FAR NORTH SUPING THE MOUNTAIN RIVER

If you’re looking for remote places to explore, Canada’s Northwest Territories is for sure one of them. Untamed lands where the landscape feels like it goes on forever, with open skies, rolling tundra, northern lights, incredible mountain peaks, and wild rivers. In July 2017, a team of four set off on the first-ever SUP descent of the Mountain River, a 340-kilometer, two-week-long trip known as the Holy Grail of whitewater wilderness rivers. They traveled from river bed to surrounding mountain peak in hopes of inspiring others to protect Canada's wild beauty.

Words & photography: Jim Martinello

We were deep amongst it, and with every step and paddle stroke on the Mountain River, our journey took us even deeper into the remote wilderness of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Surrounding us are untamed lands where the landscape feels like it goes on forever. Open skies, rolling tundra, northern lights, incredible mountain peaks, and untouched wilderness- lush green forest, wildflowers, and wildlife roam free- as far as the eye can see in every direction. The province extends for more than 1,300,000 km2 (500,000 sq mi) into Canada's "Great White North." Instead of barren nothingness, its ample landscape is rich with natural wonders. For example, Great Bear Lake, the largest lake entirely within Canada, and the Great Slave Lake, which at 614 m (2,014 ft) claims the title of the deepest…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, SUP Paddle World magazine 2020

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