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Pukaskwa
River
May 20- May 28, 2006
$1550.00 CND / $ 1325.00
US
*U.S Dollar amount based on exchange rate at time
of publishing, and will fluctuate.
Trip Departs from
Wawa, ON
Package Includes:
All Equipment
1 Night Lodge Accommodation
Boat Pick-Up from Lake Superior
Deluxe Meal Plan
SKILL LEVEL:
ADVANCED
C-I-III Rapids
8-12 portages through rugged terrain
Average 200m, Longest 1200m
Lining and wading early in trip
Whitewater experience required
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Trip
Itinerary
DAY 1
On the Saturday evening, we will meet at the lodge of our partner,
Naturally Superior Adventures, go over the maps and take care of
last minute preparations. In the morning, we board the van for the
backroad shuttle to the river. Our first camp is made nearby on
a quieter stretch of the river where we encounter our first rapids,
which are used for teaching and practising whitewater manoeuvres.
Play time is considered work time here, and we work to make sure
everyone is ready for the river ahead.
DAY 2 -5
This is where things really get moving. The pace of the river increases,
and numerous ledges, drops and chutes are negotiated. Since the
portages are barely existent, we opt to run everything that we can
safely, while lining or walking the rest. Our days on the river
are short, as this river challenges our physical and mental limits,
and there is a successful relief in eddying in at the day's end.
The entrance to Ringham's gorge marks our arrival at the next section
of the adventure.
DAY 6-8
Now, we get to experience the true test of the Pukaskwa. The river
picks up its pace as it narrows through the gorge. Depending on
the water level, we may opt to run and line the gorge. From here,
an exciting run brings us to Schist Falls, then to shore of Lake
Superior. A fishing tug will meet the group to transport us back
to Wawa, but an optional self-guided paddle on Lake Superior can
be considered for those who have the time and skill.
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