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Mackenzie
Mackenzie heartland played a significant role in exploration and
development of the north. Mackenzie passed through here seeking a trade
route to the Orient. John Franklin wintered at Deline on an overland trip
to the Arctic. Their diaries noted oil seeps, used by the Dene to patch
their canoes. In the 1920s, oil and mineral seekers and aircraft began to
explore this area.
Mackenzie heartland is famous for outdoor
challenges. There's the Canol heritage trail, winding 372 Km through the
mountains to the Yukon. There are powerful rivers. The Natla-Keele and
the moutain rivers offer tremendous adventure as they plunge down the
mountains to the Mackenzie river. Outfitters offer escorted trips on
these rivers. Airlines offer flightseeing in the mountains - tour parts
of the Canol trail and stop at Carcajou Falls, in a vast, untouched river
valley. Or choose a lake and fly in for superb fishing.
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