorial Centennial Expedition, Labrador/Quebec (660 miles/50 days) (North West River - Labrador, Grand Lake, [upstream] Susan River, Goose Creek, Mountaineer L., Elson L., Beaver R., Hope L., Metchin R., northwestly string of lakes to Lake Orma Road and Smallwood Reservoir, [downstream] Cabot L. to George River to Inuit village of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec on Ungava Bay.) NOTE: We were the first team in 100 years to retrace the 1903 route of the Leonidas Hubbard expedition from the town of North West River, Labrador up Susan Brook to Hope Lake, and continuing northwest to Smallwood Reservoir and down the George River to Ungava Bay. To read more about this expedition click here. 2003 - Allagash River, northwestern Maine (92/9) (Chamberlain Lake to Allagash Village) 1999 - Ungava Crossing, Quebec (400/31) (Hudson Bay to Richard R. to Minto L. to Lac de Sem to Larch R. to Koksoak R. to Kuujjuaq) 1996 - Nastapoka River, Quebec (225/22) (north end of Little Seal L. to Seal L. to mouth of Nastapoka R.) 1995 - Clearwater River, Quebec (150/21) (Clearwater L. to Clearwater R. to Richmond Gulf) 1994 - Broadback & Rupert Rivers, Quebec (170/22) (Nemiscau to James Bay Road to Waskaganish) 1992 - Little Whale River, Quebec (200/28) (Little Seal L. to mouth Little Whale R.) |
| Jim Niedbalski jimniedbalski@aol.com | VT | Dagger Venture 17' Royalex | 2003 - Hubbard Memorial Centennial Expedition (Labrador / Quebec): Ascended Susan Brook and Beaver Rivers to Smallwood Reservoir; descended George River 1999, 96, 95, 94, 92 - Same as above. 1991 - Great Whale River, Quebec |
| Brad Bassi bradbassi@hotmail.com | NH | Mad River Explorer 15' (as a solo boat) | 2003 - Hubbard Memorial Centennial Expedition (Labrador / Quebec): Ascended Susan Brook and Beaver Rivers to Smallwood Reservoir; descended George River 2002 - Moise River, Quebec 2002 - Kesagami and Partridge Rivers, Ontario 2001 - Lawagamau River, Ontario 2000 - Magpie River Kayak Expedition, Quebec 2000 - North French River, Ontario 1999 - Wakwayakastic River, Ontario 1998 - Missinaibi River Ontario |
| PKazaks@cs.com | ? | Grummann 18' | Northeast Manitoba: Reindeer L. to Wollaston L., down the Cochrane R., across to Thlewiaza R., north on Nueltin L., across to Kognak R., up South Henik L., across to Padlei down a bunch of rivers and lakes, chiefly the Maguse R. to Arviat (Eskimo Point) on the shore of Hudson Bay. Four men, two 18' Grummann canoes, 38 days, about 800 miles. Northwest Territories: Camsell R. to Great Bear L., across Great Bear, eventually north to Dismal Lakes., Kendal R., then down the Coppermine R. to Coppermine. Two men, two 18' Grummann canoes, 38 days, about 800 miles. |
| Hank Hays hhays@canby.com | OR | Dagger Venture 17' (though I also use other boats, depending on where I'm going, and type of water paddled). |
'65-'73 - Quetico Park Ontario almost every year in that period. '71 and '83 - Bowron Lakes circuit, BC, also the Bowron River from the Park to the Fraser River and a few other shorter rivers around Prince George in the mid 80s. '80s and '90s - Many short (overnight to week-long) trips on rivers in eastern Oregon and Idaho Like the John Day, Deschutes, Grand Ronde, Owyhee, Jarbidge/Bruneau, Salmon, Selway, etc. '87 - Nahanni from Rabbitkettle to Blackstone Landing on the Liard River (NWT). '89 and '97 - Big Salmon River into the Yukon River. '92 - Upper Stikine River in BC (to Rt 37 bridge). '93 - Nahanni from Mooseponds to Blackstone Landing. '97 - North/Black Liard River in the Yukon (Liard headwaters). Late '90s - four trips on the Green River in Utah. '90, '94, '01, '02 Grand Canyon of the Colorado in Arizona (raft supported). |
| Jim Moody tsoeh16@yahoo.com | MO | Wenonah Spirit II Royalex | 1999 - Cree River, Northern Saskatchewan 2002 - Churchill River, Northern Saskatchewan |
