Back to Main Page TULITA TORCH RELAY AND
MACKENZIE RIVER CHALLENGE
(JUNE 4 to JULY 3, 2006)
Tulita, Northwest Territories
June 27, 2006

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Mode of Transportation to Community: Riverboat

Distance transported: Approximately 300km from Wrigley to Norman Wells.

Torch carriers: Mackenzie River Youth Trip Participants and guides Michael Mitchell and Clover Arden

The torch challenge was coordinated by the NWT Recreation and Parks Association and was outfitted and guided by Canoe North of Hay River. The torch travelled from Fort Simpson via canoe along the Mackenzie River to Tulita and then on to Norman Wells. Along the way the group stopped for day hikes & other learning opportunities; taking the torch along with them as they went.


Moyen(s) de transport vers l’événemen: par bateau fluvial

Distance parcourue: environ 300 km de Wrigley à Norman Wells

Porteurs:les jeunes participants à un voyage sur le fleuve Mackenzie ainsi que leurs guides, Michael Mitchell et Clover Arden.

La Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks Association a organisé le Défi du flambeau et des employés de Canoe North, une entreprise de Hay River, l’ont tenu et en ont été les guides. Le flambeau a voyagé en kayak, le long du fleuve Mackenzie, de Fort Simpson à Tulita, puis jusqu’à Norman Wells. Tout en portant le flambeau, le groupe s’est arrêté en chemin pour faire des randonnées pédestres et profiter d’autres occasions d’apprentissage.


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