Canoeist praised for ‘changing the map of Canada’ after dramatic encounter with unknown waterfalls

National Post ^ | 7/31/13 | Jake Edmiston

[thesearethetimes...]

How awesome! I’d like to think there are places in the States like that. or at least where no one could find you :)

And with waterfalls! Double bonus points :):)
Tatt

[frithguild]

And now, with the backing of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS), Mr. Shoalts is poised to return to the area this week to properly document one of the last blind spots acknowledged by Canadian geographers.

Oh no! Not Again!

A waterfall discovered by Adam Shoalts on Canada's Again river. Photograph: Adam Shoalts

[LibWhacker]

It’s no wonder the area is largely unexplored. Even the native Indians don’t want to venture in there!

[johniegrad]

I wonder what the trout fishing is like on that river.

[Segovia]

Did you mean fly fishing??

oh, I’m sorry, couldn’t help myself.

[OldNewYork]

Very interesting. It makes me wonder what else is out there...

[caveat emptor]

After rescuing most of his gear downstream and using duct tape to repair his dented canoe



Been there done that in Northern California. But it was an Old Town wood-canvas canoe, some ribs were broken, the skin was torn, and it was an uncharted rapids, not a waterfall. I had to rescue my "clients", their gear and canoes (one fiberglass, one metal, skin not breached but overturned and flooded) as well.

Long story, but my "clients" were students at a private school (Quaker) where I was a teacher, and experienced canoeists, while I was young with no canoeing experience. After several stops to investigate sounds of rapids ahead, and finding no danger, the "clients" finally convinced me to ignore the next one.

Some had even taken off their life jackets, including an rich adult "intern" (with a religious exemption from the draft, aka draft dodger) who was busy bedding several of the older girls.

We had to portage for half a mile or so and then managed to canoe to a prearranged pickup spot. Great learning experience for me. I later repaired my canoe but managed to destroy it a few years late in a river with unexpectedly low water flow.

[caveat emptor]

“an rich adult” =”a rich adult”
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[headsonpikes]

I learned his song 50 years ago.

I’s dedicated to all who must work in the northern bush:

http://www.nfb.ca/film/blackfly/

I’s a hoot, boys...

[headsonpikes]

I notice my ‘t’ is becoming reluctant!

Watch the video anyway!

http://www.nfb.ca/film/blackfly/

[holyscroller]

What’s in that river? Beer?? I’ve never seen clean pure water that color.

[KC Burke]

Root Beer

Anyway that is the name of a similar colored waterfall in Cascade Falls park in the Arrowhead area NW of Superior. As I recall it is due to iron bearing rock.

[LibWhacker]

LOL, wow, I’d lose my mind.

[headsonpikes]

Canadian ping.

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Thanks headsonpikes.

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