Even though it had been a rainy spring, the water was quite shallow in many sections of the Carswell River. We had to wade many sections. Here Kyle is trying to let his mom stay dry while he wades the canoe.

Fire is an integral part of the forest in this region. The dried remains of jack pines turn into abstract art in the lingering dusk.

Finding campsites in the first part of the trip was a delight. We could stop anywhere we wanted and be treated to open, airy sites with a good view of the river and a soft bed of moss.

A typical jack pine campground on the Carswell.

We encounted many long sections of very technical rapids that weren't marked on the maps.

We were blessed with beautiful weather for the duration of the trip. We only used our raingear briefly on just two occassions.