I hope in this article to give you an idea of what you need to bring to spend a reasonably comfortable trip in Canada's north country.

Firstly a few concepts:

Firstly:  Forget fashion.

Next:  Natural fabrics -- cotton, wool, linen -- not only soak up water between the fibbers, the fibbers themselves soak up water.  This makes them hard to dry.  A 6 ounce T-shirt will hold a pound of water.  Jeans are a real no-no.  They hold a huge amount of water, and are often chosen to fit snugly.  These are both cold and uncomfortable when wet.

For everything except socks and mittens, I recommend synthetic materials.  Socks -- I recommend wool, because it doesn't crush, and even wet it has some warmth.  A wool nylon blend has good wear resistance.  Around the fire there is a place for wool and leather.  The real downside of synthetic fabrics is that they melt easily.

I have woken up to snow on the ground several times on our canoe trips.  And many years we will encounter sleet or ice water rains, wet, and temperatures running just above freezing.

I've also paddled under a scorching sun, with temps 107 F (41 C)

This is what I take: