Arrived in Yellowknife at 11pm last night. I am staying at the Aurora House B&B run by Cherie Metcalfe and her family and was pleasantly surprised when she and her two daughters turned up at the airport to meet me. Although its a B&B, to be honest it feels more like staying with family, they are absolutely lovely. ( As you can see I'm using their computer and have just got off playing on the trampoline with the girls ! )
Met Dave and Mark, two of my co-paddlers from New York state this morning at the Air Tindi base. They have done all the planning and preparation for the trip for which I am very grateful. I felt at ease with both of them straight a way, they are going to be fun companions I'm sure. They are both vets and hence used to dealing with bears - albeit ones under sedation...
Our fourth paddler Gene is not here yet, his flight was cancelled and is due to land tomorrow morning. Given that the float plane is booked for 1pm we are hoping he has no further delays and that his luggage arrives with him !
Spent a few hours sorting kit, checking maps and talking with the pilots. We don't seem to be able to get any more information about the river than what we already have which is limited. We really are heading into the unknown & my excitement is building by the minute ! Spent the afternoon mooching around Yellowknife and have planned to meet up with them at the Wild Cat restaurant for dinner later. Only thing I have left to get is my 'bear bangers' which I'm picking up in the morning.
Oh my goodness, it's really happening !
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