This will be the start of our trip down the historic Missinaibi River. This river was an important fur trade route as it allowed the Europeans access deep into the interior of this part of Canada. After spending about a week on the upper section of the river, we will arrive in Mattice. Here we will pick up supplies before continuing down the river. This section of the river contains some of the most spectacular scenery in Northern Ontario.
History abounds with the remains of several fur trading posts.
You will also see the spectacular Thunderhouse Falls and the rock formation known as Conjuror's House. The river moves quite fast at this point thus allowing us to travel faster. Our trip will conclude just downstream of the confluence of the Missinaibi and Mattagami Rivers where the Moose River is formed. We will take out at the Native Settlement of Moose River Crossing. Here we will catch the Ontario Northland Railway train to Cochrane.