2008 DAVID THOMPSON BRIGADE

Rocky Mountain House, Alberta to Old Fort William, Ontario
May 10 to July 12

The Schedule

Alberta Manitoba Ontario

May 10: Rocky Mountain House to Baptist River. Camped at Rocky Mountain House
May 11: Baptist River to Drayton Valley
May 12: Drayton Valley to St. John's School
May 13: St. John's School to Devon
May 14: Devon to Fort Saskatchewan
May 15: Fort Saskatchewan to Victoria Settlement
May 16: Victoria Settlement to Duvernay
May 17: Duvernay to Elk Point
May 18: Elk Point to Heisburg (camped at Elk Point)
May 19: Heinsburg to Fort Pitt
May 20: Fort Pitt to Pine Island May 31: WC-1 to The Pas
June 1: Drove from The Pas to Camperville
June 2: Camperville to Winniposis
June 3: Red Deer Road campsite to Meadow Portage
June 4: Meadow Portage to Cayer, camped at The Narrows
June 5: Layover day at the Narrows
June 6: The Narrows to unplanned take out because of high winds on Lake Manitoba. Camped at The Narrows.
June 7: Crews drove to Portage la Prairie
June 8: Layover day in Portage la Prairie
June 9: Portage la Prairie to Baie St. Paul Bridge take out. Camped at Portage la Prairie
June 10: Baie St. Paul Bridge to Fort Gibraltar
June 11: Layover day in Winnipeg
June 12: Fort Gibraltar to Lower Fort Garry
June 13: Lower Fort Garry to Grand Beach
June 14: Grand Beach to Pine Falls on Winnipeg River. Camped at Lac du Bonnet
June 15: Pine Falls to Lac du Bonnet
June 16: Layover day in Lac du Bonnet
June 17: Lac du Bonnet to Pinawa
June 18: Pinawa to Point du Bois
June 19: Point du Bois to WC-2 (Winnipeg River) June 20: WC-2 to Pistol Lake
June 21: Pistol Lake to Kenora
June 22: Layover day in Kenora
June 23: Kenora to WC-3 (Lake of the Woods)
June 24: WC-3 to Rt 621. Early Takeout because of high winds. Drove to Assabaska Heritage Park.
June 25: Assabaska Heritage Park to Rainy River
June 26: Rainy River to Emo
June 27: Emo to Fort Frances
June 28: Layover day in Fort Frances
June 29: Fort Frances to WC-4 (Rainy Lake)
June 30: WC-4 to WC-5 (Sandpoint Lake)
July 1: WC-5 to Campbell's Resort (Lac la Croix)
July 2: Campbell's Resort to WC-6 (Tanner Lake/Quetico)
July 3: WC-6 to WC-7 (Sturgeon Lake/Quetico)
July 4: WC-7 to WC-8 (Pickerel Lake/Quetico)
July 5: WC-8 to French Lake Campground
July 6: Layover day Atikokan/French Lake Campground
July 7: Lac des Mille Lacs, WC-9
July 8: WC-9 to Savanne
July 9: No organized Brigade activities
July 10: No Organized Brigade activities. Camped at Old Fort Williams
July 11: Some crews went to Grand Portage National Monument and canoed to landing.
July 12: Stanley Pub to Old Fort William

Saskatchewan

May 21: Pine Island to Battlefords
May 22: Battlefords to Borden Bridge
May 23: Borden Bridge to Fort Carlton
May 24: Fort Carlton to Prince Albert
May 25: Layover day in Prince Albert
May 26: Prince Albert to James Smith Indian Reservation
May 27: James Smith Indian Reservation to Nipewan
May 28: Nipewan to Thunder Rapids campground at E. B. Campbell Dam (Tobin Lake)
May 29: Tobin Lake to Cumberland House
May 30: Cumberland House to WC-1 (Saskatchewan River)

WC-#: Wilderness Camp number #

The Schedule
Alberta	Manitoba	Ontario
May 10: Rocky Mountain House to Baptist River. Camped at Rocky Mountain House May 11: Baptist River to Drayton Valley May 12: Drayton Valley to St. John's School May 13: St. John's School to Devon May 14: Devon to Fort Saskatchewan May 15: Fort Saskatchewan to Victoria Settlement May 16: Victoria Settlement to Duvernay May 17: Duvernay to Elk Point May 18: Elk Point to Heisburg (camped at Elk Point) May 19: Heinsburg to Fort Pitt May 20: Fort Pitt to Pine Island	May 31: WC-1 to The Pas June 1: Drove from The Pas to Camperville June 2: Camperville to Winniposis June 3: Red Deer Road campsite to Meadow Portage June 4: Meadow Portage to Cayer, camped at The Narrows June 5: Layover day at the Narrows June 6: The Narrows to unplanned take out because of high winds on Lake Manitoba. Camped at The Narrows. June 7: Crews drove to Portage la Prairie June 8: Layover day in Portage la Prairie June 9: Portage la Prairie to Baie St. Paul Bridge take out. Camped at Portage la Prairie June 10: Baie St. Paul Bridge to Fort Gibraltar June 11: Layover day in Winnipeg June 12: Fort Gibraltar to Lower Fort Garry June 13: Lower Fort Garry to Grand Beach June 14: Grand Beach to Pine Falls on Winnipeg River. Camped at Lac du Bonnet June 15: Pine Falls to Lac du Bonnet June 16: Layover day in Lac du Bonnet June 17: Lac du Bonnet to Pinawa June 18: Pinawa to Point du Bois June 19: Point du Bois to WC-2 (Winnipeg River)	June 20: WC-2 to Pistol Lake June 21: Pistol Lake to Kenora June 22: Layover day in Kenora June 23: Kenora to WC-3 (Lake of the Woods) June 24: WC-3 to Rt 621. Early Takeout because of high winds. Drove to Assabaska Heritage Park. June 25: Assabaska Heritage Park to Rainy River June 26: Rainy River to Emo June 27: Emo to Fort Frances June 28: Layover day in Fort Frances June 29: Fort Frances to WC-4 (Rainy Lake) June 30: WC-4 to WC-5 (Sandpoint Lake) July 1: WC-5 to Campbell's Resort (Lac la Croix) July 2: Campbell's Resort to WC-6 (Tanner Lake/Quetico) July 3: WC-6 to WC-7 (Sturgeon Lake/Quetico) July 4: WC-7 to WC-8 (Pickerel Lake/Quetico) July 5: WC-8 to French Lake Campground July 6: Layover day Atikokan/French Lake Campground July 7: Lac des Mille Lacs, WC-9 July 8: WC-9 to Savanne July 9: No organized Brigade activities July 10: No Organized Brigade activities. Camped at Old Fort Williams July 11: Some crews went to Grand Portage National Monument and canoed to landing. July 12: Stanley Pub to Old Fort William
Saskatchewan
May 21: Pine Island to Battlefords May 22: Battlefords to Borden Bridge May 23: Borden Bridge to Fort Carlton May 24: Fort Carlton to Prince Albert May 25: Layover day in Prince Albert May 26: Prince Albert to James Smith Indian Reservation May 27: James Smith Indian Reservation to Nipewan May 28: Nipewan to Thunder Rapids campground at E. B. Campbell Dam (Tobin Lake) May 29: Tobin Lake to Cumberland House May 30: Cumberland House to WC-1 (Saskatchewan River)
WC-#: Wilderness Camp number #