| Jerry Gabris ggabris@niu.edu | IL | Mad River Revelation | Albany River, Ontario (Keezhik River to Miminiska Lake to Petawanga Lake). Esnagami River, Ontario (Esnagami Lake to Merkley Lake). Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba. Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Quetico. |
| John Fiske johnfiske@comcast.net | MA | Chestnut cruiser | 1986 - Asheweig-Winisk, Ontario 1988 - Great Whale River, Quebec. 1999 - Rupert River, Quebec. |
| Brad Sablosky brad@langskib.com | CO | Old Town Tripper | 1988-96 - Various Temagami Routes 1995 & 1997 - Harricanaw River to Moosonee, Quebec/Ontario 1998 - North Knife Lake, North Knife River, Churchill, Manitoba 1999-2000 - Lac Des Oueffs, Great Whale River, Kuujjuarapik, Quebec 2001 - Lac des Loups Marin, Nastapoka River, Umiujaq, Quebec |
| Hide Away Canoe Club trip update. Submitted by Michael Peake michaelpeake@rogers.com | ON, Canada | Old Town Tripper | 1976-80 - various routes in Quetico, Killarney & Algonquin, etc. 1981 - French River, ON - Fur Trade Route (100 miles/5 days); Missiniaibi River, ON - Fur Trade Route (350/16); Quetico/Grand Portage -Fur Trade Route (150/14) 1982 - Rupert River, Que.- Fur Trade Route (400/16); Ogoki-Albany, ON - Recreational Route (150/10) 1983 - Amable du Fond & Mattawa R. ON - Fur Trade Route (40/2); Dumoine River, Que - Recreational Route (100/5); George River, Que. - Historic Route from headwaters to Ungava Bay (400/14) 1984 - Pukaskwa River, ON - Recreational Route (100/9); Lake Superior - Fur Trade Route (300/15); Thunder Bay to Michipicoten. 1985 - Morse River Expedition - Historic Route (1000/55); Dubawnt, Thelon & Back Rivers, NWT. Named river flowing into Garry Lake after Eric W. Morse. Crossed 3 heights-of-land. 1986 - Dog River, ON - Recreational Route (75/5); Leaf River - Historic Route from Clearwater Lake across height-of-land to Leaf R. to Ungava Bay, Que following A.P.Low's and Roberty Flaherty's 1911 route. (400/24) 1987 - Quetico - Recreational Route (100/10) 1988 - Povungnituk 88 - Historic Route from the headwaters of the Povungnituk River to Klotz Lake and over to Hudson Bay, Que. retracing the 1912 lost route of Robert Flaherty (350/28). 1989 - Churchill River - Fur Trade Route from Patuanak to Pelican Narrows, Sask. (350/15) 1990 - Across Ungava - Historic Route up the Koglauk and down the Payne Rivers, Que. First trip down the Payne since the 50s and following part of Flahertyšs route (400/27). 1991 - Lands Forlorn - Historic Route: Great Bear Lake to Coppermine, NWT via Dease & Kendall rivers following the 1911 route of George Douglas (250/23). 1992 - Heart of the North - New & Historic Route: Great Bear to Coppermine via Hepburn R. (400/28). 1993 - Petawawa River - Recreational Route (80/5); Quetico Park - Recreational Route (150/12) 1994 - Across the Arctic Mountains - Historic Route: Ft. McPherson NWT up the Rat & down the Bell & Porcupine rivers to Old Crow, YK following gold and trade route across continental divide (250/23). 1995 - Arctic Land Expedition - Historic Route: Lake Athabasca to Garry L. via the Tazin, Taltson, Thlewiaza,Thelon, Hanbury, Baillie & Back rivers. The lost route of Dr. Richard King R.N. Proposed in 1845 but never undertaken (1000/50). 1996 - BWCA, L. Superior ON & MN - Fur Trade Route with PBS crew filming Anyplace Wild shows (80/6) 1997 - North to Ungava, QConriver.online - Historical route: North to Ungava Bay on Quebec's mighty George River. Onriver.Online www.canoe.ca/georgeriver (350/17). 1999 - Winisk to the Bay, ON - onriver.online - Historical route: North to Hudson Bay on Ontariošs scenic Winisk River. Onriver.Online. www.canoe.ca/winsikriver (250/15). 2001 - Labrador Odyssey, Nfld - Lab. & Que. from Saglek Bay on the Labrador Sea through the Torngat Mts via the Palmer River and down the Korok River to Ungava Bay. Onriver.Online. www.canoe.ca/labrador2001(250/23) |
