400km Self Support on the Pekans/Moisie

Posted by bobby johnson on 10 December 2008 | 83 Comments

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10/10/2008 - On September 22nd Canadian Patrick Camblin and South African brothers Dave and Steve Fisher embarked on a 400km river trip down the Pekans and Moisie Rivers in north eastern Québec.  Usually taking 14-21 days, these rivers have long been a favorite route amongst committed wilderness canoeists, canoes able to speed through the flat water but slowed by the many portages.  This descent was self supported in whitewater kayaks with the goal of running all of the previously un-run drops.  Because of the cold weather and limited carrying capacity of white water kayaks, the team was only be able to bring 9 days worth of rations (1200 calories a day) - they anticipated it would take them 14 days to complete.  How did they fare?  11 days later they arrived tired and hungry successfully descending all but 2 drops, catching fish to subsidize their food rations and also hiking up 3 previously un-run tributaries to run more rapids.

 NOTE FROM THE BOYS: If anyone knows the older gentleman in the photo below please get in contact with us.  His name is Victor and he generously drove us an hour to the put in after a random run in at tim hortons in Labrador city... He gave us a few phone numbers to contact him with but none of them worked...  He's from the south shore of Quebec city, any help in tracking him down would be greatly appreciated! 

 


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