Just got back from Old Forth William Rendezvous days, 200+ paddlers canoed from Rocky mountain House, Alberta to Thunder Bay over the past 65 days (with folks from all over the world at the Fort and in the canoes). Had the radio on scanning on 30 meters all day and do not see much activity.
Are the bands OK? http://www.2008thompsonbrigade.com/ Monitoring 10.140 1700hz +/- Fred VE3FAL