Finale: Burnside Canyon and Falls

At the end of their trip, which should be happening about right now, Laurie and group will have to portage around the 4-mile Burnside Canyon, a deep canyon that cannot be run by mere mortals. At the end of the canyon the Burnside River cascades down to the Bathurst Inlet of the Arctic Ocean in a huge waterfall, pictured above. One of the two pictures is from National Geographic. This is one portage they had better not miss! The portage is said to be long and arduous. Past trip reports we read indicate that the bugs can be horrendous on the portage, and they will have to carry all their gear and their 80-pound Royalex canoes for several days. Thinking of them today as they should be right in the middle it.