The newest members of our list are located at the bottom of this page.| Name/Email | State/Prov. | Favorite Wilderness Canoe | Expedition History |
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| 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@together.net | 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 M. Kephart garrett@willowmoor.com http://www.willowmoor.com |
Seattle, WA | 17' Chestnut Cruiser | 2005 Wabakimi Region, Ontario 2004 Wabakimi Region, Ontario 2003 Allagash River, Maine 2003 Lady Evelyn River, Sturgeon River, and Wanipitei Rivers, Ontario 2002 Elwah River, Washington 2002 Lady Evelyn River, La Verendrye and Kipawa Regions, Ontario and Quebec 2001 Temagami and Kipawa Regions, Ontario and Quebec 2000 Temagami Region, Ontario 1999 Temagami Region, Ontario 1999 Elwah River, Washington 1998 Rupert and Marten Rivers, Waskaganish, Quebec 1997 Otoskwin and Albany Rivers, Ontario 1996 Wabakimi Region, 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 | 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 | 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 |
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) 2008 Plans - Rivieres de Pas by crossing Lake Attikamgen from Schefferville and running the Le Pas to the George River. 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. |
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