Ice Lake Rebels (2014–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - The Big Move - full transcript

IN THE SUBARCTIC...

ON GREAT SLAVE LAKE,

HOUSEBOATERS HAVE BEEN LOCKED IN
AN EPIC BATTLE...

NO!

...AGAINST THE LAKE'S
SAVAGE WINTER ICE.

WINTERS UP HERE...

IT'S SO HARD ON YOUR MIND
AND YOUR BODY

TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THIS.

IT'S REALLY TOUGH.

BUT NOW,
SPRING BRINGS WITH IT NEW BEGINNINGS.

RIGHT NOW IS
THE EXACT PERFECT TIME



FOR THE BEST,
MOST SPECIAL WEDDING EVER.

FOR THE REBELS,
IT'S A SEASON OF CHANGE.

SOME HOUSEBOATERS ARE CONTENT
TO PUT DOWN THEIR MOORINGS

AND STAY THERE FOR 30 YEARS.

BUT ME... I'M MOBILE.

I THINK I PICKED
A GOOD SPOT.

NOW THAT I'VE BEEN LIVING ON THE
MOLLY BARGE FOR A FEW MONTHS,

I'VE HAD TO TAKE CARE
OF A LOT MORE THINGS

THAN I EVER DID BEFORE.

BUT IT'S ALSO A SEASON
OF DANGER.

HOLY ****
LOOK AT THAT, LOOK AT THAT.

LOOK AT THAT WATER
COMING UP.

I DON'T LIKE THIS.

ARE WE GONNA HIT IT?



YES. IT'S RIGHT HERE.
****

MY STEERING JUST STRIPPED.

HOLY ****

ON GREAT SLAVE LAKE,

MOST OF YELLOWKNIFE BAY IS
NOW FREE FROM WINTER'S ICY GRIP.

WINTER HANGS ON FOR SO LONG,
AND THEN IT FINALLY LETS GO.

AND IT'S LIKE A NEW BEGINNING
OUT HERE.

AFTER A LONG FREEZE,
THE LAKE IS ALIVE AND IN MOTION.

SPRING, YOU'VE GOT GOOD WEATHER,
SUNSHINE.

THE BIRDS START COMING OUT.

EVERYTHING COMES ALIVE.

IT'S A REALLY BEAUTIFUL TIME
OF YEAR UP HERE.

THE HOUSEBOATERS
PREPARE FOR THE CHALLENGES

OF LIFE ON THE LIQUID LAKE.

I WORRY ABOUT THE DIFFERENT
THINGS THAT WE NEED TO DO,

BUT I ALSO TAKE ACTION.

THE MAIN REWARD I GET
FROM THIS LIFESTYLE

IS THE SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE

AND THE ABILITY TO MEET
DIFFICULT CHALLENGES HEAD ON.

IN YELLOWKNIFE BAY,

BUSH PILOT GARY VAILLANCOURT
SPENT THE WINTER

GIVING HIS NEWLY RETURNED
DAUGHTER, MOLLY MacKINNON,

A CRASH COURSE IN LIVING OFF
THE GRID ON A HOUSEBOAT.

YOU GONNA BE OKAY?

I HOPE SO.

AFTER SEVEN MONTHS'S TRAINING,

HE'S FINALLY READY TO LEAVE HER
IN CHARGE OF HIS THREE VESSELS,

THE MOLLY, AURORA,
AND THE CT BARGE.

ARE YOU EXCITED?

I'M EXCITED.

MY DAD'S ALWAYS AROUND TO MAKE
SURE EVERYTHING'S WORKING,

SO THIS IS GONNA BE
A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME.

I'M KIND OF NERVOUS.

HOW EXCITING.

MOLLY'S COME ALONG
REALLY, REALLY WELL

IN TERMS OF LEARNING
HOW TO LOOK AFTER HERSELF

AND LOOK AFTER THE HOUSEBOAT.

I LOVE THE RHYTHM
OF PADDLING TOGETHER.

IT'S SORT OF A...
A DANCE.

MOLLY DRIVES HER DAD
TO THE AIRPORT THE NORTHERN WAY.

TO LAND DWELLERS,
SEAPLANES MAY SEEM EXTRAVAGANT.

OKAY,
STOP PADDLING.

BUT FOR THOSE WHO LIVE ON
THIS MASSIVE LAKE,

IT'S A COMMON MODE
OF TRANSPORTATION.

