By Jim Baird Tori, Buck and I pass the Porcupine River’s amazing “Eye Cave”, and take some time to check it out. I then line a heavy rapid, and go over some key pointers to keep in mind while lining a canoe. I also rig up a smoking teepee, and smoke a Pike in camp before heading into the Porcupine’s formidable lower canyon. We proceed with caution and the canyon was dubbed “Dead Man’s River” by Dene natives paddlers in days of yore. Nearing the confluence of the Fon Du Lac River, I then solo a boulder-ridden class 3 + in an attempt to redeem myself from my previous dumping. Do I make it down with the open side up? Watch more episodes of Saskatchewan Safari:
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 1 An epic road trip en route to the putin.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 2 Heavy rains and headwinds compound with serious whitewater challenges.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 4 Bears, portages, and wind, oh my!
Related stories on C&K —Jim Baird’s experience on “Alone” —Different Strokes: Expedition Canoeing Jim Baird is an avid paddler and consistent contributor to C&K. If you’re interested in Canadian Rivers check out his take on 5 Ontario Classics. Notably, Jim and his brother Ted,were the winners of the 2016 season of History Channel’s ALONE survival show. Check out ‘The Things We Carried‘ on the 10 pieces of gear essential to Jim and Ted’s survival success. Watch Baird’s Lessons From the Trail, a 15-episode C&K series following an expedition through Quebec’s Côte-Nord region.
The article was originally published on Canoe & Kayak
For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!
More News
Famed Yosemite Climber Zach Milligan Dies After Ice Climbing Fall
Skiing in Japan Is Back Again—and the Powder Was Worth the Wait
10 Winter Hikes to Keep You Trailblazing All Year Round
The North Face Introduces Athlete Development Program
Ocean Rower Fiann Paul Completes Most Grueling Expedition
Snowmobile-accessed Ski Touring in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana
All Stories
More Videos
The MJ5: Tony Hawk on His Favorite Gear, Why He Always Carries His Board, and More
Here's the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey
Young Guns and a Supercharged Catamaran: U.S. SailGP Team Takes on New York City
By Jim Baird
Tori, Buck and I pass the Porcupine River’s amazing “Eye Cave”, and take some time to check it out. I then line a heavy rapid, and go over some key pointers to keep in mind while lining a canoe. I also rig up a smoking teepee, and smoke a Pike in camp before heading into the Porcupine’s formidable lower canyon. We proceed with caution and the canyon was dubbed “Dead Man’s River” by Dene natives paddlers in days of yore. Nearing the confluence of the Fon Du Lac River, I then solo a boulder-ridden class 3 + in an attempt to redeem myself from my previous dumping. Do I make it down with the open side up?
Watch more episodes of Saskatchewan Safari:
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 1 An epic road trip en route to the putin.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 2 Heavy rains and headwinds compound with serious whitewater challenges.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 4 Bears, portages, and wind, oh my!
Related stories on C&K
—Jim Baird’s experience on “Alone”
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 1 An epic road trip en route to the putin.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 1
An epic road trip en route to the putin.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 2 Heavy rains and headwinds compound with serious whitewater challenges.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 2
Heavy rains and headwinds compound with serious whitewater challenges.
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 4 Bears, portages, and wind, oh my!
Saskatchewan Safari: Episode 4
Bears, portages, and wind, oh my!
—Different Strokes: Expedition Canoeing
Jim Baird is an avid paddler and consistent contributor to C&K. If you’re interested in Canadian Rivers check out his take on 5 Ontario Classics. Notably, Jim and his brother Ted,were the winners of the 2016 season of History Channel’s ALONE survival show. Check out ‘The Things We Carried‘ on the 10 pieces of gear essential to Jim and Ted’s survival success. Watch Baird’s Lessons From the Trail, a 15-episode C&K series following an expedition through Quebec’s Côte-Nord region.
The article was originally published on Canoe & Kayak
For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube!
More News
Famed Yosemite Climber Zach Milligan Dies After Ice Climbing Fall
Skiing in Japan Is Back Again—and the Powder Was Worth the Wait
10 Winter Hikes to Keep You Trailblazing All Year Round
The North Face Introduces Athlete Development Program
Ocean Rower Fiann Paul Completes Most Grueling Expedition
Snowmobile-accessed Ski Touring in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana
All Stories
More Videos
The MJ5: Tony Hawk on His Favorite Gear, Why He Always Carries His Board, and More
Here's the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey
Young Guns and a Supercharged Catamaran: U.S. SailGP Team Takes on New York City
More News
Famed Yosemite Climber Zach Milligan Dies After Ice Climbing Fall
Skiing in Japan Is Back Again—and the Powder Was Worth the Wait
10 Winter Hikes to Keep You Trailblazing All Year Round
The North Face Introduces Athlete Development Program
Ocean Rower Fiann Paul Completes Most Grueling Expedition
Snowmobile-accessed Ski Touring in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana
All Stories
More Videos
The MJ5: Tony Hawk on His Favorite Gear, Why He Always Carries His Board, and More
Here's the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey
Young Guns and a Supercharged Catamaran: U.S. SailGP Team Takes on New York City
More News
Famed Yosemite Climber Zach Milligan Dies After Ice Climbing Fall
Skiing in Japan Is Back Again—and the Powder Was Worth the Wait
10 Winter Hikes to Keep You Trailblazing All Year Round
The North Face Introduces Athlete Development Program
Ocean Rower Fiann Paul Completes Most Grueling Expedition
Snowmobile-accessed Ski Touring in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana
All Stories
More Videos
The MJ5: Tony Hawk on His Favorite Gear, Why He Always Carries His Board, and More
Here's the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey
Young Guns and a Supercharged Catamaran: U.S. SailGP Team Takes on New York City
More Videos
The MJ5: Tony Hawk on His Favorite Gear, Why He Always Carries His Board, and More
Here's the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey
Young Guns and a Supercharged Catamaran: U.S. SailGP Team Takes on New York City
More Videos
The MJ5: Tony Hawk on His Favorite Gear, Why He Always Carries His Board, and More
Here's the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey
Young Guns and a Supercharged Catamaran: U.S. SailGP Team Takes on New York City
