Mattawa River Trip - July 24 to July 26, 2004

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At the put in ...
The "put in" on Trout Lake at North Bay
Greg and Sarah
Don't believe it if Greg or Sarah tell you it was a rough trip.
Gathering firewood
Times have changed since the voyageurs loaded their
canoes with furs for the trip down the Mattawa. Firewood
was pretty scarce at Grasswell Point unitl Bob and
Martine showed up with this load.
Michael and Cody
A quiet moment on Talon Lake before the action begins
for the two youngest paddlers on the trip;
Michael & Cody
Don and Greg
This is the only shot we have of Don (left) that shows
more than his back. He's a canoe racer and is
always far ahead of the group.
Martine and Sylvie
Martine & Sylvie at Parreseux Falls, one of the few
obstacles we had to protage.
Amelia and Greg
Amelia & Greg in the moving water below Parreseux Falls.
Parreseux Falls
Scenes like this are one of the reasons we do this.
Greg and Robert
Greg & Robert in a class III.
Wayne and Cody
Cody couldn't get engouth whitewater. He and Wayne
sailed through this with ease.
Sarah and Tim
And the prize for the most laid back run goes to Tim & Sarah.
Sarah on a portage
If Sarah had a nicer husband he wouldn't have made
her carry this barrel over the portages. Must have
weighed 500 lbs.!
Martine
It's a tough job Martine!
Amelia
"Have water pump will travel."
Need filtered water? Call Amelia for your next trip.
Don
In the early morning of Day 2 at Graswell point,
Don appeared out of the fog in his C1 racing canoe.
He had raced the day before in the annual
North Bay / Mattawa race and was ready for more action.
Talon Chute
The falls at Talon Chute where we launched ourselves
into the current for a speedy ride down river.
Lunch buffet
Our "All-you-can-eat" buffet at Talon Chute
Michael
Someone told Michael to go jump off a cliff
- - and he did!
Snapper
We paddled past a number of these big snappers.
Happy Birthday
Sylvie enjoys her birthday bubble bath

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