FLOATPLANES ARE...

THEY'RE KIND OF THE WORKHORSE
OF THE NORTH HERE.

YOU CAN'T GO ANYWHERE
WITHOUT A FLOATPLANE.

SO FLOATPLANES ARE ESSENTIAL.

NOW, THE HOUSE...
I THINK EVERYTHING'S OKAY.

YOU THINK?

WELL, AS BEST...

YOU KNOW, I DID...
ALL THE ROPES ARE TIED.

I CHECKED EVERYTHING.

BUT YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN.

I'M COUNTING ON YOU TO LOOK
AFTER THAT PLACE, OKAY?

OKAY, DAD.
DON'T BURN IT DOWN.

YOU KNOW,
THAT'D BE THE WORST.

SECOND WORST
IS SINKING IT.

AND THIRD WORST
IS DIRTY DISHES.

SO DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

MAYBE THE THIRD WORST THEN.

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO,
HONEY.

YOU TAKE CARE,
ALL RIGHT?

AND I'LL SEE YOU SOON.

IT'S A LOT OF RESPONSIBILITY,

AND I REALLY HOPE
SOMETHING DOESN'T BREAK.

BYE, DAD. LOVE YOU.
BYE, HONEY.

ON A HOUSEBOAT, ANYTHING CAN GO
WRONG AT ANY MOMENT.

IF THERE'S, LIKE, CATASTROPHIC,
LIKE AN ANCHOR FAILURE,

WELL, THAT WOULD REQUIRE
SOME EXTRA HELP.

FOR MY WORK OVER THE YEARS,

I'VE HAD TO LEAVE THE FAMILY
A LOT

AND I'VE NEVER REALLY
EVER GOT USED TO IT.

TAKING OFF IN THAT AIRPLANE
AND SEEING HER IN THE CANOE...

IT JUST BREAKS YOUR HEART,
EVEN AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.

WHILE SPRING INVITES
MORE SEAPLANE TRAFFIC TO THE LAKE,

INDIVIDUALIST "PIKE" MIKE
HARRISON ISN'T AS WELCOMING

TO WHAT THAT CHANGE IN SEASON
BRINGS TO HIS BACKYARD.

YOU KNOW, LAKESIDE LIVING,
TO ME,

IS THE CALL OF THE LOON AND THE
WATER LAPPING AGAINST THE SHORE,

NOT THE ROAR OF A PISTON-BEAVER
OR A TURBO OTTER.

IT'S JUST TOO CONGESTED
HERE IN THE CHANNEL.

YOU NEED A LITTLE BIT OF SPACE
AROUND YOU

SO YOU CAN HEAR THE BIRDS
SINGING AND STUFF.

YOU CAN'T GET THAT HERE.

THIS IS THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.

IT'S THE BUSIEST PART
OF THE BAY.

NOW, I GET OUT THERE
ON THE OUTSKIRTS,

I'LL BE ALL BY MY LONESOME.

NOW IT'S TIME
TO MOVE OUT OF IT.

THE REBELS OF GREAT SLAVE
LAKE PRIZE FREEDOM ABOVE ALL ELSE.

AND WITH A FLOATING HOME,

THAT INCLUDES THE FREEDOM
TO HOIST ANCHOR

AND SET SAIL FOR A NEW LOCATION
EACH SPRING.

SOME HOUSEBOATERS ARE CONTENT
TO PUT DOWN THEIR MOORINGS

AND STAY THERE
FOR MAYBE 30 YEARS.

BUT ME... I'M MOBILE, FLEXIBLE.

I HAVE A LOT OF OPTIONS
AND A LOT OF VERSATILITY.

TODAY, HIS MISSION
IS TO FIND THE PERFECT SPOT.

THIS LOCAL, SEMI-URBAN
HOUSEBOAT COMMUNITY HERE...

EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE OFF GRID,

THEY HAVE ALL
THE MODERN CONVENIENCES.

BUT THE TRUE WAY TO LIVE IN THE
NORTH IS THE TRADITIONAL WAY,

LIVING A LITTLE BIT MORE
OF A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE.

LOOK AT THIS.

I'VE GOT TO FIND A NAME
FOR THIS LITTLE COVE HERE.

THIS IS THE SPOT.

BUT MY ONE CONCERN IS

THE HEAVY WATER THAT BLOWS DOWN
FROM THE SOUTH HERE.

