
Beginning where so many trips north have - the homestead in NYC.

Outfitting on the fly in Matt's kitchen in Montreal.

HyrdoQuebec infrastructure along James Bay Highway.

Standing on bridge above Oatmeal Rapids. We spent the night there and bid it farewell.

Messages on bridge above Oatmeal Rapids. It is slated for diversion in November.

Oatmeal Rapids in grand view. As Heb Evans said, a "fine scottish mist" was seen in the distance.

Another look at the split channels of Oatmeal Rapids.

Garrett takes it in one last time.

Car camping on the helicopter pad at CargAir. Debating itinerary.

Author interviewing Mike our pilot at CargAir near LG3.

It's that simple really.

The beaver is packed and ready to go

GPS is off. It's all eye, map and instinct.

The Trans-Taiga highway stretches along the La Grande River.
The taiga forest from above.

Joe's Fraser Prospector at 5k feet.

Joe trying to comment over the roar of the engines

A preview of what tomorrow has in store.

Touch down.

Author very excited to step off a float plane in the middle of a river.

Mike bids us goodbye in a manner only bush pilots do.
Preview of Next Installment...
Joe and Matt debate which rock to hit in a rapid on K River.
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