Tag Archives: Athabasca River

Device Name: TA Latitude: 54.49323 Longitude: -114.39581 GPS location Date/Time: 05/28/2018 00:01:56 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

We left Whitecourt yesterday with the help of Carol (our bus driver) and Greg. They helped move our gear to the launch and then went down to the last spur to wave as we left town. We ran the spur … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 54.33165 Longitude: -114.76440 GPS location Date/Time: 05/26/2018 23:34:36 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 54.20235 Longitude: -115.08740 GPS location Date/Time: 05/25/2018 20:25:54 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

We began the day looking over maps and river notes and enjoying the luxury of some tent time. With maps marked, breakfast was time intensive but delicious blueberry and pumpkin seed pancakes. I then sewed on two buttons on my … Continue reading →

Ms. Gamble’s Grade Three class asked how we are doing our food for the expedition so here goes. We are using a pantry system rather than a meal by meal. This means we have a bunch of food (I.e. 360 … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 54.15110 Longitude: -115.71652 GPS location Date/Time: 05/23/2018 22:35:08 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

After seven days of paddling, we’ve covered 291 km and reached Whitecourt, Alberta. The bridge in the picture above was our last obstacle before arriving. They have made gravel bars that reach into the river (likely to change water and … Continue reading →

Day Six invited us to meld with the sky and trees above us. As we floated and paddled today, we spoke little. We didn’t need to as the river provided (mostly) gentle propulsion downhill and we’re more relaxed in moving … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 54.20301 Longitude: -116.05270 GPS location Date/Time: 05/22/2018 22:22:58 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 54.07866 Longitude: -116.76521 GPS location Date/Time: 05/22/2018 00:08:35 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

> > > This was camp last night on day four-we called it, “Wild Rose Island” for all the young rose plants and being here in Wild Rose Country. Now we are 60 km downstream, camped on river right, both … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 53.72522 Longitude: -117.16682 GPS location Date/Time: 05/20/2018 21:17:35 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

Today we paddled Brule Lake. We were up early to beat the wind and were rewarded with a mirror lake and easily found channel and current. We’d read and heard that things “got bouncy” after Brule Lake as the current … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 53.46984 Longitude: -117.46407 GPS location Date/Time: 05/19/2018 20:54:38 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

Day Two…we are working to find our routines, find specific food items, find the current, find our courage, find our charging equipment, find the optimal spot for everything in the canoe, find the line, finding beta, finding our warm clothes… … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 53.22994 Longitude: -117.86591 GPS location Date/Time: 05/18/2018 19:48:42 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

Day Two begins with calm. Both in the water and in our bellies. Off to paddle before the wind rises. Thanks for all of your encouragement. Indeed butterflies are better than bugs, they go away. Thanks KW for that wisdom.

Device Name: TA Latitude: 52.99605 Longitude: -118.05299 GPS location Date/Time: 05/17/2018 23:04:12 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

We launched! We have about 16 km in and are hanging, hoping the welcoming head wind dies some. Butterflies were ferocious this morning for both of us but we got them to fly in formation. More soon, TA and Marian

We picked up our canoe in Hay River from Doug Swallow and Canoe North. Stopped only for gas, waterfall viewing, and to dehydrate. We camped st 10 pm and then finished the 1099 km drive to Jasper this morning. We … Continue reading →

Device Name: TA Latitude: 52.84191 Longitude: -118.06525 GPS location Date/Time: 05/16/2018 17:16:45 NDT Message: TA & Marian are paddling to the Arctic Ocean. Check the map to see where they are paddling & exploring today! Click the link below to … Continue reading →

After a lovely but long drive, we arrived in Hay River, NWT. We’re hear to fetch our canoe that we will use for our expedition. We sat down in March examining all of the options for a boat for the … Continue reading →