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By Dave Dave
August 1st 2005

The Journey Continues

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Fishing Camp
These tents were popular with the locals and were often very isolated.

Well here we go again, another well overdue addition to my blogg. Here are a few more details and shots of my paddle trip. I hope you enjoy. As part of this adventure I had planned a side trip to the Great Bear Lake where the fishing was said to be legendary. Every photo I saw of this place featured a sun burnt, overweight international visitor with bad glasses holding a fish that would have made Rex Hunt look like an amateur. This lake is unique in that it is the 7th largest in the world, the only community on [View Full Entry]

By Dave Dave
July 17th 2005

The Life of a Solo Kayaker

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Pike
What a fish! The smile says it all.

Its difficult to convert 49 days of paddling experiences in to words, so much is lost in the translation and there were a lot of “you had to be there” moments but here goes… The stats: Distance covered: 1500+ km Change in elevation: 175m Lacation: Northwest Territories, Canada Route: north from Great Slave Lake (the town of Hay River) through Fort Providence, Jean Marie, Fort Simpson, Wrigley, Tulita, Norman Wells, Fort Good Hope, Tsigachic, Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk on the Arctic Coast. This included a side trip to Delane on the Gre [View Full Entry]

By Dave Dave
July 16th 2005

The DEH CHO

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3rd Night Camp
Enjoying the Sunset After a Tough Day on the Water

Words cannot begin to describe what has happened on my trip thus far, alas photos also do not capture the true essence of each situation but I will do my best to share my experiences. I left Hay River on friday with much excitement and optimism. I had picked up a paddling buddy- my friend Jenn - who had managed to get time off work and was with me for the first 4 days of my trip. Our double kayak was loaded up with supplies and gear and we were off. I was so pumped to be finally going after all [View Full Entry]

By Dave Dave
June 13th 2005

“Temporary” Resident

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1am On The Beach

32 bus hours and 6 movies later I find my self in the town of Hay River on the edge of the Great Slave Lake. This place is located 61 degrees north - compared to the bottom of New Zealand which is 45 degrees south. Woooo hoooo! My first problem - how do I get my 6 bags to the camp ground which is 6.5km away? There is no bus or taxi service. Hitch I spose… Now I was told before I came up here that people only go this far north for 3 reasons: 1) To see family. 2) For [View Full Entry]

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