OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

wriver · Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 26

We live in Boise, ID, and want to go boating on Great Slave Lake, NWT, in late Summer. Wife was told that you could see the Northern Lights in September. Is September to late in the year to go boating there, because winter is coming on? The islands in the eastern part of the lake would be our destination. Would it be better to launch at Fort Resolution, Yellowknife, or any place else? We have a 23' Northwest jet boat, 212 pump, with 3/4 hardtop to keep us out of the weather and we would camp on our boat. Fuel capacity of boat is 136 gallons and I could carry more. The islands look quite barren and is there a problem with submerged rocks to look out for? Thanks for any info. - Jens

ntjetboater · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 2:15 pm Post subject:

You should drop me an email so I can send you maps of that area.
Are there rocks submerged....lots.

Unless you really want to launch from Fort Res I would almost come up to Yellowknife and go from there. There are channel markers out to the east arm of the lake.
September can get pretty rough on the lake..fall winds start to blow but you should be good. Bring extra food in case you have to camp for additional days due to weather. Fishing is good anywhere.

wriver · Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 26

I sent you an email.

ntjetboater · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:07 am Post subject:

Just checking to see if your still coming up north...

Been out on the big lake and fishing was great...kidz were cliff jumping.

Rapid Transit · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 206

mom must have nerves of steele !

ntjetboater · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:25 pm Post subject:

Guess your not coming up this year...Northern lites are amazing right now as is the fishing..
I took these the other day..

wriver · Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 26

After you mentioned Sept. was a possible bad weather time on the lake we decided to go to Lake Powell. Long story short, a head cold and 10,000' elevation cut our trip short and returned home. Wife and I still plan a visit to Great Slave Lake in the future. I didn't realize the buoy system for navigation. Any other navigation aids would be appreciated!!!

Rapid Transit · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 206

I sure don't want to throw any negatives out there, but I have a question that maybe someone can answer and maybe save someone some trouble? What happens if an out of province (Alberta), or country, boater comes along and is checked by our" saviors of the waterways" and asks for their boat operators licence? Do you have to have a licence south of the 49th?

wriver · Joined: 09 Aug 2009 Posts: 26

In the state of Idaho no special boat operators license is required. If you take a boaters safety class, you usually get a reduction in your insurance cost. Boat needs an invasive species sticker to help pay to fight critters attaching to boat and being moved to other bodies of water.

Miss Nikki · Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Whitecourt

awesome pics folks

ntjetboater · Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:44 pm Post subject:

I don't see the pics anymore..
here are a couple.