Moisie River to the St Lawrence

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Its roughly a 375 km route ... 'current assisted' ... not a flat water paddle generally. This river can be paddled most anytime outside of the winter months. We will be going in early August, when the water levels are reasonable. The climate in the area can be wet at this time of the year ... sometimes more days of rain than those without it. Some trip reports highly recommend paddling with a spray skirt.
While the route begins on the higher 'flatlands', where lakes are common, our route quickly becomes a river route through incised topography, where canyons hold the river. This river is often referred to as the Nahanni of the East. It is a challenge. The river is a salmon fishery, and the lower half has plenty of fishing camps. This will not, though, be a 'fishing trip'.

The Basics
Event Location

Moisie River, Quebec

Date(s) & Time
Event Duration
12-14 days on the river + travel days
Difficulty Rating
Advanced
Registration Cut Off
June 1st
Participant Info
Who's Invited
WCA members with wilderness tripping and whitewater experience
Maximum Group Size
3 to 4 canoes
Minimum Group Size
2 canoes
Itinerary
Itinerary description

We will put in on the Pekans River, about 50 km west of Labrador City, and then continue from it down the lower Moisie River to Sept Iles on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence and finish there.

Required Items to Bring

All that's necessary to successfully complete a wilderness canoe trip. You will be expected to prepare breakfasts and dinners (probably dehydrated) for your part of the meals.

Recommended Items to Bring

A sunny disposition. :)

How to Get There
Event Directions

Presently it is expected that we will drive 1.5 to 2 days (car pool) to Sept Iles, Quebec, and utilize a the QNSL train to transport our gear to Labrador City. From there we will utilize a short shuttle to get our gear from the train to the river put in. 12 days later we will arrive back at Sept Iles, pick up our cars from the train station and begin our 2 day drive back to southern Ontario.

Carpool Info

TBA

Other
Notes

All participants must have some significant experience with wilderness tripping. This is NOT a beginner trip -- the Moisie is considered to be a fairly BIG water river (plenty of YouTube videos show it) All those interested are welcome to contact the organizer to discuss the route and trip expectations. We will share the preparation of breakfasts and dinners, but you will be on your own to prepare your own lunches. Generally we will paddle about 6 hours a day, on average. We will attempt to run all class I and II rapids, and the odd class III when its considered safe. Some of the

Cancellation Policy
Once the train tickets are purchased there will be no refunds.