Campfire Stories
Lessons Learned in a Canoe
By Cathy Macdonald I think it’s safe to say that my husband, Jamie and I are at the “Is that all there is?” phase of middle age. We are constantly busy with such things as work, kids, volunteer commitments, elderly parents, meetings, and socializing – but we struggle to find real meaning in all the [...]
Read moreThere’s Something in the Air Up There — and Something in the Water!
By Susan Gingell After paddling for several days, my pre-trip anxieties about being able to keep up with the other paddlers had pretty much disappeared down the whorls my paddle made at canoe-side. We were aided by the friendly current that meant that even when we stopped paddling and rested with all the canoes abreast [...]
Read moreKeele River Reflections
By Erika Bailey “Be safe. Be careful. Take care,” my friends’ words run through my mind. I dig a wave’s crest and haul a J-stroke and stare down the next hay-bale. Foam laces its crest. Since I was just a bump in my mom’s belly, I have canoe-tripped. My family paddles flat water. My parents [...]
Read moreNorthern Lights
Watching the night sky can reward viewers with a shimmering display of the northern lights that transforms the night sky into spectacular colours of green, red and yellow. The Aurora Borealis can occur almost any day or night but it is most visible on cool, clear nights. The closest that the lights come to about [...]
Read moreThe Lesser known Keele River is my Favourite
I have canoed four wilderness rivers in Nunavut, Yukon and Northwest Territories including the Nahanni River, but the lesser known Keele River is my favourite. The scenery is spectacular; the water is clear and the rapids are fast and continuous. The gravel bar campsites are friendly and spacious, the fly-fishing is excellent and there are [...]
Read moreOutfitting Support
The Mountain River in the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories has always been at the top of my wilderness canoeing wish list. It is the ultimate whitewater experience offering incredible scenery, exciting rapids and exceptional hiking opportunities – without the bugs! Lin Ward and Al Pace of Canoe North Adventures helped make our expedition [...]
Read moreFeatured Adventures
- Tischu River
Our exploratory trip on the Tischu River, a tributary of the Keele River
News & Events
- Fall Newsletter November 2011
We have just posted our 2012 Expedition Program and you will see that we have offered two new winter trips including an ice-road adventure to Norman Wells! We are very excited to be offering a Coppermine River Adventure – this was my first ever arctic canoe trip when I was just 18 years old! Other [...]
- Celebrate Sahtu
On July 23rd, The Town of Norman Wells, North-Wright Airways and Canoe North Adventures will host a celebration that will showcase the wilderness of the Sahtu Region and recognize the collaboration of effort to brand the Sahtu Region of the Northwest Territories as a tourism destination with national and international recognition. This event will highlight the [...]
- Great Bear River Exploration
This past summer, Lin Ward, Susan Casson, Matt Casson and Karl Schiefer checked out the Great Bear River. North-Wright Airways flew them into the First Nation community of Deline on Great Bear Lake. Once canoes were loaded they only paddled a short distance out to a camp right on Great Bear Lake. Karl and Matt [...]
- The 2010 Operator of the Year Award for the Northwest Territories
The award was presented to Al and Lin by the Minister of Tourism at the Northwest Territories Tourism Gala Dinner held in Inuvik on Thursday, November 25th…
- Our Outfitting Centre
It has been a long-standing dream of Canoe North Adventures …
- The Redstone River Exploratory Expedition
The Redstone River is unique in that…
- Canol Heritage Trail Exploratory Hike, 2009
At Canoe North, we are always intrigued with the prospect of a grand adventure…
- Ice Road
The trip took eight days and the last two days …
- Exploratory Trips
In 2009, we are planning two more exploratory trips…
- New Air Services and Canoeing Base for CNA, 2009
at the North-Wright Airways float base in Norman Wells…
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