BIG BOUNCE ON SWEET SPOT,
SLAVE RIVER PHOTO: MARIA STELZIG
LOVE YOUR SHUTTLE
Your ride can be the difference between being a boater and being a hiker. Whether it’s patching the rust, changing the oil or just airing out the trunk, show your vehicle a little tenderness for the rivers it takes you to. See Rapid TV cameraman Dan Caldwell’s ode to his shuttle rig in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of Rapid (www. rapidmag/0069).
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DESTINA TION GO NORTH S M T
AUGUST MMERSUMMER SUMM
Whether it’s a play date or a multi-week expedition, Canada’s northern territories offer countless whitewater opportunities. The North will reward you for your travel efforts with almost 24 hours of daylight throughout the summer. Visit Fort Smith on the Slave River and dip your paddle in its world-class waters. Go in late July for Slave River Paddlefest, a long weekend of friendly, big-water fun. For superb late season paddling, local John Blyth recommends visiting at the end of August to paddle Rockem Sockem. “It’s one of the best waves on the river, super huge and super rowdy.” To get on the wave, cross Penalty Box, a hole that can deliver an epic beating. The Northwest Territories also offers river expeditions by canoe suitable to all whitewater skill levels, from a 14-day float on the wildlife-rich Thelon River to a two-week ride through class III–IV canyons on the wild Mountain River. See the Fall 2002 issue of Rapid for your guide to paddling the Slave (
www.rapidmag.com/0070).
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