Have been able to get out on the Firth river with a great team of guides and excellent clients on Canadian River Expeditions trips. It is always a privilege to visit these amazing areas. Its quite the transition of flying to Inuvik, spending a few days getting gear ready there. Then boarding a Twin Otter to fly over the Mackenzie river delta, into Ivvavik (Ivvavik, meaning ‘a place for giving birth, a nursery,’ in Inuvialuktun, the language of the Inuvialuit, is the first national park in Canada to be created as a result of an Indigenous land claim agreement National park), over the British mountains, and out to Margret lake. As the plane fly’s away you know you won’t see people as you travel the next 132km out to Nunalak Spit on the edge of the Beaufort sea along the Firth river.
Porcupine Caribou watching the crew from across the river as we rig rafts at Margret Lake Checking out some Grizzly and cubs on the other side of the river through a telephoto lens. Fishing Hole on the Firth.
Clients taking in the View, looking downstream with clear views.
Beautiful light over Joe Creek on an evening hike
Late night light on the Firth
Hiking along the the Wolf Tors (TORS). These spectacular rock formations form on ridges in areas that were not glaciated during the last ice age. Then are shaped by weathering and erosion. These rocky pinnacles are visible as you approach along the Firth River.
A Grizzly (Ursus Arctos) heading away from camp in the Red Hills area
Views on a hike in the Red Hills area of the Firth River.
Rafting along in the canyon section. Amazing times on Canada’s oldest river, geologically.
Running the rafts through Sheep Slot on the Firth River
Co Guides and a few years of experience in this photo.
Setting up to prep dinner with the Author ( Dave Prothero) at Layover Camp
Sometimes the wind is quite strong on Nunaluk lagoon where the Firth River meets the Beaufort Sea. There is a need to pull, or drag the rafts to the Final spot on Nunaluk Spit. With tents in the wood shelters (Dave “Whitey“) takes in an evening looking over the Beaufort Sea.
Always an amazing place, it is a phenomenal landscape to travel through. To many years of northern travel and exploring.
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