The Miramichi River runs through the middle of nowhere in the middle of New Brunswick (think banjo's). It's one of the main tripping rivers in the province for those properly equipped.
This was our first time down in about 6 years and I was looking forward to getting back on the water.
Canoes loaded at the popular put in.
Plan was for a 2 night trip, no portages on this trip, we pack all we need and more.
My solo set up in an Old Town Tripper,
The Miramichi starts off as a nice easy going deep water paddle
It doesn't take long for the current to pick up and then you're on your way. Typically, this is a shallow rocky run that requires picking your way between slightly submerged rocks, this year we had 2" of rain the day before the run, it took the fun out of making our way down river.
This is a big river with fast current, there are plenty of rapids and rocks to make for an entertaining or disastrous trip. The trouble is you can't easily stop for pictures in the rough stuff.
Needless to say, pulling over and bailing was a common occurrence.
At these, relatively high water levels, getting thru Burnt Hill rapids was easy and uneventful with the option of sticking to river right and avoiding the rocks down the middle.
[URL="https://flic.kr/p/tSU5eJ"]
With all the water and fast current we made it down the river too quickly, ended up staying just the one night. We made camp at a popular site at the mouth of Clearwater Stream.
The next morning we had a short 3 hours run to our take out with the sun in our face.
One little mishap and a quick little hike into Falls Brook and then our take out.
Wasn't a bad trip, but the change in water level took all the work and most of the challenge out of the run.
Additional pics can be found here or by clicking on one of the above shots.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126106...h/17738260733/
Jamie
This was our first time down in about 6 years and I was looking forward to getting back on the water.
Canoes loaded at the popular put in.
Plan was for a 2 night trip, no portages on this trip, we pack all we need and more.
My solo set up in an Old Town Tripper,
The Miramichi starts off as a nice easy going deep water paddle
It doesn't take long for the current to pick up and then you're on your way. Typically, this is a shallow rocky run that requires picking your way between slightly submerged rocks, this year we had 2" of rain the day before the run, it took the fun out of making our way down river.
This is a big river with fast current, there are plenty of rapids and rocks to make for an entertaining or disastrous trip. The trouble is you can't easily stop for pictures in the rough stuff.
Needless to say, pulling over and bailing was a common occurrence.
At these, relatively high water levels, getting thru Burnt Hill rapids was easy and uneventful with the option of sticking to river right and avoiding the rocks down the middle.
[URL="https://flic.kr/p/tSU5eJ"]
With all the water and fast current we made it down the river too quickly, ended up staying just the one night. We made camp at a popular site at the mouth of Clearwater Stream.
The next morning we had a short 3 hours run to our take out with the sun in our face.
One little mishap and a quick little hike into Falls Brook and then our take out.
Wasn't a bad trip, but the change in water level took all the work and most of the challenge out of the run.
Additional pics can be found here or by clicking on one of the above shots.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126106...h/17738260733/
Jamie
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One of the guys on our trip built a few of them years back and it's still kicking around. It's a simple design of a picnic tablecloth pin (the kind you would use while camping...) and a few rivets.
