We flew out of Ft. Smith in the Northwest Territory on July 9th - heading about 300 miles from the nearest road. If you haven't been above the treeline, then it is something to see. We were up near the Thelon area which is a long way from anything. Fellow-paddler Tom had a great description - "I wouldn't call it beautiful ... It's a place where we don't belong." I would add that it is not without beauty; but it is a stark land.
We saw caribou, wolves and muskox; there are wolverines and grizzly bears in this area. Our guide Alex Hall (website) has been running rivers in the north for 30 years and has seen herds of caribou numbering several tens of thousands at one time.
There are a few billion mosquitos too.
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