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- This article is about the river in Nunavut. For other uses, see Back River (disambiguation)
Back River (Thlewechodyeth, or Great Fish River), is a river in the Kitikmeot Region of Canada's Nunavut territory and flows for 1,150 kilometres (715 miles). It rises in the relatively small Sussex Lake and flows with a very tortuous course northeast to Chantrey Inlet on the Arctic Ocean, passing through several large lake-expansions - Beechey Lake, Pelly Lake, Garry Lake, Buliard Lake, MacDougall Lake and Franklin Lake. The River Thames in London River running into Harrietville Trout Farm A river is a large natural waterway. ...
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Back River can refer to: The Back River in Nunavut, Canada. ...
Kitikmeot Region, Nunavut, the present day region Kitikmeot Region, Northwest Territories, the pre-division region Category: ...
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Like the Coppermine, Hood, Dubawant or Kazan, which are other large rivers in this part of Canada, it is navigable only by experienced canoeists because of the numerous and challenging rapids. Coppermine River is a river in Fort Smith and Kitikmeot regions of Nunavut in Canada. ...
The Hood River of Nunavut, Canada is a 400 km long river draining into the Arctic Ocean from its headwaters in the interior of of Canadas tundra, close to the Northwest Territories border. ...
The Kazan River (white partridge), is a Canadian Heritage River located in Nunavut, Canada. ...
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It first known exploration by Europeans was by George Back in 1834 and again by James Anderson - a Chief Factor with the Hudson's Bay Company in 1856. After a hiatus of slightly over 100 years, it was again descended in 1962 by two groups. One a British group of four young men and the other a group of four young Americans. The British group was led by Robert Cundy who wrote a book about their descent called Beacon Six and the Americans were led by Austin Hoyt. The Americans started at the source of the River, Sussex Lake, with two Cedar Canvas Canoes and reached the Coast before the British Team. Robert Cundy's group started lower down on Beechey Lake and were overtaken by the Americans. The British were paddling three foldup kayaks, one of which was destroyed on the expedition. Both groups filmed the trip and the British film - Beacon Six was shown on TV by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of Earth; the term continent here referring to a cultural and political distinction, rather than a physiographic one, thus leading to various perspectives about Europes precise borders. ...
Sir George Back (6 November 1796 – 23 June 1878) was a British naval officer, explorer of the Arctic and artist. ...
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The area around the river is full of wildlife, with many fish in the river, and caribou, muskoxen, wolves in the area, with occasional sightings of brown (grizzly) bears, wolverines and arctic hares. As the river nears the Arctic Ocean polar bears are also found, and bear repellent spray is recommended as a protection against all bears. However while the fauna are abundant, there are no trees in the area, all vegetation being low-lying and not good for cooking fuel. Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ...
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As part of the Northwest Territories, Back River is subject to very cold weather and a persistent arctic wind that gusts up to gale force wind, requiring hardy equipment for humans in the area.
Modern canoeing on the river
The Back River constitutes a long and difficult voyage, taking over a month of hard work by strong and experienced arctic (duo) canoeists. The Back is considered much more challenging than the Kazan River. Many rapids end in dense "rock gardens" rendering portaging often mandatory, for example a 1.5km portage after Beechy Lake. Such portages must be conducted on bare rocks and occasionally unstable boulders. The need for portage is generally lower after a set of rapids known as the "Escape Rapids" - probably named so because thereafter very many rapids can be run as the river becomes less rocky and risky. Two further areas of rapids are notable: Sandhill rapids generally navigated on the left bank, Wolf rapids on the right. Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ...
The Kazan River (white partridge), is a Canadian Heritage River located in Nunavut, Canada. ...
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A rapid is a section of a river where it loses elevation over a relatively short distance (that is, the stream gradient is locally steepened), causing an increase in water flow and (usually) turbulence. ...
In 2006, the source of the river could be reached by floatplane from Yellowknife, N.W.T. At the end of canoe the trip a bush plane can be called in from Baker Lake in Nunavut for a landing in a prearranged spot in the tundra. If planning a canoeing trip on the river, due to the weather it is generally recommended to have navigated Garry Lake by August 8, the mark of the seasonal change to worse weather. Due to the proximity to the Arctic Circle and the associated cold, any capsizing can easily conclude in hypothermia and death. A spraydeck-equipped canoe is strongly recommended both for lakes and rapids. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Baker Lake is a settlement in Nunavut on mainland Canada, 320 kilometers inland from Hudson Bay and located at 64° 19’ N, 96°02’W. It has a population of about 1500. ...
Motto: Nunavut Sannginivut (Inuktitut: Nunavut our strength or Our land our strength) Official languages Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, English, French Capital Iqaluit Largest city Iqaluit Commissioner Ann Meekitjuk Hanson Premier Paul Okalik (independent) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 1 Nancy Karetak-Lindell 1 Willie Adams Area Total • Land • Water (% of total...
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A sign along the Dalton Highway marking the location of the Arctic Circle The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. ...
Hypothermia is a medical condition in which the victims core body temperature has dropped to significantly below normal and normal metabolism begins to be impaired. ...
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A spraydeck is a flexible cover for a boat, in particular for a kayak or a canoe. ...
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