The Beyond the Delta Canoe Expedition 2023 is a go!
We will be leaving the weekend of June 10, 2023 and driving up to Hay River in the Northwest Territories. From Hay River, we will be putting our two H2O Canoes in Great Slave Lake to begin a 1200 mile trip down the Mackenzie River to the Arctic Ocean. This will be a 55 day canoe trip. In Tuktoyaktuk, we will pick up our truck, which will be barged up to Tuk and then we will drive home through the Northwest Territories, Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and home to Wisconsin. We plan to be back around the end of August.
THE SHOP:
I know, right, a paddle shop in Wisconsin that closes for the summer? We are first and foremost paddlers. We are raising our twins to have true wilderness experiences and we believe that trips like this, not only nourish our souls, but make us better at getting you the best gear for your paddling adventures. Do you want to get paddling advice from a High School kid working a summer job, or do you want to connect with someone who has been out there? We hope you’ll join us on our adventure.
The shop will be OPEN ONLIINE until we return at the end of August. Our good friend Brian Marshall is watching over the shop and will fill orders while we are away.
TO FOLLOW THE EXPEDITION:
umingmaqpaddleshop.com: On our blog right here we will be posting nightly positions through a SPOT X satellite communication device.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@umingmaqpaddletouringcente5588/featured
On Youtube, we will be posting short video snippets each time we enter a village and have access to WiFi along the route. We’ve already posted several teaser and preparation videos if you’d like to check those out in the meantime.
We appreciate your support and look forward to sharing our adventure with all of you.
Paddle Well,
~ Umingmaq