River Basin: Athabasca

Distance & Gradient:

223km Hwy 63 bridge to Fort Chip via Mamawi Lake, .2m/km

279km Snye to Fort Chip via Mamawi Lake

299km Snye to Fort Chip via Embaras River and Lake Athabasca

Days: Aim for 6-8 as being wind bound could be an issue (We did it in 4 via Mamawi Cr and Mamawi Lake)

Day 1 July 11 - 60km

Day 2 July 12 - 63km

Day 3 July 13 - 70km

Day 4 July 14 - 33km

Flow: Athabasca River Level at Ft.McMurray

High = 1200 m3/s

Medium = 800 m3/s

Low = 400 m3/s

Not recommended for paddling

above 1500m3/s and below 200m3/s

Maps:

    1:250,000 74D Waterways

    1:250,000 74E Bitumount

    1:250,000 74L Fort Chipewyan

Classification:

River=Class I

Rapids=None

    Skill= Intermediate Open Canadian

Access & Egress:

    Start The Snye

Access: "Bridge to Nowhere"

Access: Ft. McKay

Access: Shell Landing

    Finish Ft. Chip

Description:

Wide shallow, islands, exposed to wind

Historical:

There were trading posts along the river

Wildlife:

Trip Report:

GPS Locations:

Pictures:Ft.Chipewyan by Winter Road

Ft.McMurray	0	0
Bridge to Nowhere	56	56
Ft.McKay	5	61
Bitumount	25	86
Embarras	104	190
Old Fort	29	219
Embarras River
Embarras into Lake
Around west to Ft.Chip