C-12 Thlewiaza River
Geographic Location:
- Manitoba and North West Territories.
Name of Trip:
- Thlewiaza River
Major Lakes/Rivers:
- Thlewiaza River, Nueltin Lake, Edehon Lake.
Source of Information:
- John Buchanan, 1996.
- Books:
- “Sleeping Island” by P. G. Downes
- “A Naturalists Guide to the Arctic” by E. C. Pielou.
- Maps: 64N, 60O, 65B, 65A, 65C, 55D
- There were some problems causes by inaccurate maps. A map shows Windy River at the end of Windy Lake as an intermittent stream but in reality it is a wide fast river. A map is also unclear about the junction of Windy and Red River.
Duration of Trip:
- 22 days paddling.
Total Distance:
- 684 kilometres.
River Rating:
- Class 2.
Portages:
- There are approximately 10 portages. All portages are easy to find. The most difficult is at the end of Nueltin Lake.
Start (Put In):
- Flew to Fort Hall Lake via La Ronge Aviation from Lynn Lake, MB.
Finish (Take Out):
- Hudson Bay. Transportation by private boat. Returned by scheduled airplane.
Remoteness:
- A wilderness trip.
- No other group was encountered. No motor boats were encountered.
- The only other signs of human impact were old HBC and Revillon Freres posts and one trappers cabin. A water survey monitoring station was also sighted.
Comments:
- There is no registration for this trip.
- There were adequate campsites (no designated campsites).
- The area is very clean.
- Quality of the water: clear, cold, potable without boiling.
