GOVERNORS WILDERNESS RESORT

Our accommodations for this year was one of the log cabins at Governors.

Governors is located in New Brunswick wilderness, kind of remote, nearest house about 100km away. It’s nestled in the valley at Popple Depot on the Nepisiguit River. Mount Carleton Provincial Park is nearby, which happens to be the starting point for this year’s canoe trip. The resort and park situated within some of the most beautiful natural settings which are evident in the photos taken during the canoe trip.

The Paddlers before the fun begins.

Three canoes manned by (Left to Right) Steve, Troy, Jeff, Kevin, Mark and Dave.

A big shout out to this Marc and Darren (father and son team) who drove our trucks with our canoes to the drop of point and drove the trucks back to the lodge.

The Paddling Begins

Our journey down the Nepisiguit River starts here within Mount Carleton Provincial Park. A approximate 31km journey.

The inlet between Bathurst Lake and Camp Lake, Kevin's selfie with the other two canoes in the background at the starting point.

Almost across Camp Lake, moose grazing in front of us before he bolted into the tree line.

Crossing between Camp Lake and Teneniffe Lake by passing over a beaver dam.

Traversing the beaver dam.

Pond brothers.

The start of crossing Tenneniffe Lake. No cottages or cabins along this lake, fairly isolated.

Crossing  though opening in beaver dam

Paddling though section between Tenneniffe Lake and next lake (no name),

This lake with no name was barely 2 feet deep with at least 2 feet depth of mud below it.  Half way across no name lake.

After paddling 5.5km across the lakes we have reach the start of the Nepisiguit River. 

Start of the Nepisiguit River.

Time to stretch the legs. (6km Point)

Mount Peters in the distance. (6.2 km Point)

At the 7.9km point.

Mount Wightman in the distance. (8.7 km)

River has been more shallow than we would have liked with to many rocks to watch out for. (11.5 km)

Mount Walker in the distance. (14.4 km)

Tributary  joining river, hoping for deeper water, less rocks to hit.

Mount La Tour in the distance. (17.8 km)

Once in awhile somebody will actually take out a flyrod and cast.

Mount Charnisay in distance. (19.4 km)

Clear cutting right down to shoreline. (26.6 km)

River is flowing good, water depth decent , just floating enjoying the scenery. (27.6 km)

Nearing the end of the journey, 29 km travelled with only 2 km remaining.

End of the canoe trip, time for the the first beer of the day LOL.

After a long day on the river, time to sit back and relax, enjoy a drink and listen to Mark.