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“Voyage of the Koo Koo Sint” “VOYAGE OF THE KOO KOO SINT” by Denny & Delores DeMeyer On May 10, 2008 fifteen voyageur canoes left Rocky Mountain House (RMH), Alberta, ten of which would make the entire 3500 mile and 63 day journey to Fort William in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The canoes were 25 foot long replicas of the original birch bark canoes used by Hudson Bay Company and Northwest Company fur traders on their annual trek to the East and was sponsored by the 2008 David Thompson Brigade. The brigade was the brainchild of Andy Korsos, a cartographer from Edmonton and his wife Leanne Playter. One of these canoes, the “Koo Koo Sint”, sponsored by the Alberta Land Surveyors Association would make the 15 day trek from Rocky Mountain House to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Koo Koo Sint was the name given David Thompson by the Native Americans meaning “star gazer” or “he who looks at stars”. This event is one of many commemorating the David Thompson Bicentennials: 2007- 2011. Even though David Thompson was perhaps North America’s greatest surveyor, having mapped over 1.5 million square miles of North American and traveled well over 75,000 miles by foot, horseback, dogsled and canoe, he has been largely forgotten until now. VOYAGEUR CANOE TEAMS: 1. Team Pathfinder – Edmonton, Alberta 2. Charlotte’s Crew – Edmonton Alberta 3. Borealis Canoe Club – Fort McMurray, Alberta 4. Fort Saskatchewan Traders – Alberta 5. Team Shawnigan – Victoria, British Columbia 6. Paddle Canada 1 and Paddle Canada 2 – all over Canada 7. Team Black Bart - Cumberland House Cree Nation, Saskatchewan 8. Canadian Voyageurs – Vernon, British Columbia 9. N.W. Co. Voyageurs – Rocky Mountain House, Alberta 10. Alberta Land Surveyors – Surveyors from Alberta, British Columbia & Washington State 11. Saskatchewan ’67 Centennial Voyagers, Saskatchewan. 12. Amisk Lake Voyageurs – Amish Lake, Saskatchewan 13. Bow Waters Canoe Club – Calgary, Alberta 14. Totem Outdoor Outfitters – Edmonton, Alberta 15. Team Moscastani-sipiy, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan The Alberta canoe was the idea of Monroe Kinloch, a surveyor from Sheridan Park, Alberta. He had discovered the shell of an old voyager canoe in Rocky Mountain House that was supposedly the “backup” canoe for Alberta’s entry in the 1967 canoe race to celebrate Canada’s Centennial; 1867-1967. All provinces and territories were represented in that race that was won by the province of Manitoba. Much work had to be completed on the canoe before it was ready for the 672 + miles (1082 kilometer) trek down the North Saskatchewan River to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. MEMBERS OF THE ALBERTA LAND SURVEYOR’S CANOE TEAM: ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, ALBERTA, TO PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATCHEWAN. Jim Stuart, ALS, Calgary. Gordon & Floss Thomson, BCLS, Fort Langley, British Columbia. John Haggerty, ALS & PE, Edmonton. Denny & Delores DeMeyer, PLS, Lynden, Washington. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, ALBERTA TO ELK POINT, ALBERTA. Ken Johnson, ALS & PE, Edmonton. Lew Rodney, ALS, Edmonton. Barry Hardy, Edmonton. Mark Selander, ALS, Edmonton. Michale Lang, museum curator, Canmore, AB. Richard Lang, physiatrist, Canmore, AB. Hugh & Peggy Moloney, school teachers, Calgary (RMH TO Drayton Valley). ELK POINT, ALBERTA TO PRINCE ALBERT, SASKATCHEWAN. Bruce Clark, ALS & PE, Edmonton & son Thompson “Thornton” Clark. Pat Moloney, ALS, Calgary Harold Pliska, graphic designer, Calgary Rob Moloney, geologist, Calgary Hugh & Peggy Moloney, school teachers, Calgary Delores and I arrived in Rocky Mountain House the afternoon of March 8 and were greeted by over 18” of snow that had fallen that day in the campground where everyone was to meet. Road graders and bobcats were plowing snow and some hardy voyagers had already set up their tents. Delores and I opted for the Walking Eagle Motel in RMH. Typical days began at 5:00 am for the first shift, with Floss Thomson and Delores getting up even earlier to pack lunches and cook a hot breakfast for everyone. Canadians seem to prefer a concoction they call “porridge” for breakfast in addition to their bacon or sausage, fried eggs, potatoes and toast. To me this mixture looked suspiciously like gruel. There was usually at least one crew change location per day so some of the time only a few of us had to paddle all day. A day’s travel typically ranged between 24 miles (39 kilometers) and 60 miles (97 kilometers), depending on where we were camping for the night. I have chosen to write this article similar to the journal kept by David Thompson in his travels between 1807 & 1811 while on the west side of the Rocky Mountains. May 