Our Nahanni, 50 Years Ago - 1974 Canoe Trip, South Nahanni River

Fifty years ago, our lives pivoted on a remarkable canoe trip down the South Nahanni River.

[@dianne11ca]

This was very enjoyable to watch. You captured the feel of the place and the time so well. I was 16 in 1974, living in coastal B.C., and I spent many happy hours hiking in the mountains around and near Vancouver. Thanks for this great explore and for sharing it with us. What beautiful memories for all of you.

[@thatsMYbeef]

Yes.."what a gift"... thank-you

[@thatsMYbeef]

About my third or fourth time watching

[@flare1614]

This is beautiful, I wanna go to nahanni sometime but I'm a little bit scared

[@LisaElbertsen]

Thank you for sharing this amazing journey with us. This film should win awards from the National Film Board of Canada!

[@c.vonsohn9566]

Wow. What a glorious adventure. I'd never even heard about Virginia Falls or the Mackenzie Mountains. Or the Nahanni River. Your dad seemed like a great guy. Thanks a lot for this little gem.

[@toejamr1]

I cannot describe how much I appreciate this documentary. My soul aches because I wasn’t there with you guys. It seems like a dream. The photographer and videographer are priceless here. I’m in love with a trip I’ve only heard about a few min ago. I need to do this.

[@whoiszane]

Let's go. Send your socials let's plan something for next year

[@ktlean]

This is such a treasure! Thank you Bob for bringing this trip to life for us

[@AirshipOverWater]

I just wanted to say - thank you for this video. What a journey! Someday, I hope to see the Nahanni with my own eyes -- in big part thanks to you sharing your adventure!

[@chessmckenzie1489]

Very good Video. By coincidence I just started reading Dangerous River last week. Thanks again

[@steveschijns3204]

you might enjoy the music video of my 2023 Nahanni trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e32VkGWAosarjMk

[@jimbombadill]

what a beautiful heartwarming video! Im born 1974 so gona be 50 this year...bushlife, hiking, fishing has been a life long interest since my father started to take me to the forest for fishing since i was 5.

[@AutodeskFTW]

So no little winged creatures came out at night as one guy has claimed? Said he and 3 others went there and spent the night on the water since the creatures didn’t go on water. He said they were fast white things with wings that would scurry quickly across the ground from sunset to sunrise. Is it true?

[@Bowler-y7w]

I bet the fishing was really good this is my dream vacation

[@Barlas511]

No monsters, cryptids 😢

[@funkymutation3392]

What a gift this video is! Thank you for sharing!

[@MitchellChilds]

The John Butler background song fits this adventure perfectly.

[@Primaryinjection]

Wow! What a trip. Love the attention to detail in the photos and sketches.

[@p7y900s]

A friend and I canoed the Nahanni from Glacier lake to the falls in 85.We had no white water experience,I was 18yrs old, and capsized on a bend over a rock before Rabbit kettle.I thought twice about continuing on after the falls and without a spray skirt.That river spooked the hell out of me.

[@redhammer5783]

Wow! What an amazing adventure! Ive dreamed about doing this for many years now

[@yourservice67]

our nahanni

[@wildernesscanoeassociation]

Wow, even flying through Churchill to Yellowknife was a pretty 1974 adventure!

[@hichaelmartline]

Bob, I hope you realize what a wonderful trip this was. I couldn't imagine taking such a large group of friends into such a desolate place. Thank you for this story.

[@wendyfrancis858]

Thank you so much for this wonderful film. I paddled the Nahanni in 2002. Your film brought back many wonderful memories. I’m grateful to have had that experience and to you for sharing yours.

[@peterholt2612]

Thanks for making the effort to put together this movie. Really enjoyed it. I spent a month helping survey glaciers in Norway in 1974. Definitely one of my most memorable experiences.

[@Clipper024]

A guy (Malcolm Thomas) that helped me with my canoeing skills, went missing on the Nahanni around '76. Always wanted to do a trip down the river, great video, brings back a lot of memories. Thank you.

[@robertmcmanus4646]

I really enjoyed this journey into the wilderness. Learned about a place I never knew about and now I wish I could visit. Outstanding!

[@geoffdavenport5838]

What a wonderful film Bob! I remember when you did this trip and hearing about it…but seeing this footage was a real gift. Thanks for doing this (and so great to see your Dad … well remembered!).

[@patrickturner8628]

The ‘shine’ of Uncle Jay’s smile after Figure 8 Rapids is magical. What a trip. I can feel the awe of the canyons, one millionth of the awe of being in it. Thank you Bob for this beautiful trip/gift.

[@azorty783]

Thank you Bob for this wonderful story telling, images, and visions of what's possible in and with family and friends!

[@DougLeishman]

what a wonderful adventure! So fortunate to have such adventurous parents to inspire and lead you! And to have the foresight to keep a good photo journal!

[@devinsmith3216]

This is super special. Thank you for sharing!

[@CanadianSledDog]

The old photographs are so cool!

[@CMFL77]

30 minutes very well spent!

[@herschelbrown2944]

Love this Bob!

[@kingswayguitar]

wow

[@toejamr1]

24:05 wait…wut? Headless bodies what? Edit: just looked into it. Seems nobody knows for sure what happened but the were out looking for gold so….greed can make people do nasty things.