Far North Symposium 2017
15 Mar
Do you dream of paddling icy arctic rivers amidst muskoxen and caribou? Ever look at a map and let your thoughts drift across the rivers of Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Manitoba, Saskatchewan…? Join a group of intrepid paddlers who have canoed the Far North at a one-day event in St. Louis Park MN. Explorers and paddlers will share their adventures, hard-won wisdom, and stories of special trips to a wilderness where travelers are few.
This year’s themes and speakers include:
North Knife River, Manitoba – Peter Vaughan, Bruce and Anders Arnevik
Horton River, NWT/Nunavut – Jim Gallagher
Seagull Lake to York Factory/Hudson Bay, MN/Ontario/Manitoba – Chelsea Froemke, Steph Branchaud, Tessa Larson
Wabakimi Prov. Park, Ontario – Andrew Vavra, Allison Carolan
Baillie/Back Rivers, Nunavut – Mike Brumbaugh
Thelon River NWT/Nunavut — Lee Sessions
Movie Labrador Passage — Peter Marshall
