Northern BC Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers

Northern BC: Tatshenshini and Alsek Rivers

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Tat put in – Dalton Post	Lyse and John at Village Creek Camp	The Tat bunch – I’m stuck with them for 12 days?
The dreaded canyon – in the beginning….	In the canyon looking upstream	My trusty paddling partner looking confident
Raft and scenic canyon walls	Things start to heat up	And get a little more interesting, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
We have to stop and bail even, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Before the next big drop… Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	And the next… Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
Fun! Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Too Fun! Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	But after 6 km things settle down, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
And we enjoy the sun at Silver Creek Camp, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	The next day is Stillwater Canyon Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	And some nice flat water with views, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
The next day starts pretty flat	But Monkey Wrench Rapid gets our attention! Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	When it’s tame, I practice my rafting skills, thanks to coach John , Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
The river just keeps getting bigger, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	With funky water, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	And massive hydraulics in places, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
And lots of waves around, even on the “flats” Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	The weather deteriorated as we neared the Alsek confluence	But also the beautiful glaciers showed up, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
It is fall in August, no doubt, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Our first day off was just upstream of the Alsek confluence	We did a hike up Milk Creek
The next day it was clear in the morning	So we set off to Walker Glacier, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	A beautiful morning on the huge Alsek
Paddling by glaciers	Bad weather hit us at Walker, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	A cold place to camp, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
Are we having fun yet! Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Walker Glacier Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	View from the foot of Walker Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
Walker in the sun, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Dipper Falls Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Paddling by Novatak Glacier, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
And on to Alsek Lake Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Home to current and ice…. Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Keep your eye on the bergs, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
Icebound Camp Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	What a day, what an end , Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Brad with wood for the campfire, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
Raft in silhouette	Scouting for a channel through the ice	Success finally!
But we have to portage to around The Knob	PakCanoe and pack ice	The raft is a “berging” event, Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004
Booter anyone? Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	Lunch after the ice portage	Mt. Fairweather across Alsek Lake
Packing up the PakCanoe Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004	To go via raft for the short float to Dry Bay, theoretically! Lyse Fortin/John Noble 2004