| Jamie Berry jberry@kos.net (613) 968-6990 |
Belleville, ON | Swift or Sawyer, which I need to buy - or - maybe just repair my old and reliable Prospector. | Many trips in Algonquin over my many years. 1988 - Whitewater lessons with Owl Rafting. 1993 - Dumoine Many whitewater trips on the Madawaska with the famous Bob Elliot. |
| Stewart Coffin Msdstc@aol.com | MA | The Big Dipper, of course. | 1962 - Timber Lake trip in la Verendrye TRIP REPORTand Dumoine via Coulonge TRIP REPORT 1963 - R. du Chef and Ashuapmuchuan TRIP REPORT 1964 - Chibougamau area, Nemenjish R. TRIP REPORT 1966 - Kazan TRIP REPORT 1967 - George, Wacouno, Nipissis, Moisie Rivers TRIP REPORT 1968 - Hamilton, Naskaupi Rivers 1978 - Moise River 1979 - Kipawa, Dumoine Rivers TRIP REPORT 1980 - R. I'Eau Claire, Romaine TRIP REPORT 1981 - Pekans, Ste. Marguerite TRIP REPORT 1982 - Wakwayowkastic and R. du Pas, Ugjoktok TRIP REPORT 1983 - Moisie River 1984 - Magpie, Wacouno Rivers 1985 - Ashuanipi 1986 - McPhadyen, etc. 1987 - Caopacho 1988 - Bonaventure 1988 - Shabogamo 1991 - Lady Evelyn, Sturgeon and Moisie 1996 - Dumoine |
| Dave Wahl dwahl@clear.lakes.com | MN | 16' Chestnut "Bob's Special" design, homemade cedar strip. | 1996-1998 - Eastern side of Quetico 1999 - Grass River, Manitoba; Reed L. to Setting L. 8 days, lots of small rapids and beautiful falls. 2000 - Woodland Caribou; Wallace L., Manitoba to Haggart R. system to Carrol Lake. The Obukowin Portage was under 2 feet of water! 2001 - Sand River, Lake Superior Prov. Park 2001 - L. Nipigon; Charter boat dropped me off in the Shakesphere Islands, a huge beautiful lake. 2002 - Albany R. from Osnabourgh L. to Miminiska Lake. Lots of basic whitewater, excellent pickerel fishing. |
| Robert Gruhl gruhlr@rainbowschools.ca | Sudbury, ON | Novacraft Super Nova | 1989-1994 - Missinaibi River, various sections from Brunswick Lake to Moosonee 1994 - Little Current River, ON 1994-present - Numerous trips on Spanish River and its tributaries 1997 - Dumoine (lower 4 days worth) 1999 - Winisk River, ON 2000 - Kanairiktok River, Labrador 2002 - Sauble River, ON 2002 - Sturgeon River, ON 2005 - Kattawagami River, ON 2006 - Hood River, NWT 2007 - Pontax River, QC |
| Tom Coron corontr@nswc.navy.mil | VA | Old Town Tripper | 1974 Quetico, Ontario with 17' Grumman 1978 Romaine River, Quebec with 17' Blue Hole 1986 - Middle Fork Salmon River, Idaho with 16' Mad River Explorer |
| David Chapin dchpn@yahoo.com | NH | Chestnut Prospector | 1980s - Temagami region, Ontario 1990s - Wabakimi region, Ontario 1999 - Great Whale River, Quebec 2000 - Clearwater Lake-Richmond Gulf, Quebec 2001 - Coats River-Great Whale River, Quebec 2002 - Little Whale River-Coats River-Great Whale River, Quebec |
| Tony Way anthony.way@ttuhsc.edu | TX | Chestnut | 1955 - Temagami - Dumoine R. 1956 - Temagami - Harricanaw R. - James Bay 1959 - Yukon R. Whitehorse - Circle 1961 - Temagami - Dumoine R. 1995 - Noatak R. 1999 - Thelon Sanctuary 2000 - Thelon Sanctuary 200? Kuujjuaraapik - L. Guillaume - Delisle - L. Eau Claire - R. Melezes - Kuujjuaq |
| Larry Pittman pittman2@zoominternet.net | Ohio | Old Town 16ft | x |
| Kevin Groeneveld kgroeneveld@worldnet.att.net | Iowa | No favorite | 1980 Magpie River, Ontario 1984 - Solo trip around the north end of Isle Royal National Park, Michigan 2003 - Boundary Waters |
| Dennis Scharpen dmscharp@yahoo.com | MN | Quetico 17 souris river (kevlar) | 1989 - Ogoki River, Ontario (3 days down and back via same route). 1991 - Esnagami River, Ontario (10 days down and back via same route). 2001 - Misekow and Albany Rivers, Ontario. Dropped off and picked up by float plane (10 day trip). 2002 - Brightsand River, Ontario. (7 day trip up and down) Numerous trips throughout entire BWCWA. |
