Voyageurs Arrive
Prince George, B.C.- It’s a Canada 150 Celebration, as eleven canoes and their paddlers, arrive in Prince George.
The canoeists started their journey from Stuart Lake to Prince George on Monday June 5th. Travelling the same route fur traders took in the early days of the region, they travelled the Stuart River to Fort St. James, then the Nechako River to Vanderhoof, and down the Nechako to the Fraser River where they arrived this afternoon at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park.
The route is the same one fur traders travelled in the early days of this region.
In addition to being welcomed by Lhedli T-enneh Elder, Edith Frederick, the canoeists were welcomed to a show and tell about a birch bark canoe.
This Brigade is one of many happening across the country this summer to mark the country’s 150th Anniversary.
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That’s a shame that it wasn’t newsworthy till the last minute. Would have been something to see as they came in
The canoeists started their journey from Stuart Lake to Prince George on Monday June 5th. Travelling the same route fur traders took in the early days of the region, they travelled the Stuart River to Fort St. James, then the Nechako River to Vanderhoof, and down the Nechako to the Fraser River where they arrived this afternoon at Lheidli T’enneh Memorial Park.
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I’m confused by this description. The Stuart River drains Stuart Lake at Fort St. James and eventually enters the Nechako River downstream of Vanderhoof. If they went to Vanderhoof before heading to PG, then they paddled upstream for a bit before turning around and heading back downstream to PG. And if they travelled the Stuart River to Fort St. James, then they must have started at PG, not at Stuart Lake like the article says.
Does anyone know what the actual route was?
Left Ft. St. James Tuesday morning, paddled a bit of the Stuart lake, down the Stuart River, to the confluence with the Nechako, down the Nechako to the confluence with the Fraser, a bit of the Fraser to the park. All down stream. Stopped two places to overnight, first at Sturgeon Point on the Stuart, then at Isle Pierre on the Nechako.
Cool, thanks for the info chuck!
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