Ever wanted to do a classic multi-day fly in trip for cheap?  Well that's what prompted this adventure to the North Stein.  Looking for a way to get the classic multi-day run in without spending the money on a flight in, these lads found it.  While it didn't come without a little bit of blood, sweat and tears it was certainly worth it and opended up this classic to the next generation of paddlers.

"The main Stein is a classic two- to three-day in southern B.C.'s Coast Range.  The normal put-in is Stein Lake, accessed only by floatplane.  The flight to Stein Lake is nothing short of incredible -- huge mountains laced with shining glaciers, amazing cascades, multiple creeks and lakes of varying colours, and a patchwork landscape.  Unfortunately the cost of flying into the lake doesn't fit into a kayaker's budget, except on rare occasions."

Read the full North Stein article in the Spring 2004 issue of Rapid.