| Bill Hauptmann billh@sault.com | Michigan - Upper Peninsula | Solo, Saywer - DY Special, Mohawk 17 Novi | 2003 - Steel River Loop Terrace Bay, Ontario 2001 - Boundary Waters, Minnesota 1995-1998 - Lake Superior to James Bay, 4 summers by way of Michipicoten Missinaibi, Moose Rivers 1994 - Big Lake Complex Upper Peninsula of Michigan 1976-2003 - Many spring and fall trips in Canoe country north of Elliot Lake, Ontario 1976-2003 - Many years spent in Lake Superior Provincial Park (Old Woman Trip x2) 1975 and 1999 - Sylvania Track Upper Peninsula of Michigan 1973 - Golais River, Ontario (Ragged Lake to Searchmont) 1961-1971 - Most wild rivers of Wisconsin |
| Booth Platt boothbeer@aol.com | NY | Fraser Prospector | 2003 - Upper Eastmain River, Quebec 2002 - L'Eau Claire River/Churchill River, Labrador 2001 - Sakami River, Quebec 2000 - Upper Caniapiscau, Coulonge River, Quebec 1999 - Wakwayowkastic River, Wabakimi region, Ontario 1998 - Missinaibi River, Wabakimi region, lower Petawawa, Ontario 1990-1997 - Fawn/Severn Rivers, Wabakimi and Temagami regions, Ontario |
| Don Archer sdarcher@xmission.com | Utah | Wood & Canvas Atkinson Traveler | 1963 & 1967 - Allagash River, Maine 1972 - St. John River, Maine 1980-1994 - Green River, Utah (several sections) 1981 - Boundary Waters & Quetico System 1995 - - San Juan, Utah 2001 - Wabakimi, Ontario 2003 - Sysladopsis Lake System, Maine 2004 - Missinaibi headwater lakes from Little Missinaibi Lake to Missanaibie Village, Ontario |
| Mark Warren markwarren@mmwarren.com | MA | Handmade 18' wood strip canoe (Gil Gilpatrick design) | 1974 - 2003 & 2005 - Allagash River (six trips), northwestern Maine |
| Ryan Reed r_ryan@coloradocollege.edu | CO | 17 Wood-Canvas Prospector | 1997 Wanapetei River 1998 - Flint Landing Loop 1998 - Misehkow River 1999 - McPheyden River 2000 - Richmond Gulf 2002 - Wanapetei River Various trips around Lake Temagami |
| Ron Schlie r.schlie@att.net | NY | Mad River Explorer | Adirondacks: The crossing - Stillwater reservoir to Inlet on the Oswegatchie River (60 mile bushwhack) Lady Evelyn River, Ontario Missinabi headwater lakes, Ontario Chiniguchie River, Ontario Nahanni River, NWT (3 week canoe trip plus climb to the Cirque of the Unclimbables) |
| Marilyn Sprissler msprissler@kos.net | Picton, Ontario | Swift Yukon - Royalex 17'6" | 2004 - Upper & Lower Stikine R. plus side a trip to Le Conte Glacier Bay (24 days) 2003 - Horton R., NWT from Horton L. to Arctic Ocean (3 weeks) 2002 - Hood R., Nunavut (17 days) 2001 - Nahanni R. (including Rock Gardens), NWT (3 weeks) 2000 - Harricanaw R., starts in Quebec and ends in Ontario at James Bay (12 days) |
| Robert Seiler rseiler@oshawalitigators.com | Pickering, Ontario | Dagger Dimension (<7 days) Starburst (formerly OCA Cumberland) (>7 days) |
2004 - Aux Sables R. & North French R. (Over the last 20 years): Petawawa R. (7 trips), Dumoine R. (4 trips), Magnetawan R. (3 trips) 2002 - George R., Quebec 1995 - Bloodvein R. 1993 - Hess R. Missinaibi R. (upper 1986, lower 1983) |
| Gerald Guay geraldguay@hotmail.com * Visit Gerald's 2004 Thelon River album |
Quebec | Old Town Tripper & OT Appalachian (tandem) Mad River Traveler & Nova Craft Supernova (solo) |
2004 - An one-week solo trip Parc de la Verendrye 2004 - A 3 canoe tandem trip on the Thelon River, Nunavut 2003 - A two-week solo trip Parc de la Verendrye 2001 - A three-week solo trip Quebec Abitibi region 2000 - A three-week solo trip Parc de la Verendrye 1999 - Three one-week fall solo trips each : Parc Papineau-Labelle, Parc De La Verendrye and Parc de la Mauricie. 1998 - A 3 canoe tandem trip down Horton River, NWT 1970 to 1997 - almost every year either a solo trip of 2 to 3 weeks or, on occasion, a 3 to 4 week tandem trip with wife. All done in the region north of Parc de La Verendrye and south of Misstasini Lake. Including many descents of the Capitachouane, Chochoucouane, Waswanipi, Wetetnagami, Panache, Eagle, Megiscane, and Canyon rivers. |
