Barron Canyon is an annual stop for me... did you get a chance to stop by High Falls for a swim in the natural pools? Wonderful place for day trips especially with the family...

My wife an I are planning on entering the 2011 Yukon River Quest - www.yukonriverquest.com/as a mixed tandem canoe.

Does anyone here have any previous experience or words or wisdom?

From what I understand, the race is difficult but an incredible experience...

Here's a link to some photos from our trip down the Dumoine River, www.canoerootsmag.com/photo-gallery/67-s...lbum.html?albumid=40

If you haven't done this (I hadn't, believe it or not) river, you should. My new favourite river, by far.

We paddled from Benoit to Driftwood Provincial Park on the Ontario side of the Ottawa. With kids it was six days, five nights. Trailhead ran our shuttle up.

The water was record low, but still very fun. Tons of class II backferry rapids.


Ask questions, I'm so excited, I can't stop talking about the river.

I'm just about to upgrade/replace my Walmart rechargeable flash batteries.

What are you guys using?

A quick note that Pam Wedd of Bearwood Canoes is looking for a lost/stolen canoe:

A blue 15 ft Bearwood canoe, serial # QDH SH001 M97A, was lost/stolen approximately Aug 10 from the Parry Sound Area. Bright blue, dacron covered. If anyone sees or hears of its whereabouts please let me know.
thanks.
Pam Wedd
705.732.1273
bearwood@vianet.ca

(Originally posted on WCHA Forum)

If you have any info on this canoe please contact Pam Wedd directly. Thanks.

Thanks for sharing a great trip report....and I'm sure this is just the first of many such trips for Makobe and family

Great photo, Fiona....I'm sure this is the first of many portages for Makobe

This forum has been looking a little quiet - I suppose we are just all out enjoying the paddling season instead of sitting on our computers!

We actually just got back from our family canoe trip into Algonquin Park's interior. It was Makobe's first trip - one that we have been looking forward to and working slowly towards for years. Makobe has autism. And so, with years of practice in the canoe, the use of visual aids and other strategies, we were able to have a very successful trip which included Makobe's very first portage.

We have shared some photos of our adventure on our facebook page here:http://www.facebook.com/badger.paddleshttp://www.facebook.com/badger.paddles
with a direct link to the album here:
http://www.facebook.com/badger.paddles#!/album.php?aid=202650&id=81395996393&fbid=423212726393http://www.facebook.com/badger.paddles#!/album.php?aid=202650&id=81395996393&fbid=423212726393

Happy paddling everyone and thanks for letting us share our family fun!