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Post by Ken Corbett on Sept 9, 2013 18:52:54 GMT -5
This is a photo shown on Nicholas Guitard's site, williamfrancisganong.ca , of the Nepisiguit--Miramichi portage. Makes me wanna go there right now!
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Post by fraserdw on Oct 17, 2013 10:14:29 GMT -5
Yeah me too, with some snow still down and before the bugs. Indeed, twice; go up and then down again.
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Post by fraserdw on Oct 24, 2013 10:24:32 GMT -5
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Post by Ken Corbett on Oct 24, 2013 16:35:56 GMT -5
You know what would be really nice, Dan, you might import that map shot into Phtoshop or something, and trace a blue line showing where the connection between the watersheds is. I see the two streams, but i can't quite make out where the junction is. I know, that's asking a lot.....
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Post by fraserdw on Oct 28, 2013 9:06:16 GMT -5
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Post by Ken Corbett on Oct 28, 2013 10:56:31 GMT -5
Thanks. So that's how long one has to huck boats and gear. Looks like a mile, at least.
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Post by fraserdw on Oct 29, 2013 12:35:33 GMT -5
Using a string on the map, it comes out to 3000 metres. I posted some pics in another spot on the board that a chap who built the portage sent me. It is now reasonably a clear path.
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Post by Ken Corbett on Oct 29, 2013 16:37:55 GMT -5
I bet that could be done with a suitable canoe cart. I'll look for those pics.
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Post by ryanward10 on Oct 30, 2013 13:09:12 GMT -5
I'm not sure why this captured my imagination, but I took the photo route line map posted by Fraserdw, and superimposed it on google earth and was able to determine some GPS coordinates for those who like such devices (in digital, not minutes format).
The Nepisiguit end is 47.320, -65.783 The Miramichi end is 47.292, -65.789
I thought they might help someone scout, or at least keep them from getting completely lost.
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Post by fraserdw on Oct 30, 2013 13:28:37 GMT -5
Ken
I have fired 2 emails to your gmail address containing the portage pics. Can you post them here. I only have a IPhone now that I live in the middle of nowhere and am unable to post. Tim's email is there too should you wish to get a portage update from him direct. He walks the portage in the winter and canoe's it in the spring to maintain it.
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Post by Ken Corbett on Oct 30, 2013 15:08:01 GMT -5
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Post by Ken Corbett on Nov 11, 2013 20:31:03 GMT -5
Thanks to Tim Humes and his CKNB sponsored project to find, cut out and document this ancient routes. Credit to Bobby Doyle for the GPS work -- and folk might ask Tim Humes in Miramichi about access roads.
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