| Doug Doremus douglasdoremus@yahoo.com | NH | Currently the Old Town 158 | 1975 - Albany River to James Bay and down the bay to Moosenee 2000 - St. Lawrence Seaway to Penobscot Bay via many rivers, lakes, streams Many other shorter trips; too numerous to mention |
| Duane Lee duanelee@earthlink.net | Lindstrom, Minnesota | Old Town Discovery 174 with a spray cover | Clarke R. - Thelon R. to Beverly Lake, NWT and Nunavut Wolverine R. - Seal to Hudson Bay, NE Manitoba Waterfound R. - Fond du Lac to Black Lake, northern Saskatchewan Cross Lake - Bigstone R. - Fox R. - Hayes to York Factory on Hudson Bay, Manitoba Thlewiaza R. to Hudson Bay, Manitoba and Nunavut Woodland Caribou Provincial Park, NW Ontario Wabikimi Provincial Park, NW Ontario BWCAW - Quetico Canoe Area, NE Minnesota and Ontario |
| Alan Stirt alstirt@gmail.com | VT | Mad River Explorer (kevlar) | 2000 - Schefferville to de Pas River - across to George River - up Dumans River - to Mistinibi to Kogaluk River to Nain 1999 - Yellowknife to Pikes Portage to Hanbury River to Thelon River to Baker Lake 1998 - Kuujuaripik up Hudson Bay coast - inland to Lake Minto - down Leaf River to Tasiujaq 1996 - Nain - up Labrador Coast to Nachvak Fiord - up Palmer - down Korok to Kanigiqsualujuaq 1995 - Schefferville to upper de Pas to Elson Lake - upper George River to Ugjoktok River to Hopedale 1994 - Schefferville to Indian House Lake to Lake Brisson to Northern Tributary of Kogaluk to Kogaluk River to Nain 1993 - Kuujuaripik - up Hudson Bay coast to Richmond Gulf - up De Troyes to Clearwater Lake to Seal Lake to Larch River to Kuujjuaq. 1992 - Schefferville to Indian House Lake to Kogaluk River to Nain 1990 - Upper George River to Notakwanon River to Davis Inlet 1988 - Swampy Bay River to Schefferville to Kuujjuaq 1987 - Menihek up Clark River to Mac Phadyen River to Menihek 1986 - Moise River 1984 - De Pas to George River to Kangiqsualujuaq 1983 - Magpie River to Manitou River to St. Lawrence |
| Philip Schubert philip18@magma.ca | Ontario | 14' Solitude (Royalite) Scott Canoe | 2003 - Solo canoeing and hiking expedition to the site of Leonidas Hubbard's death place at the junction of Susan Brook and Goose Creek, in Labrador, Canada. Schubert traveled from the town of North West River, up Grand Lake and up the Naskapi R. to the mouth of the Red Wine R.. He then hiked overland for approximately 23 kilometers, arriving at Hubbard's death place on August 15th. Visitors are invited to read his story and see photographs from his trip at http://magma.ca/~philip18/Hubbard-Rock.html |
| Tom O'Rourke thomasorourke2000@yahoo.com | Pittsburgh, PA | Dagger Venture 17' | 2004 - Waterfound/Fond du Lac Rivers to Blake Lake, Saskatchewan 2003 - Wakwayakastic River, Ontario 2001 - La Ronge Saskatchewan to Churchill River; Churchill R. to Reindeer River to Reindeer Lake; Reindeer Lake to Wollaston Lake via Swan/Blondeau Rivers, Saskatchewan 2000 - Thelon River to Baker Lake, Nunavut 1998 - Otoskwin/Attawapiskat Rivers to Attawapiskat, Ontario 1991 - Albany River: Lake St. Joseph to Fort Albany, Ontario 1990 - Brightsands/Kopka Rivers, Ontario |
| Serge Ashini Goupil info@ashini.com President, Aventures Ashini, Inc. http://www.ashini.com |
Quebec, Canada | Rabaska 25' | 2002, 2003, 2004 - George River, Quebec, Canada |
| Garrett Kephart gkephart@gmail.com http://www.willowmoor.com |
Seattle, WA | 17' Chestnut Cruiser | 2008 - Temagami Region, Ontario; McPhadyen and Clark Rivers, Labrador 2007 - North Pipestone, Pipestone, Paseminan, North Caribou, Windigo, Morris, and Otoskwin Rivers, Ontario 2006 - Allanwater, Brightsand, Albany, Shabuskwia, Attwood, Witchwood, Lookout, and Kopka Rivers, Ontario; Rupert River, Quebec 2005 - Allanwater, Palisade, Misehkow, Albany, Attwood, Witchwood, Ogoki, and Little Jackfish Rivers, Ontario 2004 - Allanwater, Brightsand, Flindt, Kopka, Ogoki, and Palisade Rivers, Ontario 2003 - Allagash River, Maine 1999 - 2003 - Temagami Region, Ontario; Elwah River, Washington 1998 - Rupert and Marten Rivers, Waskaganish, Quebec 1997 - Cat, Otoskwin, and Albany Rivers, Ontario 1996 - Allanwater, Brightsand, Palisade, Misehkow, and Albany Rivers, Ontario 1995 - Wanipitei and Sturgeon Rivers, Ontario |
