Little Whale River Expedition
| LOCATION - Nunavik, Quebec - Canada Route - Lac Mollet to Hudson Bay Distance - 175 miles Duration - 10 days Date - July 2005 Group - Brad Bassi, Phil Royce, John Angus, Barret Mills, james |
Overview
During the summer of 2005 I was offered the chance to help guide a trip down
the Little Whale River in the southern reaches of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.
Several of my friends had paddled this seldom traveled river ten years earlier
and their descriptions of huge rapids, canyons, and massive waterfalls were
tantalizing. I quickly signed on to the expedition and was amazed by what I saw
on this river. The magnitude of the Little Whale is hard to describe. Paddling
through a paradise of open spruce forest at the edge of treeline was fantastic
and the scenery some of the most impressive I have ever seen. With access
and egress via dramatic bush plane flights the trip is wild and remote. In all, the
Little Whale stands out as one of my favorite rivers of all time.
During the summer of 2005 I was offered the chance to help guide a trip down
the Little Whale River in the southern reaches of Quebec's Ungava Peninsula.
Several of my friends had paddled this seldom traveled river ten years earlier
and their descriptions of huge rapids, canyons, and massive waterfalls were
tantalizing. I quickly signed on to the expedition and was amazed by what I saw
on this river. The magnitude of the Little Whale is hard to describe. Paddling
through a paradise of open spruce forest at the edge of treeline was fantastic
and the scenery some of the most impressive I have ever seen. With access
and egress via dramatic bush plane flights the trip is wild and remote. In all, the
Little Whale stands out as one of my favorite rivers of all time.
| Click on a link below to see pictures and a description from each part of the trip. |
| Maps and environmental issues coming soon. |