GOT ABOUT 150 MILES OF FETCH
THERE,

AND YOU GOT SOME BIG,
BIG WATER COMING IN THE BAY HERE

IF THE WIND DIRECTION IS RIGHT.

MIKE HAS CHOSEN A COVE
AT THE FARTHEST POINT

BEFORE THE PROTECTED BAY
MEETS THE TREACHEROUS WATERS

OF THE OPEN LAKE.

I'M DEPENDENT ON
THAT 2-FOOT ROCK WALL

AS A BREAK WALL
FOR THE HEAVY SEAS

THAT ARE GONNA COME IN FROM THE
SOUTH AS THE SEASON PROGRESSES.

THAT'S MY NUMBER-ONE CONCERN.

ACROSS THE BAY,

SPRING IS WHEN EVERYTHING
THAT WAS FROZEN INTO THE LAKE

CAN NOW FINALLY BE MOVED.

FIANCéS STEPHAN HERVIEUX
AND ALLYCE RATTRAY

NEED TO MOVE
THEIR WANDERING MOORING LINE.

HEY, HON.

HEY, HON. HOW ARE YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

TRYING TO REPOSITION
OUR ANCHORS.

THEIR WEDDING IS SCHEDULED
AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

PERMISSION TO BOARD.

BUT, FIRST, THESE NORTHERNERS
MUST SECURE THEIR HOME,

SETTING A NEW FOUNDATION
FOR MARRIED LIFE TOGETHER.

ALLYCE...
SHE'S ONE SPECIAL GIRL.

I MEAN, SHE'S NOT
YOUR TYPICAL CHICK AT ALL.

I WOULDN'T BE MARRYING
SOME NORMAL CHICK.

THEY BROKE THE MOLD
WHEN THEY MADE HER.

YOU KNOW HOW
THIS THING WORKS?

NEVER DONE IT BEFORE
IN MY LIFE.

THE ANCHOR'S THE ONLY
THING THAT KEEPS US IN PLACE.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST FOUR.

YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE ALL OF
YOUR LINES ARE DEEP ENOUGH

OR WELL-MARKED ENOUGH

THAT THEY'RE NOT GONNA HOOK
IN SOMEBODY'S MOTOR.

SO, YOU'VE GOT YOUR VESSEL.

YOU GOT FOUR MOORING POINTS.

THERE ARE ANCHORS
ON ALL FOUR POINTS.

I NEED TO MAKE SURE MY HOUSE IS
NOT GONNA RAM INTO MY NEIGHBOR.

IN ORDER TO PULL UP
THE 500-POUND ANCHOR

FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE LAKE,

STEPHAN AND ALLYCE EMPLOY
A HOMEMADE PULLEY,

NICKNAMED "THE ANCHOR YANKER."

THE HOUSEBOATERS
OF GREAT SLAVE...

THEY'VE DESIGNED
AND BUILT THIS THING

THAT ANYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY
CAN USE.

BEING A HOUSEBOATER... YOU
ARE TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING.

THERE AIN'T NOBODY YOU CAN CALL
TO COME AND YANK YOUR ANCHORS.

- I GOT IT.
- YOU GOT IT?

WICKED!

IT'S IN THERE.

NOW FOR THE FUN PART.

EVERY PULL YOU DO,
YOUR SIDE GOES LOWER.

YEAH. YEAH.
****

AS ANYBODY WHO'S EVER GOTTEN
THEIR BOOT

HALF STUCK IN THE MUD,

THEY KNOW THAT IT'S REALLY HARD
TO PULL THAT OUT.

I'M BASICALLY DOING THAT
WITH THE MOORING.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE WE CAN
DO, WHAT WE CAN MAKE IT BETTER.

IF SOMEBODY COULD DIVE DOWN
THERE AND BRUSH THAT MUD OFF,

THAT WOULD HELP.

I'M NOT DOING THAT.

I'M NOT DOING THAT.

I LOVE HAVING STEPH
WITH ME.

I DON'T THINK I'D BE ABLE
TO LIVE ON THE HOUSEBOAT

IF I WAS JUST ON MY OWN.

THAT IS WHY IT'S GOOD
TO HAVE A TEAM.

YOU LEARN TO WORK
WITH ONE ANOTHER.

CAN YOU SEE ANYTHING
DOWN THERE?

THERE'S THE BUBBLES.

