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About
Missinaibi Headwaters Outfitters
Missinaibi
Headwaters Outfitters has been taking adventurers from around the
world down Canada’s greatest canoeing and paddling rivers
since 1990. Located in the heart of the world’s largest game
preserve, We run high adventure river expeditions, instructional
programs and family canoe-camping adventures on 20 wilderness rivers
throughout Canada. Since these rivers run through untouched wilderness,
expeditions use bush planes or trains to access the waterways. Canoes,
loaded with a week’s worth of gear, are the ideal vessel for
these wild rivers; light enough to portage the stunning waterfalls,
yet stable enough to run easy rapids.
Canoe
instruction is built into every trip and participants soon learn
how to negotiate rapids up to Class III. Missinaibi’s certified
guides and instructors ensure that paddlers are challenged; yet
kept safe at the end of a day on the river. At day’s end,
camp is set next to a waterfall, tents are pitched and the guide
prepares a delicious and hearty Canadian meal for your enjoyment.
Since many trip participants want the authentic experience, all
are invited to assist with the camp duties. Missinaibi Headwaters
uses only the best equipment available and take great pride in offering
exceptional wilderness experiences. Their guides, professional paddlers,
teachers, naturalists, authors or photographers are second to none
and will charm, entertain, and enlighten your journey.
Our
Base Camp
Missinaibi
Headwaters’ base camp is located in the heart of the Chapleau
Game Preserve - 2 million acres where wildlife has been protected
since 1925. As the only outfitter in the Preserve, we have a wild
world at our doorstep. From our base, you can paddle 3,000 miles
of wilderness waterways, all the way to the arctic waters of Hudson
Bay. Our staff will make sure that you are looked after, and have
everything you need for your trip. Matt Howell, MHO's Director will
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Our
Guides
At
MHO we understand that the most important factor in the enjoyment
of an expedition lies in the quality of the trip leader. We are
very proud to have the highest standards for our qualified, professional
and experienced guides. Our leaders have certification in Canoe
Instruction, River Rescue, Wilderness First Aid, CPR and all have
a minimum of 8 years commercial guiding experience. Guide
to Participant ratio is 1:5. Maximum group size is 10 participants,
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Matt
Howell - Director
Matt
is the head honcho for MHO. Young, energetic and extremely
friendly, Matt will do everything in his power to help you
have the best wilderness experience imaginable. While he may
not have domain over the weather, he can suggest the perfect
trip for you, and make sure that all the little details are
worked out. Matt's experience in corporate event planning,
and his love for the canoe and the outdoors makes Matt ideal
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Erin Pehar - General Manager
Erin brings more than a decade of experience working in the outdoors industry, guiding canoe trips throughout Ontario's north as well as leading dog sledding adventures in both Ontario and the Yukon. Erin is also a former director of YMCA Camp Pinecrest in Bala, ON. When Erin's paddle is not in the water she usually has a camera in her hands as she is known to take some incredible shots which you can find on her web-site.
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Dave
and Julie Morin - Founders
Past directors and founders of Missinaibi Headwaters. With
over 8,000 km of commercial guiding experience, Dave and Julie
remain very involved with the company, and will be out on
the rivers again soon. Dave and Julie are now managing the Wilderness
Adventure Lodge, on Lake Kipawa.
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Fred
Neegan
To
paddle with Fred is to experience the living history of the
Missinaibi. Fred is a 79 year-old Ojibway-Cree, a man who has
lived his entire life on the Missinaibi River. There is no other
living human, without exception, who knows more about the river
than Fred. When he says he knows every rock, he means it! His
traditional family hunting grounds are above Thunderhouse Falls,
and for him a paddle down river to Thunderhouse is like commuting
to work. Fred still keeps an active trapping cabin on the river,
and when he is not playing Ice Hockey or leading canoe trips,
he can be found at his camp near Alice Island, or greeting paddlers
in the town park in Mattice. |
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Chapleau, Ontario, Canada 1-705-607-0276
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