| Doug Hissom doug@shepherd-express.com |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Old Town Penobscot 17' Nova Craft Prospector 16' |
2004 - Wabakimi Park, Ontario 2003 - DuBawnt River, Nunavut 2002 - Yellowknife River, NW Territories (solo) 2001 - Kazan River, Nunavut 2000 - Seal River, Manitoba 1999 - Hayes River, Manitoba 1998 - Missinaibi River, Ontario 1998 - White River, Ontario 1997 - Caribou River, Manitoba via Seal River, Wolverine River and Roberts River 1993 - Wabakimi Park, Ontario 1997-2005 & 1988-1995 - Quetico/Boundary Waters in various forms 1985-present - Nearly every major and wild river in Wisconsin |
| Ron Beck squashtalk@verizon.net |
MA | Old Town Tripper | 1983 - Pipestone - Asheweig - Winisk 1982 - Windigo - Severn 1981 - Pipestone - Winisk 1977 - Canipaiscau from Lac Chambeaux to Ungava Bay 1976 - Otoskwin - Attawapiskat - Bay (traverse) 1975 - Waswanipi - St. Cyr - Kekek |
| Doug Bauman bauman_d@hotmail.com |
Ontario | Evergreen, BlueHole Starburst | 2008 - Mistassibi NE River QC, Lievre River QC 2007 - Lievre River QC, Bazin River QC, Pekans - Moisie River QC 2006 - Lievre River QC, Bazin River QC 2005 - Pontax River, QC; Dumoine River, QC; West Spanish River, ON 2004 - Broadback River, QC; Dumoine River, QC; Petawawa River, ON; Pukaskwa River, ON 2003 - Moisie River, LB/QC; Dumoine River, QC 2002 - Harricana River, QC; Sand River, ON 2001 - Lower Missinabi, ON 2000 - Dumoine River, QC 1999 - Upper Missinaibi, ON; Lower Madawaska, ON 1998 - Quetico Provincial Park, ON 1997 - Killarny Provincial Park, ON |
| Eric Kujala freecam@videotron.ca |
Canada | York River 16' fiberglass Prospector 16' Old Town Tripper 17' |
1978-80 - Algonquin Park - Canoe Lake to Opeongo, Cedar Lake 1983 - Parc LaVerendrye tour 1986 - Broadback River 1988 - Temiscamie River from Lac Indicateur 1989 - Coulonge River 1991 - Great Whale River from Lac Bienville to Whapmagoostui (no shortcust through lakes) 1991 - Rouge River x 2 in June and July 1993 - Roggan River from Lac Lorain 1998 - Ottowa River 2005 - Great Whale River (revisited) 2006 - Planning a trip on the Fraser River, Labrador |
| Lester Kovac lkovac@rogers.com |
Ontario | Old Town Appalachian | 2009 - Lac Bazil (near Schefferville), Du Sable River, Caniapiscau (including Eaton Canyon), Koksoak to Kuujjuaq, "This was a very, very good trip; most scenic trip I have ever done. 2008 - Lake Attikamagen, De Pas and George rivers to Kangiqsualujjuaq, QC 2007 - Charpentier River to Leaf River, Ungava Peninsula, QC (Charpentier is a tributary coming from the southeast into the east side of Lake Minto) 2006 - Pekans/Moise, QC 2005 - Broadback River 2004 - Missinaibi River 2000 - Harricane River, lower section Visit Lester's website to see these trips and more! |
| Michael Hunt kavu88@hotmail.com |
Maryland | Fraser Prospector | 2006 - Temagami Region, ON; Rupert River, QC 2005 - Temagami Region, ON 2004 - Wanapetei River, ON 2003 - Kipawa Region, QC 2002 - Temagami River, ON 2001 - Coats River - Greate Whale River, QC 2000 - Upper Caniapiscau River, LB; Coulonge River, QC 1999 - Cat - Albany Watershed, ON 1998 - Missinaibi River - Wabakimi Region, ON 1997 - Wanapetei River, ON 1996 - Lady Evelyn River, ON 1995 - Temagami Region, ON |
| Richard Ruhlen richardruhlen@yahoo.com |
Bristol, TN | Blue Hole Starburst (now made by Evergreen) | 2006 - Metabetchouane R, QB 1997 - Dolores River, CO 1997 - Grays River, WY 1996 - Chapleau R, ON 1995 - North Fork of the Flathead R, Montana 1994 - Missanaibi R, Headwaters to Mattice, ON 1994 - Ashuapmuchuane R, QB 1993 - St Pauls River, Labrador/QB 1992 - Godbout R, QB 1991 - Malbaie R, Lac a Jac to Malbaie Gorge, QB 1990 - Bonaventure River, Gaspe Penninsula, QB |
