Text Box: The Trip: the De Pas is located in Northern Quebec above the 55th Parallel. It is northeast of Labrador City and east of Schefferville. A tributary to the George River, the De Pas begins with numerous headwater ponds and lakes and flows northeast to the George River. The landscape is rolling hills scattered with small Black Spruce, brush and the ground is mostly moss covered. This is an excellent back country canoeing and camping adventure offering fabulous fishing for Brook Trout, Lake Trout & Northern Pike. Are plan is to use 20XL Old Town Tripper Canoes with small outboard motors on side mounts and a few smaller canoes that nestle inside the 20 trippers for the flight out. Our distance by canoe is approx. 60-70 miles allowing plenty of time for fishing. Getting There: We travel by extended cab pickup trucks to Quebec, cross the Saint Lawrence Seaway by ferry from Matane to Baie-Comeau (located directly north of Living Waters) and continue our road trip to Labrador City. Next we board the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway at Ross Bay Junction headed for Schefferville. After a night’s stay in Schefferville, we begin our canoeing part of the trip from Lac Attikamagen. At the end of the canoeing and fishing part of our adventure, we are picked up by float plane, flown back to Schefferville, take the train back to Ross Bay, then head for home. You will need to plan on 3 days on either end of this trip for getting to and from the river and 8-9 days on the lakes and river. While we could fly in and out of Labrador City to shorten the trip, this would add a significant cost to the trip as the flying part of this trip is the most costly. Difficulty: This is not a very difficult river as far as rapids go. There are several class II rapids and a few class III. Campsites are primitive. Safety & Prevention: This is a very remote river and in the case of an emergency we would call in help with a satellite phone. While the river itself is not very technical, being such a remote location, careful attention is given to basic safety and prevention. We give very detailed instructions teaching the basics of canoeing and giving clear guidelines for what's expected on the river and around the campsite. Perhaps the most dangerous part of the trip would be avoiding wind while crossing lakes, watching your footing and being careful with fish hooks. We understand the great responsibility we have with the group and place a great emphasis on safety, prevention and the well being of all group members. Ages: 15 and up, Adults, (ages 13&14 when accompanied by an able parent.) Cost: $1,295.00 per person when the maximum group size of 8 signs up. With 7 campers the price is $1,395.00, with 6 attending $1495.00, when the minimum of 5 attends, the price is $1595.00 per person. <- Back More ->

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