THERE'S THE BUBBLES.

YEP.

THAT MEANS THE MOORING'S
COMING OUT OF THE MUD.

GOOD.

IT'S RELEASING BUBBLES
OF AIR.

THE MOORING IS OFF
THE BOTTOM NOW.

OKAY.

AND THEN WE'RE GONNA USE
THE MOTORBOAT

TO SLOWLY AND GENTLY
MOVE IT OUT.

AND THEN RELEASE IT
AND DROP IT DOWN.

OKAY.

I REALLY HOPE THIS WORKS.

I GOT MY FINGERS CROSSED.

HERE WE GO.

WE'RE MOVING, BABY!

IT'S WORKING.
YEAH!

I'M GONNA GO DEEPER
SO WE DON'T HIT MUD.

YEP. GOOD IDEA.

ALL RIGHT, THIS IS EXACTLY WHERE
I WANT TO GO, JUST LIKE THAT.

HOUSEBOATING DOESN'T COME WITH
A MANUAL.

YOU GOT TO FIGURE **** OUT.

YOU GOT TO BE INGENUITIVE,
YOU'VE GOT TO BE RESOURCEFUL,

AND YOU GOT TO BE READY TO TAKE
SOME GAMBLES, TAKE SOME RISKS.

AND, SOMETIMES,
IT JUST PAYS OFF.

AND DROP.

THAT'S IT.
PUSH IT THROUGH.

THERE YOU GO.
BEAUTIFUL.

SHE'S ON THE GROUND?
SHE'S ON THE GROUND.

THAT'S IT?
YEAH.

NOW ALL FOUR OF THE
KIMBERLITE'S LINES AND ANCHORS

ARE SECURE ENOUGH
TO PROTECT THEM

FROM MOVING IN THE SUMMER WINDS
AND FALL STORMS.

SO, NOW THE ICE
AND THE WIND COMES IN,

WE'RE SAFE ON THIS SIDE.

WE'RE NOT MOVING?

ABSOLUTELY NOT.
WE'RE GONNA BE SAFE.

KNOCK ON WOOD?

ALLYCE IS MY BUDDY, MAN.

SHE'S MY LIFE-MATE.

SO TO DO SOMETHING THAT IS
SO IMPORTANT FOR BOTH OF US,

'CAUSE IT IS OUR HOUSE,

IT WAS A REAL SENSE
OF ACCOMPLISHMENT.

THANK YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

STEPH AND I ARE CELEBRATING
TONIGHT. THAT'S FOR SURE.

SUCCESS. COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT
WITHOUT YOU.

TRY AND GO THIS WAY.
I'M TRYING, BUD.

YOU'RE ALL IN CONTROL,
MIKE.

I'VE SET SAIL.

RUNNING OVER TOP OF THE
ICE IS KIND OF HARD ON THE BOAT.

MY STEERING JUST STRIPPED.

IN YELLOWKNIFE BAY,
SPRINGTIME AWAKENS THE LAKE,

MELTING THE ICE AND BRINGING
FRESH HOPE AND CHALLENGES

FOR THE HOUSEBOATERS.

IN ORDER TO KEEP
THE FAMILY BARGES

AND THEIR CAFé UP AND RUNNING

WHILE HER FATHER IS AWAY,

MOLLY TACKLES A LONG LIST
OF DAILY CHORES ALONE.

EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL,

MY DAD'S TAUGHT ME
HOW TO SURVIVE IN THE NORTH.

I JUST HOPE
I CAN MAKE HIM PROUD.

THE FIRST ITEM OF THE DAY
IS REPLENISHING PROPANE.

SO, I RAN OUT OF PROPANE
ON THE MOLLY BARGE,

SO I'M GONNA THROW THIS OFF
THE SIDE

AND TAKE IT OVER TO
THE MOLLY BARGE

AND CHANGE THE PROPANE.

BECAUSE WE'RE OFF GRID,

WE USE PROPANE
FOR ALL OF OUR STOVES

AND TO HEAT THE HOUSE
AND FOR MY CAFé.

WE HAVE TO BRING THE PROPANE
TO THE DOCK

AND HAVE ENOUGH PROPANE,
YOU KNOW,

TO HEAT IT AND MAKE SURE THAT
THE STOVES RUN.

IT IS A LITTLE BIT NERVE-RACKING

TO THROW PROPANE OFF THE SIDE
OF A HOUSEBOAT

WHEN THERE'S ROCKS UNDERNEATH.

