Nahanni River, NWT

Trip Log Click here to read my descriptive trip report.

Leland Moore's trip log from Aug '04

Proposed Itinerary This was the itinerary we designed as a rough timeline.

Park Info Some info I got from the park.

Gear List Excel Spreadsheet This is what we took, organized by colour of barrel and numbered.

Gear List Chart

 

Trip Summary

Pack food at Trent's ahead of time

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Drive to Hinton

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Drive to Grande Prairie

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Drive to Ft. Nelson

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Drive to Ft. Simpson then Fly to Island Lakes

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Day 1 Action Island Lounge (Island Lakes, Moore's Cabin, Hot Springs)

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Day 2 Big Top Lounge (Elbow Rapids, Broken Skull River)

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Day 3 Tippy Canoe Lounge ( Rabbit Kettle Camp)

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Day 4 Tippy Canoe Lounge (Fished Rabbit Kettle Lake, Tufa Mound tour)

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Day 5 Trent's Foot Lounge (Hell Roaring Creek)

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Day 6 Back Channel Paddlers Lounge (below Flood Creek)

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Day 7 Back Channel Paddlers Lounge (same spot to dry gear)

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Day 8 The Look Lounge (Virginia Falls)

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Day 9 The Look Lounge (Hiked Sunblood Mtn.)

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Day 10 Adrenalin Lounge (Portage, 4th Canyon, Figure 8, Wrigley Creek)

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Day 11 Jack Attack Lounge (3rd Canyon, Pulpit Rock)

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Day 12 The Tempest Lounge (2nd Canyon, Deadmen's Valley, Prairie Creek)

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Day 13 The Tempest (Nona's Nose) Lounge (Hiked and fished Prairie Creek)

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Day 14 Ten Day Lady's Lounge (George's, Lafferty, 1st Canyon, Kraus', Splits)

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Day 15 Stable Table (Nahanni Butte)

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Day 16 Blackstone Landing on the Liard River (Ft.Simpson)

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Drive to High Level

Drive to Hinton

 

 

 

  of other paddlers with the paddle at Prairie Creek.