Some Background
The Nahanni River, a large river in the North West Territories, has a long history of adventure. Carving a path through several mountain ranges - including the ominous sounding Funeral and Deadman Ranges - it passes through a gap at the foot of Sunblood Mtn. that creates Virginnia Falls - a 92m drop, twice the height of Niagara Falls.
The river was the first UNESCO world Heritage Site in Canada. The river figures in several parts of "Path of the Paddle" - the Bill Mason classic on canoeing.
Recently, the Canadian government announced plans for a large expansion of the park. The locals were quite amused by the entourage that Stephen Harper (Canada's Prime Minister) brought to the North.
The Tales:
Nahanni: The Short Programme
This is a quick overview, with out the detail
Nahanni: The Long Programme
This is still under construction, but will, eventually, contain journal entries and scores of photos.