| Chris Kelly ckelly@stx.rr.com |
Texas | Old Town Appalachian or Penobscot (previous canoe: Gruman ABS Royalex) | 2007 - Grand Big Bend, TX (upper canyon) 2006 - Grand Big Bend, TX (lower canyon) 2001 - Sauk and Skagit Rivers, WA (5 days) 1995 - Rio Chama River, NM (1 week) 1989 - Cold Water and Black Water Rivers, FL Panhandle (1 week) 1986 - New River, NC (4 days) 1980 - Shanandoah River, VA (1 week) |
| Rob Gerety robert.gerety@geretylawoffice.com |
White River Junction, VT | 1980 17' Old Town Ranger 2004 16' Evergreen Prospector |
2008 - Horton River 2004 - Clarke/Thelon, NWT numerous dates - Allagash Wilderness Waterway, ME numerous dates - St. John River, ME numerous dates - Machias River, ME |
| Bill Binda bindabill@hotmail.com "I am not looking for canoeing partners at this point but am certainly willing to share information, eg. access to rivers with anyone interested." |
Rosemere, Quebec | Nova Craft Prospector in Royalex Lite | (Rivers are in Quebec except as otherwise indicated) 2009 - Ashuapmushuan, w/C & J Bower 2008 - Riviere De Pas by crossing Lake Attigamken from Schefferville and running the De Pas to the George River with Carol and Jerry Bower and Bob Weaver. 2007 - Dumoines river in June at water level near the highest ever, from near origin in La Verendrye Park to Ottawa River near St-Joachim, with Carol & Jerry Bower in 16 ft Royalex Lite canoes (Novacraft). 2006 - De Chef from origin to Ashuapmushuan river, w/ C & J Bower in 16 Royalex Lite (Nova Craft) and 16 ft kevlar canoes. 2005 - Kekek/Closse/Megiscane, w/ C & J Bower 2004 - Bazin/Gatineau, w/C & J Bower 2003 - Ashuapmushuan, w/C & J Bower 2002 - Mistassibi NE, w/C & J Bower and Bob Weaver 2001 - West Magpie from Eric to Ruisseau Vital, upsteam to lakes Vital and Fournier and very difficult traverse to Lake La Mule and downstream to Waco station on Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway. Team of 3 in 16 ft and 17 ft Kevlar canoes. The second canoe trip with my sister Carol Bower and brother-in-law Jerry Bower who began canoeing after they retired. 2000 - Kekek/Closse/Megiscane 1999 - Capitachouane, solo for second time, in 16 ft fiberglass canoe, okay except for encounter with bear and two cubs. 1997 - Pekans, team of four 1996 - Bazin/Gatineau, team of three 1995 - River Pekans from Fermont area to Lac Bouteuille; first upstream trip, with Jean-Pierre Girard in two 16 ft fiberglass canoes. 1994 - Kekek/Closse/Megiscane from CNR line to Lake Faillon. Team of two, my good friend Jean-Pierre Girard who has been with me on 14 canoe trips. Two 16-fiberglass canoes. 1993 - Ashuapmushuan, team of six 1992 - Mistassibi Northeast, team of two. 1991 - Bonnet Plume river, Yukon, team of six in ABS, spray-skirted canoes, from Lac Bonnet Plume 200 miles to the Peel river and 40 miles on the Peel to the confluence of the Snake River. Words cannot describe this one but I will try, a truly wilderness river. We dropped 3000 ft in the 240 miles which we ran in 12 days, 6 canyons, two of which we ran, mountains towering 4000 to 5000 feet above us for the first 160 miles. Now a heritage river. We saw orange peels from a previous group and a small cabin at the 160 miles and no other sign of mankind other than the flow monitoring station.The ultimate canoe trip. 1990 - Bazin/Gatineau, from Parent to Baskatong reservoir in 16 ft fiberglass canoe. This one I ran solo, a team of one as it were, and was a great although at times unnerving experience. 1989 - Ashuapmushuan, team of two. 1989 - Misassibi Northeast, team of 8 in 16 ft fiberglass canoes, from origin Lac Mashisqueto the Domtar bridge. 