The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-08-28
CANOE JOURNEY !. OF 1S,000 MILES IS UNDERTAKEN
Four Young Canadians Ar rive Here from Arctic
 Enroute to Tropics

10 make from the Arctic shores of Canada to the tropics of Panama ln single year by canoe is the goal of four young Canadians who arrived here late yesterday after noon, paused overnight, and headed out south early this morning.
 The party is made up of three brothers: V. H., Alvin and Evans Fisher, and friend, Carl Bruder. All of them reside in Tyvan, Sas- katchewan. They are travelling in a 19-foot-canoe, with a beam of A inches, and 22 inches deep, spe- cially constructed of selected cedar. covered with canvas and unusually we'll built. Although it has cov- cred 1000 miles it does not show many signs of wear.
 11,0OO Miles To Go
 The canoemen have, they esti- mate, 11,000 miles more to travel before they reach their destination on the eastern entrance to the Panama Canal, to reach which they intend to traverse almost half of Canada, and the United States from its northern to southern border They have already crossed two- thirds of Canada from north to south.
 May Is, 1929, the voyagers drop- ped their canoe and outfit, which was rather sketchy, into Clearwater River. at Waterways, Alberta. Their goal then was Herschel Island, off the Canadian Arctic coast. From there they planned to retrace their path, returning home by the same route they had taken north-the Mckenzie River system.
 Winter in North
 But travel and seeing strange places had stronger appeal than they had reckoned for, and they de- cided to be the first to travel by canoe across most of the North continent from the Arctic ocean to Panama Canal. At pres ent they contemplate returning home from that point, but farther horizons are calling even now, and they are talking South America and it's unknown rivers for future trip.
 Their change of plans necessi- tated winter spent in the Arctic, establishment of permanent camp, living off the country to a far greater extent than had been ex- pected. But they made it in fine shape, suffered no unusual discom- forts, and profited financially by it, as they reaped rich harvest in furs taken from an almost virgin region.
 Colored almost to bronze, the four young men present striking pic- lure of rugged health, and great virility. Fifteen months of explor- ing without break has left its 1 mark on them. but they showed no indication of being tired or bored, and are looking forward to the re- mainder of the voyage with as much zest as though their canoe wake did not already register 1000 | miles.
 Route of Travel
 From Waterways, the travellers descended the Clearwater River to he Athabasca, of which it is a tributary. Down the latter stream hey padded into Lake Athabasca. hence into the Slave River and nto and through the Great Slave [ Lake. Winter ice still hung on in masses there, changing their pro- yress from long stretches to short 'purts. Winds from north, north vest, east and northeast, showed the cesheet across their path and blocked progress many times. This orced them ashore frequently and several days were added to their ime before the headwaters of the great Mckenzie River opened before hem.
 After that it was clear padding o the Arctic Ocean. They touched heir farthest north at Tent Island n Mckenzie Bay By then they lad made the decision to try for he tropics this year.
 Abandoning their plan to go to Ierschel Island, they turned back o winter north of the Davidson Mountains. They ascended the Mckenzie a short distance to the mouth of the Peel River and up hat to the mouth of the Snake River and to its headwaters, ar