Kathleen and Michael Go Canoeing In the East Arm of Great Slave Lake

Kathleen and Michael flew out of Yellowknife in 2017 to Old Fort Reliance, and then canoed back 330 km (205 miles), in 17 days, to where they were picked up in Pauline Bay. Share their struggles with wind and waves; their encounters with angry gulls and a sauntering bear; the grandeur of the Canadian Shield; the satisfaction of morning bannock cooked over a glowing campfire; the serene moments of canoeing across perfectly still water; the comfort of resting and snacking on gorp at the end of a successful paddling day; the pleasure of paddling with the loons. Learn why the East Arm of Great Slave Lake provides a premier canoeing or kayaking adventure. This is also a story of Michael’s affection for a 27-year-old Ford Econoline van, which, with a great deal of encouragement, patience and understanding, took these adventurers 2,403 km (1,489 miles) to Yellowknife, and then back home again, to Preeceville, Saskatchewan.