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PostPosted: September 18th, 2008, 10:09 pm 
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Here are a few pictures from our trip to the Mistassibi NE in May 2008, high water.

Camped on the side of the road getting lost on our way to the put in. This was the wrong road.

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Found the right put in on Lac Froget.

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A few adjoining ponds after crossing Lac Froget

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One of two short 'make your own' portages

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The final (brutal) creek drag to the Mistassibi. When the going gets tough, start kicking the boat

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Upper river is narrow with fun rapids.

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Didn't go above 0 degrees until after 10 AM. The only excuse we needed for late departures.

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So Relax and let the snow pass.

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The only rapid we didn't run.

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Endless RII and RIII rapids, km on end

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Aftermath of my swim after a close encounter with a big hole. It was a long, difficult hike back up to the boat. Easy to loose a boat and or gear when the rapids run for km's and there's no pool at the bottom

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River widens midway through with nice hills. Picture taken during another snow flurry. Better than rain!

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Rapids keep getting better.

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Shore scouting the last RIII after being cautioned that it was a monster

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Steve lining up for the last hole on the final RIII.

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Sun, warmth, and a nice sunset for our last day on the river

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Taking out a few km upstream of the last bridge trying to knock off a few km of flat water paddling. Not a good idea. It was a brutal drag through the burn.

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Fantastic trip. I'll be back there!


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PostPosted: September 18th, 2008, 10:22 pm 
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Great stuff Doug.
I wish I could take the time!!

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PostPosted: September 19th, 2008, 7:00 am 
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Thanks for the pictures Doug (better late than never).

Definitely looks like a great river. To bad its 15 hours to the put-in.


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