8, 2008: Kamloops to RMH: a fine morning. Drove to Lake Louise and then to Saskatchewan Crossing in Alberta. A very rotten afternoon; turned down the David Thompson Highway (Hwy 11) and North Saskatchewan River through a blizzard for over 35 miles without meeting a car. Arrived this afternoon at the Buster Creek Campground outside of town of RMH and was greeted by now over 1 ½ feet of snow. A few hardy souls had already pitched their tents on top of the snow. Delores and I decided to drive into town and stay in a motel. May 9, 2008: RMH: a very fine day. It froze hard last night but we awoke to sunshine. After a hardy breakfast sponsored by the town of RMH, all sixteen canoe teams met for an orientation and safety meeting. Later that morning, members of the Alberta Land Surveyors canoe meet at a large lake nearby. Since most of us had never been in a large canoe before, it was decided to have a practice run. A 25 foot long voyager canoe can hold up to 10 paddlers, however, because of the necessity to “switch” (change sides) every 50 to 70 strokes, it was decided early on to only have 6 paddlers; one per seat. Thankfully no one was around to take pictures of our early efforts to “switch”. Had a delicious hot lunch prepared by Floss and Delores. Later that evening, we put decals on our canoe and had a delicious dinner prepared again by the town of RMH. Sunny in the evening, took some shots for latitude and longitude. May 10, 2008; RMH to Baptist River: a fine day. It froze hard again last night and this morning we awoke to a high overcast with only 8” inches of snow on the ground. Had breakfast sponsored by the town of RMH in the local ice hockey rink. Portaged the 16 canoes to Rocky Mountain House Provincial Park for the 11:00 morning launch. Quite a colorful sight, everyone dressed in colorful costumes and many canoes flying flags from the stern of their canoes. One canoe tried to cross the river to the landing site, hit a lone bridge abutment and tipped over. No one was seriously hurt but a reminder that the river was very cold and unforgiving of even small mistakes (it proved to me the only mishap on our part of the voyage.) Made only 24 miles through some rough water before beaching the canoes on 5 foot snowdrifts at the mouth of the Baptist River. Returned to RMH and ate a delicious dinner prepared again by the town of RMH. Weather prevented observations. May 11, 2008: Baptist River to Drayton Valley: a fine day. It froze again last night. Had breakfast sponsored by the town of RMH. About 6:00 am launched the 16 canoes off of the snowdrifts and made 57 miles through some rough water before beaching the canoes at the town of Drayton Valley. Cloudy and cold in the morning turning to cold and rain in the afternoon. Had a delicious dinner prepared by the town of Drayton Valley. Weather prevented observations. May 12, 2008: Drayton Valley to St. John’s School: a fine day. It rained last night but did not freeze. Awoke at 5:00 to a high overcast. Launched the canoe around 6:30 and made 52 miles through good water before beaching the canoes at St. John’s School. Cloudy and cold in the morning turning sunny in the afternoon. John Haggerty led the brigade to the dining hall playing his bagpipes. Had a delicious dinner prepared and served by the students of the school. Later took some shots for latitude and longitude. May 13, 2008: St. John’s School to Devon: a very fine day. Much warmer last night. We awoke @ 5:00 to sunshine and a light breeze. Launched the canoe around 6:30 and made 52 miles through good water before beaching the canoes at Devon. Sunny with cloudy periods all day. Overcast in the evening preventing observations. As part of the festivities, five canoes participated in a canoe race. Younger fellows from Cree Nation/Cumberland House took an early lead but was overtaken at the very last second of the race by the veteran paddlers in the Canadian Voyageurs canoe. Ken Allred from Saint Albert, Alberta Land Surveyor, Vice President of FIG and member of the Alberta Legislature joined us for dinner and festivities. Speeches were made by the mayor and other dignitaries. Had a delicious dinner of buffalo prepared by the town of Devon with dancing entertainment after. May 14, 2008: Devon to Fort Saskatchewan: a very fine day. We awoke to sunshine and no wind. Had breakfast @ 5:30 prepared by Floss & Delores. Launched the canoe around 6:30 and made 48 miles through good water before beaching the canoes at Fort Saskatchewan. Attended the dedication of a new park established to honor David Thompson and his voyageurs. Had a delicious dinner prepared by the town of Fort Saskatchewan with entertainment and their world famous “Sheep Drop” contest where they actually drop sheep from about 100’ up in the air.
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