1988 - Ashuapmushuan river, team of 6 in 16 ft fiberglass canoes, from origin thru the Ashuapmushuan reserve to take-out above Chutes-a-l'Ours. A high volume river with various options at many rapids. 1987 - Bazin,Cou-cou,Gatineau rivers, team of 3 in 16 ft fiberglass canoes from Parent to the Baskatong reservoir. From point where Bazin enters the Gatineau, it is possible to reach the Cou-cou to the west via a portage trail and a series of streams, lakes and portages. The Cou-cou enters the Gatineau about 15 miles north of the confluence allowing canoeists to run the "Scenique", a spectacular 15 mile set of R3 rapids. 1986 - Capitachouane, team of 5 in 16 ft fiberglass canoes from Bourmont Station on CNR line to Dozois Reservoir. 1984 - Magpie West, team of 5 in 16 ft fiberglass canoes, from Eric to Lake Magpie, this is a very difficult river, even dangerous with lots of portages and few portage trails. 1982 - Bazin/Gatineau, team of 5 in 16 ft fiberglass canoes, from Parent to Baskatong Reservoir. |
| Adrian Peyrat ade.peyrat@cox.net |
Santa Barbara, CA | CA Guide Canoe | 1953-1958 - BWCAW MN-Quetico 1958 - Pukatawagon, Manitoba to Churchill on the Hudson Bay via the Churchill River, Southern Indian Lake, and North Knife River. |
| Michael Steen kanada-steen@web.de or barren.steen@yahoo.de | Loehne/Germany | Ally Tramp 15' Ally Voyageur 16' Grabner XR-Trekking 13.5' |
2007 (solo) - Yukon River, put in: Tagish Lake (Graham Inlet)/British-Columbia; take out: Circle/Alaska. 43 Days/1350 km/837 miles 2005 (two men) - Churchill River & Reindeer River, put in: La Ronge; take out: Southend. 17 Days/270km/167miles 2004 (two men) - Fort McMurray/Alberta to Stony Rapids/Saskatchewan; Selwyn Lake to Baker Lake/Nunavut down the Athabasca River, along the shore of Athabasca Lake to Stony Rapids. Charterflight to Selwyn Lake, down the Dubawnt River to Carey Lake. Via "lake-hopping" to the Nowleye River, and down the Lower Kazan River to Baker Lake. 88 Days/1900 km/1178 miles 2004 (two men) - Churchill River, put in: Missinipe; take out: Stanley Mission. 3 Days/50 km/31 miles 2003 (three men) - Headwater Lakes of the Coppermine River, put in: Lac de Gras; take out: Rocknest Lake. 30 Days/300 km/186 miles 2001 (solo) - Headwater Lakes of the Yukon River, Bennet Lake & Tagish Lake. 14 Days/170 km/105 miles 2001 (solo) - Gladys River (between Atlin Lake and Teslin Lake)/British Columbia, put in: Trout Lake; take out: Hall Lake. 7 Days/40 km/25 miles 2000 (two men) - Slave River, Great Slave Lake, Thelon River, put in: Fort Smith; take out: Baker Lake down the Slave River, along the south shore of Great Slave Lake to Snowdrift/Lutsel`Ke. via Charterflight to Lynx Lake at the Thelon River. 81 Days/1600 km/992 miles 1999 (solo) - Athabasca River & Slave River (Alberta/Northwest Territories), put in: Fort McMurray; take out: Fort Resolution. 35 Days/900 km/558 miles 1997 (solo) - Teslin River (Yukon Territory), put in: Johnsons Crossing (Alaska Highway Mile808.9); take out: Carmacks (Klondike Highway). 11 Days/370 km/229 miles 1996 (two men) - Back River (Nunavut), put in: Jim Magrum Lake; take out: Victoria Headland/Chantrey Inlet. 64 Days/1050 km/651 miles 1995 (two men) - Kluane River, Donjek River, White River, Yukon River, put in: Kluane Wilderness Village; take out: Circle/Alaska. 28 Days/900 km/558 miles 1995 (two men) - Dezeadesh River (Yukon Territory), put in: Dezeadesh Lake (Haines Road km 51.3); takeout: Haines Junction. 6 Days/150 km/93 miles 1994 (two men) - Kluane River, Donjek River, White River, Yukon River put in: Kluane Wilderness Village (Alaska Highway Mile1084.6); take out: Dawson City 10 Days/490km/304miles 1994 (two men) - Blackstone River & Peel River (Yukon Territory/Northwest Territories), put in: Dempster Highway (km145); take out; Fort McPherson. 20 Days/560 km/347 miles |
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