Athabasca river ( jasper to whitecourt)

MugEye · #1 04-29-2017, 07:19 PM

Anyone run this piece river ? How would it be for a late summer canoe trip ? How long would it take ? Any stories or info would be great

MugEye · #2 04-29-2017, 11:08 PM

Is the general discussion the right place for this?

Dewey Cox · #3 04-29-2017, 11:13 PM

I can't think of a better place for it.

Dewey Cox · #4 04-29-2017, 11:18 PM

All I know about it is what's in mark's guide for Alberta paddlers.

MugEye · #5 04-29-2017, 11:45 PM

Is there more to that or is it just that one page ?

Dewey Cox · #6 04-30-2017, 08:06 AM

robfraser · #7 04-30-2017, 08:14 AM

There ia also a book called canoeing alberta which gives info on all the rivers in great detail.

huntinggr81 · #8 04-30-2017, 08:59 AM

I've run Hinton to Whitecourt section a couple times in river boat. The last time we had to help a group of canoers from GP. One of their group was showing signs of hypothermia from exposure after a couple days on river. Built a big bonfire to warm him up & offered to take him with us to Hinton, but he was looking better after a good warm up. It was middle of August. Beautiful stretch of river.

coachman · #9 04-30-2017, 09:11 AM

I live on the river and canoe it both up and down from Hinton. The bridge on highway 40 is a problem for some, other than that the goose necks can be bad. The amount of water flow has a big bearing on how long the trip is going to take and the rapids. if you need more info PM me.

MugEye · #10 05-01-2017, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by coachman

I live on the river and canoe it both up and down from Hinton. The bridge on highway 40 is a problem for some, other than that the goose necks can be bad. The amount of water flow has a big bearing on how long the trip is going to take and the rapids. if you need more info PM me.

Pm sent

MugEye · #11 05-18-2017, 09:03 PM

Just noticed in the fishing regs you can't keep any fish . What a waste . Not sure if it would be worth going here anymore

Sooner · #12 05-19-2017, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MugEye

Just noticed in the fishing regs you can't keep any fish . What a waste . Not sure if it would be worth going here anymore

Yup, been fishing/camping on that river for years every sept long. Since the contaminant spill and they closed it to keeping, haven't been back as most of my elder family wants to keep their catch and don't want to drive that far just to camp.

Fishing is still good and you can keep from the Berland from what my friends say who still camp there in late sept.