Liard River 2
I promised my Twitter followers I was going to keep them wet and cold over Christmas, and I can’t think of a better way to do that than to continue…
Read moreGrand Rapid to Fort Chipewyan, Athabasca Lake
So, let’s continue our journey down the Athabasca River from Athabasca Landing, heading toward Fort Chipewyan, on Athabasca Lake. That is the first major stop, for the HBC men at…
Read more“Indian Mounds”
In following up another story, I discovered this one on “Indian Mounds” on a river that was supposed to be called the Deschutes, or “Falls River.” This river was supposed…
Read morePeter Warren Dease travels north from Fort Alexandria
So it is now time for me to bring Peter Warren Dease north from Fort Alexandria to Fort George [Prince George]. Dease’s journals are usually quite brief: but I would…
Read moreTwo Canoes: John Work arrives at his destination
John Work is on his way west to Spokane House, his destination. In our last John Work post, we left his boats at the bottom end of the Upper Arrow…
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