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AcrossTheNorthEnvironment22TuesdayJuly232013RAZORSHARPPERFORMANCEFEATURESFINDYOURSTODAYATWarningThePolarisRANGERandRZRarenotintendedforon-roaduse.Drivermustbeatleast16yearsoldwithavaliddriverslicensetooperate.asafetytrainingcourse.ContactROHVAatwww.rohva.orgor949255-2560foradditionalinformation.DriversandpassengersshouldalwaysVisitDiggerzPowersportsonlineatwww.diggerz.caDIGGERZPOWERSPORTSByRENEFRANCOEURForsixdaystheysloggedacrossswiftrivercurrentsthroughdeepchiseledcan-yonsclimbedtreecoveredhillsandupthroughjuttingmountains.SahtuyouthconquermountainsriversandcanyonsItsgruellingever-chang-ingterrainconsideredoneofthemostchallengingback-packingroutesinthecountrybutthatdidntdeter22hik-ersfrommakingthejourneyofalifetimeonfootthroughtheMackenzieMountainsearlierthismonth.TheeighthCanolYouthLeadershipHikeisa25-miletrekalongthe358kmCanolHeritageTrailanabandonedWorldWarIIpipelineroutewiththeoverallgoalofexposingSahtuyouthtosurvivinginthewildconnectingtothelandbuildingself-es-teemandencouragingmorediscussionaboutindustryofeldersthereandtheytoldstoriesandtalkedaboutthetraditionalmedicinewecangatherfromthelandYake-leyasaid.Thisyearshikedidthingsabitdifferentlyincludingmiddleofacanyonorsplashingacrossariver...andIlovethechancetosharemyknowledgewithyouth.ItssomethingImpassionateaboutandgratefultobeinvolvedinErb23said.Wevetakenagoodapproachtoitandsloweddownabitweusedtodo20kmaday.ThisyearalsomarkedthersttimehikerstrekkedacrosstheCarcajouRiver.WedscouteditoutlastyearbutthiswasthersttimewecrosseditwithbackpacksandeverythingErbsaid.Itwasprettycool.Wealsodidanexcursionoffthetrailin-sideoneofthecanyonswiththegeologisttotakeacloserlookattherockformationandtalkedaboutoilexplorationintheSahtuwiththekids.ThejourneyevokesasenseofprideErbsaid.Itmakesyouappreciatewhereyoucomefromandtobeproudofourlandnottomentionitgivesyoucon-dencethatyoucansetouttodowhatyouwanttowhichadolescentsneed.ForYakeleyaitsalsoaboutacknowledgingthepowerofmothernature.Thegroupstartsoffwithareceremonyondayonehesaidtoillustrateaspiritualconnectednesstotheland.RightawayIthinkevery-oneonthewalktakesawaysomehumblenessandhowsmallwearehowwehavetorespectthenaturalworldaroundushesaid.Iwanttheyouthtorecognizethehis-toryoftheplacetooandthewealthmanyofusarefortu-nateenoughtohave.MostoftheyouthemergefromthelonghikeexhaustedandsorebutalsobeamingYakeleyasaid.Theytellmetheywanttocomebacknextyearthatitwasthebesttripoftheirlives.SportsRecreationYouthThesceneryisabigthingforme-onemomentyoureinthickbushthenextyoureinthemiddleofacanyonorsplashingacrossariver...andIlovethechancetosharemyknowledgewithyouth.MylesErbCanolYouthLeadershipHikeleader-suchaspipelines-anditsimpactontheenvironment.VeryfewpeopleeverhikethisrouteitsjustyouagainstnaturesaidSahtuMLANormanYakeleyawhohasbeenleadingtheadventuresinceitbeganin2005.Therstcheckpointiseightmilesstraightupamountainandittakesabouteighthourstogetupthere.Everyonehas55poundsontheirback.Itstough.Ofthe22hikers14madethetaxingjourneybeginningJuly6frommile50tomile25veofwhichwereyouthbetweentheagesof16and20.Theothersstayedatthebasecampatmile36whereallparticipantsmetupandtookpartinatwo-dayAb-originalculturalcamp.Ev-eryonewasownhometosoothetheirblisteredfeetandachingbacksviaheli-copteronJuly12.AttheAboriginalcamptherewereawholebunchparticipationfromageolo-gistforthersttimeaswellasrepresentativesfromHuskyEnergysbaseinCalgaryandConocoPhillips.HavingthemcomeoutonourlandandlearnaboutustrulyasAboriginalpeo-pleandhowweliveoutinthebushwasmeaningfulYakeleyasaid.Ithelpsthecompaniesrealizersthandtheimportanceofourcultureandlandandhelpsusreal-izeopportunitieswiththem.Wecanworktogether...Theydidntcomeoutasjustoilandgasemployeestheycameoutaseverydaypeoplejustlikeyouandmeeagertoexpe-rienceit.MylesErbtherecreationalprogrammerwiththeTownofNormanWellshasbeenpartakinginthehikeforthepasteightyears.Ijustabsolutelyloveit.Thesceneryisabigthingforme-onemomentyoureinthickbushthenextyoureinthePhotosMylesErbNormanYakeleyatakesintheviewbeisdeanInukshukhiddeninsideacanyonalongtheCanolTrail.Fourteenhikerstakeawell-deservedbreakduringthe25miletrekacrosstheMackenzieMountainsinsupportofyouthleadership.