2006 Canadian Trips            Return to News Home

When you camp on the edge of the river, next to Ankuasi Falls or “Shark Rapids”, the power and beauty of the Bloodvein River become obvious.  After paddling and portaging across the rocky watershed during the first six days, it is a nervous joy to be finally shooting the rapids downstream.  A break at the jumping cliffs on Artery Lake is a must.  At the base of the cliffs are some of the finest pictographs in all of Ontario and were once even photographed for National Geographic.  The Bloodvein River is truly one of Chippewa’s grandest adventures, and along with its cousin river, the Gammon, the two are some of the most challenging and exciting canoe trips to be found anywhere in the world.

Chippewa canoes will return in 2006 to the Bloodvein and the Gammon.  The rewards for completing the 16-day adventures will be the Red Robertson and the Lindsay tam, respectively.  Look for the Bloodvein in the first session and the Gammon during the second.

It is one of camp’s most recognizable tams, the Earl of St. Andrews, with its two tones of blue and white stripes.  This is the reward for the Flindt River.  The Flindt was pioneered by Chippewa in 2000 for the first time.  Lying in the heart of the pine forests and shield country of Ontario, the Flindt is a perfect mix of lake and river travel.  Fishing is exceptional and along the way, you will find one of the finest sand beaches in Canada.  The beach at Great Island is a half mile crescent with a sand bar that reaches 300 yards in Whitewater Lake.  After shooting the rapids of the Ogoki and paddling the 20 kilometers of Wabikimi Lake, this beach is a perfect layover spot.  Be on the look out for moose on this 11-day trip!

For those voyageurs headed to Canada for the first time, the wilderness of the Quetico Provincial Park beckons.  The many crystal clear lakes are tied together by swift rivers and demanding portages.  You will chart your own course though the ancient red and white pines, stopping to fish or swim along the way.  Whether headed down to High Falls or to Blueberry Island, the Quetico is home to the canoe and you will see no motorboats for the seven days on the trail.  The Dress Gordon tam awaits those who complete the journey.

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