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Wapiskau River: The Waterfall Canoe Expedition

Dates
# of Days
Cost
Skill Level
Available for private booking
7
$3750
Intermediate

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Available for private booking

Start Date

7

Duration (days)

$3750

Cost

Intermediate

Skill Level

Itinerary


Day 1- Travel to Missinipe, SK


  • Flights from Saskatoon to La Ronge ( your responsibility), CRCO shuttle pickup at the airport to Missinipe or make your way to Missinipe by your whatever means you like.

  • Pre trip meeting, gear check, dinner, overnight at CRCO accommodations in Missinipe


Day 2 - Travel to Brabant Lake


  • Breakfast

  • Morning meet up in front of the CRCO office

  • Travel by CRCO van shuttle to Brabant Lake


Day 2 to Day 5 - Paddle the Wapsikau River


  • The unspoiled crystal clear waters of Brabant Lake and Wapsikau River tumble over numerous waterfalls. Each portage brings a new vista as one looks back at the falls just portaged around. Each night, we will camp at a new site, surrounded by ruggedly beautiful scenery.


Day 6 - End of the trip

  • The trip ends at Steephill Lake on the Reindeer River. A float plane will transport us back to Missinipe.

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Guides

  • 5:1 ratio

Meals

  • Tasty meals & snacks from Day 1 supper to Day 8 Lunch

Canoeing Equipment:

  • Prospector expedition canoes

  • Paddles, PFD, helmets (you may bring your own)

  • Throw lines and other safety accessories

  • ‘Kitchen’ - tarp, fire box, cooking stoves, utensils, dishes, etc

Safety Equipment:

  • First aid and repair kits, communications equipment (satellite phone)

  • Canoe rescue gear

Local Transportation:

  • Charter flight to Needle Falls from Missinpe, Saskatchewan

  • Transportation of guides, group gear, canoe etc to and from trip

Accommodations

  • 1 night in Missinipe on Day 1

What Is Included

  • Saskatchewan tax: GST 5%, PST 6% of the trip fee

  • Personal clothing and gear - recommended clothing & equipment list will be provided

  • Travel between your home and the trip rendezvous - Missinipe, Saskatchewan

  • Accommodation and Meals in Missinipe SK after the trip

  • Any additional expenses or costs incurred as a  result of delays to the trip caused by factors beyond our control - i.e.  weather, unsafe paddling conditions, forest fire, pandemic, etc

  • Any costs associated with your emergency evacuation from the trip - please contact us at CRCO for more information

  • Gratuities - we recommend $20 per day per guide

  • Tents (Available upon request) standing custom expedition dome tents - 2 per tent

What Is Not Included

Let  the aroma of a fresh-brewed coffee draw you from your tent to a buffet  of fresh fruit and granola while bacon and eggs sizzle on the grill!  Shore lunches include a curated selection of gourmet meats, spreads,  cheese and bread.  After a great day of paddling, enjoy a nutritious,  hearty meal with a tasty dessert while you sit around the fire to tell  tales of your adventures.

Our focus is on fresh, local ingredients to cultivate a  menu that is unique to our home in the boreal forest. From sourdough  bread with saskatoon berry jam to Saskatchewan wild rice with  Chanterelle mushroom gravy, our delicious eats will have you going back  for seconds every time.

What is the Food like?

Fly to Saskatoon SK (YXE), From Saskatoon Fly to La Ronge SK via Rise Air flight 502  on the fist day of the itinerary.  You will be then greeted by CRCO staff and shuttled by Van to Missinipe which is our home base and the launch point the expedition.

Alternatively you may drive to Missinipe yourself.  Missinipe is located 480 km north of Saskatoon SK.

How To Get To This Trip

The Wapiskau river trip starts with a short drive from our base Missinipe to Brabant Lake. Brabant Lake is a beautiful lake with a mix of massive rock outcroppings and sand beaches. The lake is interesting to geologists because many of the rock formations appear to have been melted by some cataclysmic event in the past. The Wapiskau River connects the waters of Brabant Lake with the Reindeer River. The Wapiskau river is a series of picturesque waterfalls, 11 in total. There are a few minor rapids that we will run. The Wapiskau is a historical route for local indigenous people that connected several communities and provided access to winter and sumer settlements.

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