At a Glance:
Location: Umiujaq to Tasiujaq, Ungava Peninsula, Nunavik, Quebec
Length of trip: 580 km / 360 mi
Time required: 21 days out on the land (July 13 - Aug. 2, 2022); 29 days total travel
Vessel: Prijon Seayak Classic
Items claimed by river gods: Whitewater paddle, 4 paddling gloves, bailing pump, video camera
Toenails lost: 3
Atavistic howls of frustration: 4
This site is intended to help prospective paddlers of the Leaf River (Rivière aux Feuilles) , especially those who are considering an initial portage from Hudson Bay to the Leaf's headwaters of Lake Minto. It's also meant to help me share and retain my own memories, which -- as readers of Day 19 will understand -- are the only record of the expedition I have.
-Chad Boutin