Boreal Forest Animals of Mutehekau Shipu (the Magpie River)
5 creatures you may see between paddle strokes on your whitewater trip Written and illustrated by BR guide Ty Smith Despite a remoteness from human…
Magpie River
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DIY Magpie – a guide to unguided expeditions for paddlers on Mutehekau Shipu
This article is a resource for people who want to paddle the Magpie or West Magpie on their own without guides. For a guided trip,…
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Becoming the river: a journey down the Muteshekau Shipu (Magpie River)
A group from Bishop’s College School finds joy – and mud – at the water’s edge Author: Jennifer Kingsley Bishop’s College School group on the…
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Quebec’s Côte Nord (North Shore) Region
The Magpie River flows through the heart of Quebec’s Côte-Nord region. This is the area north of the St-Lawrence Gulf from the Saguenay Fjord to Labrador. Along the…
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Teenagers Kayak the Magpie
Group from Explore Expeditions has the wilderness adventure of a lifetime In July 2018, a team of sixteen teenagers (ages 12-19) paddled the Magpie. Led by 3…
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Letter from Falling Creek Camp leader
12 young whitewater kayakers from the US paddle the Magpie Photos provided by Jez from Explore Expeditions and Falling Creek Camp Dear Boreal, I wanted…
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The Magpie : A river that makes you stronger
Outdoor education with Indigenous youth “The waves are huge, and the rafts looked so tiny in the photos and video I saw beforehand,” Lydia Mestokosho-Paradis,…
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Protecting the Magpie
The movement to protect the Magpie River In September 2017, outside of Hydro-Quebec’s headquarters in Montreal, a flash mob appeared. They were protesting Hydro-Quebec’s “behind…
