July 2022 run down NWT's Broken Skull and Nahanni to Rabbitkettle Lake with @canoenorth100 Drone footage and a few photos courtesy of@connorfurneaux3630 photography.
Beautiful & uplifting imagery / drone shots / music choices - THANK YOU! However...been there / done that / 3 times (2x Broken Skull / 1x from Moose Ponds)... & I'm thinking... WHY would ANYONE PAY to fly OUT at Rabbitkettle when the entire, epic Nahanni / spirit-swelling Virginia Falls, un-effing-believable Canyons, hikes, hotsprings, are all downstream...?! We paddled back to Fort Simpson last time, and ALL of it was worth EVERY unpaid work day I EVER took...
Agreed, but sometimes life, work, and other family commitments/responsibilities get in the way of personal enjoyment time. We only had 2 weeks to give up that summer and couldn’t commit to 3 weeks. Trust me when I say, it was hard to get on that float plane at Rabbitkettle!
Super fun river. Wish it was longer! Drone footage shot by the Canoe North guide Connor Furneaux. I couldn’t bring my drone as you need a special permit to fly within the park. Luckily, Connor has the permit :).
Pickled!! Now that would be a treat! I left NB over 40 years ago to work in BC. Really enjoying your videos of the many northern rivers you have paddled. My brother and I are planning to do the Upper Stikine this summer. @@kentorlando8676
It depends on your experience level, gear and river intel. There are sections requiring portage or lining and scouting. If you knew where those spots were, you would likely be ok solo but as with any solo trip, bring a sat phone or spot device in case of emergencies.
@@kentorlando8676 Thanks! Have been contacting bush planes, and think we're gonna do it this summer! We are all packrafters, very highly experienced, but no one in our has been on this route before. How many days from Divide to Virginia Falls would you recommend?
@@LukasEddy ok, I thought you meant solo. Pack rafts are maybe more forgiving but also a bit slower than canoes so you would need a solid 2 weeks to do that distance. Even longer if you want to enjoy yourself. The Broken Skull is narrow and intimate out of Divide Lake so you will want to spend time up there. However it isn’t very long really. Consider North Wright Air based out of Norman Wells for your float plane flights.
(62.8205769, -128.0315811). These are the coordinates. I think the area is known as Three Valley Gap because you can see up two other valley watershed tributaries from the peak above the Broken Skull. It’s beautiful up there and a pretty easy hike opposite a great place to camp.
Great. The BS is gorgeous and a fun paddle with lots of Class 2 stuff to run. Take your time up there. Unfortunately we only had time to run a small part of the Nahanni and had to take out at Rabbitkettle Lake. Someday I’ll do the rest. Have a great trip!
Amazing!!!
Awesome awesome trip! Very enjoyable to watch.
Glad you enjoyed it!
well done, great feeling of being along for the ride
Beautiful & uplifting imagery / drone shots / music choices - THANK YOU! However...been there / done that / 3 times (2x Broken Skull / 1x from Moose Ponds)... & I'm thinking... WHY would ANYONE PAY to fly OUT at Rabbitkettle when the entire, epic Nahanni / spirit-swelling Virginia Falls, un-effing-believable Canyons, hikes, hotsprings, are all downstream...?! We paddled back to Fort Simpson last time, and ALL of it was worth EVERY unpaid work day I EVER took...
Agreed, but sometimes life, work, and other family commitments/responsibilities get in the way of personal enjoyment time.
We only had 2 weeks to give up that summer and couldn’t commit to 3 weeks.
Trust me when I say, it was hard to get on that float plane at Rabbitkettle!
Fabulous. Great video!
Pretty rad trip. You captured the experience, looks awesome.
We did the Broken skull to the NAha Dehi to the Liard to the Mackenzie in 2022. 6 week epic adventure. So many rivers so little time.
Wow epic trip!
I hear ya, I won’t live long enough to do all the rivers I want to do. But, I sure have enjoyed all the ones I have done!
Congrats you 2 - what an awesome experience. Life long memories!
Amazing!! Excellent to create such memories. Great editing bud.
Isn't it a fun river, love the use of drone footage, gotta get one. Good editing.👍
Super fun river. Wish it was longer! Drone footage shot by the Canoe North guide Connor Furneaux. I couldn’t bring my drone as you need a special permit to fly within the park. Luckily, Connor has the permit :).
Beautiful!
Are those fiddleheads on the plate at 5:26? Hope you washed them down with a pint of Moosehead or a mug of King Cole tea.😁
Yes. We brought pickled fiddle heads from our home in New Brunswick to share with the others on the trip. Weight limitations though meant no beer 😮💨
Pickled!! Now that would be a treat! I left NB over 40 years ago to work in BC. Really enjoying your videos of the many northern rivers you have paddled. My brother and I are planning to do the Upper Stikine this summer.
@@kentorlando8676
It's good to be the king
Great video! I am considering this route for late July/August. How easy would it be to do the Broken Skull independently?
It depends on your experience level, gear and river intel. There are sections requiring portage or lining and scouting. If you knew where those spots were, you would likely be ok solo but as with any solo trip, bring a sat phone or spot device in case of emergencies.
@@kentorlando8676 Thanks! Have been contacting bush planes, and think we're gonna do it this summer! We are all packrafters, very highly experienced, but no one in our has been on this route before. How many days from Divide to Virginia Falls would you recommend?
@@LukasEddy ok, I thought you meant solo. Pack rafts are maybe more forgiving but also a bit slower than canoes so you would need a solid 2 weeks to do that distance. Even longer if you want to enjoy yourself.
The Broken Skull is narrow and intimate out of Divide Lake so you will want to spend time up there. However it isn’t very long really.
Consider North Wright Air based out of Norman Wells for your float plane flights.
Kent, do you recall the name of the place where you did the hike at around 5:37 in you video. Thanks!
(62.8205769, -128.0315811). These are the coordinates.
I think the area is known as Three Valley Gap because you can see up two other valley watershed tributaries from the peak above the Broken Skull. It’s beautiful up there and a pretty easy hike opposite a great place to camp.
@kentorlando8676 Thanks, much appreciated. We are planning out trip on the BS and Nahanni next summer and that hike looked great.
Great. The BS is gorgeous and a fun paddle with lots of Class 2 stuff to run. Take your time up there.
Unfortunately we only had time to run a small part of the Nahanni and had to take out at Rabbitkettle Lake. Someday I’ll do the rest. Have a great trip!