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Kesagami River Expedition

Photos and Description of a trip from Kesagami Lake to James Bay, July 18-28 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 PM dusk on the shores Kesagami Lake. Earlier that day, our party flew in from Cochrane, ON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1: The rapids begin a few miles from the lake...and don't stop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The rare Hudson Bay Toad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long, continuous sets of Class III rapids

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another nameless chute. We made camp here on the third night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lining the river below "Bushwack Falls". A regular way to travel this river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aim for the tongue!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another tongue.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discussing the run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More lining, about 24 sets were lined or lifted over

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch stop after the Bogwalk Rapids.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another rapid to run. By now we have lost count of how many sets we've run.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hudson Bay Lowlands: Flat River for the last day and a half.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Bay at the river's mouth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flying over the James Bay sub-tundra from the river mouth to Moosonee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrating a successful trip across river from Moosonee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trip's end in Cochrane ON. We returned from Moosonee aboard the "Little Bear" train and canoe car.

 

Trip Outfitted and guided by Missinaibi Headwaters Outfitters: www.missinaibi.com

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