Lower Missinaibi River 27 June - 12 July 2025

Running the Lower section of the Missinaibi River from Mattice to Moosonee. 27 June is travel day to Mattice. We leave the morning of 28 June. We aim to catch the Polar Bear Express train from Moosonee to Cochrane on 11 or 12 July.

The Basics
Event Location: 
Lower Missinaibi River (Mattice-Moosonee)
Date(s) & Time: 
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 19:00
Event Duration: 
14 Days
Difficulty Rating: 
Intermediate
Participant Info
Who's Invited: 
Intermediate paddlers with experience on multi-day wilderness trips
Maximum Group Size: 
12 paddlers, 6 tandem boats
Minimum Group Size: 
8 paddlers, 4 tandem boats
Itinerary
Itinerary description: 

27 June Day 0: Arrive Mattice Municipal Campground
28 June Day 1: BLACK FEATHER RAPIDS
29 June Day 2: BARE ROCK POINT
30 June Day 3: THUNDERHOUSE FALLS
1 July Day 4: Rest day
2 July Day 5: BELL’S BAY
3 July Day 6: PIWABISKAU RIVER
4 July Day 7: MARTEN ISLAND
5 July Day 8: UNNAMED ISLAND
6 July Day 9: PORTAGE ISLAND
7 July Day 10: Rest day
8 July Day 11: UNNAMED ISLANDS
9 July Day 12: UNNAMED ISLAND
10 July Day 13: MOOSONEE
11 July Day 14: POLAR BEAR EXPRESS to COCHRANE

Required Items to Bring: 

Whitewater canoe; helmet, PFD, 2 x paddles, bailer, throw rope & river knife, positive attitude, teamwork. Detailed equipment discussions to be conducted during planning meetings via Zoom.

Recommended Items to Bring: 

Bug tent. Bug jacket. Bug headnet. Bug spray.

How to Get There
Event Directions: 

We will meet up together in Mattice. Details to be discussed in Zoom.

Carpool Info: 

To reduce costs in shuttling vehicles, we will make maximum use of carpooling, which will be coordinated through our planning meetings on Zoom.

Other
Cancellation Policy: 
Deposits refundable up to 1 June 2025.
Event Coordinator/s Contact Information
Contact (Name): 
Joe Tobin
Phone: 
613-618-1437