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After being dropped by a float plane deep in the back and ranges of the Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Territories, I began traveling down the Thundercloud River and quickly learned why it got its name. Watch the full film: “11 Days, 350 kms ALONE Through the NWT's Subarctic Backbone Ranges” here 👉 https://youtu.be/pYXuf_v7hZ0 🏔️🛶⛺️🌲🎣 #northwestterritories #outdoods #thunderstorm #solocamping #canoecamping

I was left all alone by a floatplane, deep in the Backbone Ranges of the Northwest Terratories’ Mackenzie Mountain Wilderness. In front of me was 350kms to travel on four different rivers. Over the next 11 days, the experiences I had were nothing short of epic. Watch my full film on this adventure which is now live on my YouTube channel (link in bio.). ⛺️ 🏔️ 🛶 🌊 🎣 Full Film: 👉 https://youtu.be/pYXuf_v7hZ0 This is an excerpt from mh recent, “11 Days, 350 kms ALONE Through the NWT's Subarctic Backbone Ranges” film. #spectacularnwt #solotravel #outdoors #expedition #camping

#NorthwestTerritories #SoloCanoe #Wilderness 11 Days, 350 kms ALONE Through the NWT's Subarctic Backbone Ranges I spent 11 days paddling about 300 kms alone through the Backbone Ranges of the Northwest Territories, down four rivers through some of the most remote subarctic country I've ever seen. No roads, no towns, and no one to call if something went wrong. Just red mountains, deep canyons, cold water and a lot of time to think. The trip started with heavy rain, thunder and lightning that sent the river levels way up, and for the first stretch I was paddling a raging river on my own. Near the end, a wolf showed up on the second-last day, and then a bear encounter closed out the trip. This one took a lot to pull off, and I hope it gives you a real sense of how big and wild this corner of Canada is. #Canoeing #CanoeTrip #Expedition #Wilderness #Adventure #SoloAdventure #NWT #Subarctic #MackenzieMountains #BackboneRanges #RemoteWilderness #Paddling #CanadianWilderness #ExploreCanada #WildlifeEncounter Follow me on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbadventurer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jbadventurer tiktok: https://tiktok.com/@jbadventurer - Check out my recent solo adventure in Iceland here: https://youtu.be/hdqthYHrIaQ?si=O-K5NWddjwiVPmtD - Check out a Previous solo adventure of mine in the Yukon: https://youtu.be/_o2XPqq2tiA?si=2gsKebT3H5yNecKz - Buy the Complete Written Works of Jim Baird here: https://www.theadventurer.com/product-page/complete-written-works-of-jim-baird-adventurer Chapters: 0:00 Let's Go!!! 4:02 Left ALONE in the Northwest Territories 5:51 Caught in a Thunderstorm 9:36 Day 2 - Canyon Descents & Caribou Hike 18:45 "Spicy" paddling - High Water, Continuous Rapids 23:02 Day 3 - High Water, Epic Scenery & a Beautiful Campsite 30:31 Day 4 - The Water is too High to Paddle. Hailstorm & Caribou 37:49 Day 5 Churning Boils & Bull Trout 47:51 Day 6 - TheSearch for a Hidden & Majestic Hot Spring 1:04:38 Day 7 - The Day of the Two Crux Canyons 1:20:34 Day 8 - Bull Trout Fishing Redemption & Cooking Fish Stew 1:33:05 Day 9 - Forest Fire Smoke & Exploring a Métis Hunt Camp 1:42:55 Day 10 - Fly Fishing for Tank Bull Trout & the Redstone River 1:50:08 Day 11 - Push to the Mighty Mackenzie & Wolves! 1:54:05 Campfire Poutine & Day 12 - A Bear in Camp!

Full film: 🇮🇸🌊🌋🧊👉https://youtu.be/hdqthYHrIaQ?si=J3nKKSRzdzhf8n6l The crux of Iceland’s Skjálfandafljót River is the long and raging whitewater canyon following Barnafoss waterfall. After a long portage and steep, parlours descent into the canyon, I ran the rapids at its base, which out the last of the Skjálfandafljót‘s intense whitewater behind me. But still, after a long push. One of the most dangerous and challenging portions of the trip still lay ahead of me. Jump over to my YT channel to watch my full film on this week-long solo pack rafting journey from the Icelandic Highlands to the Island’s northern coast. #solotravel #iceland🇮🇸 #packrafting #whitewaterkayaking #solocamping

There was Something in my Eye: 🇮🇸🌋🧊🌊deep into a week long solo packrafting expedition in Iceland, I was hit with a profound rush of positive emotions while overlooking a deep canyon fed by a raging, three tiered waterfall. I edited up negotiating the canyon wall tk the river below to run the long, terrifying rapid st its base. Check out the full film in this adventure here 👉 https://youtu.be/hdqthYHrIaQ #iceland #outdoors #waterfall #packrafting #trekking #solotravel

This was an interesting stretch of river to negotiate as I traveled towards Iceland’s northern cost. Here, the river rages through an old lava flow and has left a myriad of mid-raid islands, making it very challenging to scout a safe channel to run. Check out what I ended up doing in the full video “Alone in Iceland” which is up on my YT channel. #iceland #whitewaterkayaking #outdoors #solotravel

Bombing the consistent whitewater if the Mjódalsá River in the Icelandic Highlands. What the full video “7-Days Alone Through Iceland: Volcanic Highlands to the Arctic Ocean” Here: 👉 https://youtu.be/hdqthYHrIaQ 🌋 🌊 🧊 🏔️ 🇮🇸 #iceland #packrafting #outdoors #mountains #camping #whitewaterkayaking

Getting my pack down to 75lbs for my early June pack rafting trip from the interior highlands to the northern coast came with a couple new, lighter weight gear choices. This @thermarest ground pad and quilt option was key. When at elevation and early in the season, more clothing needs to come along. When you’re 6’5”, that clothing is heavier and bulkier and more calories need to be carried. Camera and charging equipment that I need to bring to capture the adventure adds a significant amount of weight ontop of that too. In the end, it was just the added time I allotted to plan, source lighter gear and pack for this one that enabled me to go lighter than I ever have for a paddling trip. #iceland #packrafting #ultralightbackpacking #thermarest