Chapter One -Welcome to Yellowknife – North West Territories
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Our trip began and ended in this interesting city located in the remote wilderness on the shores of Great Slave Lake. Great is the word for this lake because it is bigger than Lake Ontario and much, much wilder.
The waters near Yellow Knife were dotted with brightly decorated house boats, sailing ships and barges.
On shore, the houses were often also colourful and unusual.
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Along many of the walls of warehouses, beautiful murals were painted
Yellow Knife ignited the imagination and was a wonderful introduction to our expedition down the North Arm of Great Slave Lake. It took place in late August and the cold fall winds were blowing, but sheltered on land, this didn’t present a problem…but on the Lake??? Time would tell.