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Ice Conditons Great Slave Lake and Mackenzie River

June 12 

The pan ice is pretty much gone.  Weather has been good and it is time to paddle.  Four groups arriving this week to Paddle the Mackenzie.

May 24

Mackenzie River is clear.

Great Slave lake still has its ice pan but it is starting to candle.  There is a shore lead

that you can paddle

shore lead on Great Slave Lake

If the wind blows from the north then it pushes against the south shore so you need to walk or in this case bike.

We are having lots of sun and wind and this will help in breaking up the ice pan