A
successful paddle trip requires a great deal of planning. We've assembled some
resources to help make your planning easier. Your comments, stories, ideas,
and resources are appreciated. Email them to the hpinson@indepthl.com
and we will post them.
Canoe North, Canoe
and Kayak rentals. Located 40 miles from the source of the great Mackenzie
River, on the southern edge of Great Slave lake in the town of Hay
River in the Northwest Territories. Hay river is north of the 60th latitude,
at the mouth
of the Hay River. Many adventures await you.
Canoe North can offer you sea kayaks and canoes to make your expedition
one to remember. We can assist you with your equipment from throw bags and
PDF's to satellite phones and GPS's for rental or for sale. Contact us at
info@canoenorth.ca
Western Arctic Adventures and Equipment provides canoe and kayak sales and rentals in the western NWT, Northern Yukon and Victoria and Banks Island. They also have camping equipment available for rent. To make your trip planning easier, with fewer headaches and surprises, they provide trip consulting, air-charter arrangements and map and information packages.
Mackenzie River Adventures
(MRA) (Denendeh Eco-Adventures Ltd) is northern/aboriginal owned and
operated. MRA provides war canoe trips down the mighty Mackenzie River retracing
the voyage of Sir Alexander Mackenzie when he first explored this majestic
river in 1789.
MRA is unique in that all of our Mackenzie River adventures include a cultural
immersion component not offered anywhere else in the world when it comes
to river adventures! MRA incorporates the traditional lifestyles of the
Dene peoples of the Mackenzie River valley region as part of its trip packages
while at the same time promoting and preserving the ecological beauty of
the Mackenzie River. MRA clients will be offered a unique opportunity to
experience a different Dene traditional activity with each and every stop
over at one of the nine aboriginal communities situated all along the 1,800
km long Mackenzie River.
For more information, contact:
Joe Bailey
(867) 920-8083 (Days)
(867) 444-1864 (Evenings)
(867) 920-2053 (Fax)
Email: him2big@hotmail.com
Maps for your trip are:
(1:250,000) -- 85 F Falaise Lake, 85 E Mills Lake, 95 H Fort Simpson, 95 I Bulmer Lake, 95 J Camsell Bend, 95 O Wrigley, 95 N Dahadinni River, 96 C Fort Norman, 96 D Carcajou Canyon, 96 E Norman Wells, 106 H San Sault Rapids, 106 I Fort Good Hope, 106 J Ontaratue Lake, 106 O Travaillant Lake, 106 N Arctic Red River, 106 M Fort McPherson, 107 B Aklavik
Maps can be obtained from:
MSS and Canoe North provide maps for the region, and have a good knowlege of the area.
World of Maps in Ottawa has a complete online listing of the Nautical charts for the Mackenzie River / Fleuve Mackenzie.