YOU JUST KIND OF GO AGAINST
ALL YOUR INSTINCTS

AND CHUCK IT OFF THE SIDE.

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN
PHYSICALLY LIFT THIS THING,

SO THAT'S GONNA BE
A BIT OF A SURPRISE.

FULL PROPANE TANKS
WEIGH NEARLY 100 POUNDS

AND ARE DANGEROUS TO WRESTLE
INTO A CANOE.

THEIR BUOYANCY MAKES IT POSSIBLE
FOR MOLLY

TO FLOAT THE LARGE TANK
BACK TO THE MOLLY BARGE.

IT WAS A LITTLE AWKWARD.

CANOEING HAS A LOT TO DO WITH,
LIKE, BALANCE

AND WHERE YOUR CENTER
OF GRAVITY IS.

SO IT REALLY THROWS YOU OFF.

IT TOOK ABOUT TWICE AS LONG
TO CANOE IT OVER.

SO, WHAT I'M GONNA DO IS
I'M GONNA TAKE THIS PULLEY

AND I'M GONNA HOOK IT UP TO
THE PROPANE TANK

TO GET IT OUT OF THE WATER,

BECAUSE IT'S TOO HEAVY FOR ME
TO LIFT.

THIS IS REALLY HEAVY.

THAT'S NOT IDEAL.

I HAD TO PUT MY WHOLE
BODY WEIGHT INTO IT.

YEAH, I COULD HARDLY LIFT IT UP.

YES, I DID IT!

WHEN I GOT IT ON THE DOCK,
I WAS LIKE, "YEAH, YEAH!"

I CAN'T SAY THAT WASN'T HEAVY.

I DON'T REALLY MIND NOT HAVING
RUNNING WATER

OR A SHOWER FOR LIKE A WEEK
OR, LIKE, TECHNOLOGY.

PEOPLE ARE LIKE, "WHAT ABOUT
YOUR HAIR DRYER OR YOUR..."

WHATEVER IS IMPORTANT TO THEM.

BUT I REALLY DON'T MISS IT.

I MEAN, IT'S JUST WORTH IT
TO LIVE ON THE LAKE.

IT'S GOT SOMETHING THAT
NO OTHER PLACE IN THE WORLD HAS,

AND THAT'S JUST, YOU KNOW,
A REALLY SPECIAL CULTURE.

IT'S REALLY HEAVY.

I'M GLAD I DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT
AGAIN FOR A WHILE.

ON YELLOWKNIFE BAY,
ONCE THE LAKE THAWS,

THE FREE REBEL LIFE
OF A HOUSEBOATER

MEANS TAKING ADVANTAGE
OF MOBILITY.

AND, TODAY, PIKE MIKE IS READY
TO SET SAIL.

THERE'S A NUMBER OF
REASONS TO DO THIS MOVE.

IT'S JUST TOO CONGESTED HERE
IN THE CHANNEL.

YOU CAN SEE THE THREE BOATS
DOWN THERE

STACKED UP AGAINST EACH OTHER.

WE GET A BIG WIND
FROM THE SOUTH.

WE ALL GET PRESSED IN.

GET OUT THERE ON THE OUTSKIRTS,
I'LL BE ALL BY MY LONESOME.

MOVING THREE BOATS MILES
ACROSS THE BAY IS A TWO-PERSON JOB,

AND MIKE REACHES OUT TO FRIEND
AND FELLOW HOUSEBOATER STEPHAN

FOR HELP.

WE'RE COMMUNITY MEN.

WE'RE NEIGHBORS.

WE ALWAYS AIM TO HELP.

IF WE GOT THE TIME,
WE'LL DO IT.

IF WE AIN'T GOT THE TIME,
WE'LL TRY TO MAKE THE TIME.

- HEY, MAN!
- NICE LAUNCH.

YEAH, THANK YOU.

MIKE HAS DECIDED TO MOVE.

PIKE LIKES HIS OWN PEACE
AND QUIET.

HE'S CALLED UPON ME BECAUSE
HE DOESN'T HAVE A POWERBOAT,

AND I JUST GOT ONE LAST FALL.

THIS IS A COMMUNITY
OF GREAT PEOPLE.

WE ALWAYS AIM TO HELP
EVERY SINGLE TIME.

HERE'S HOW WE HAVE
TO APPROACH IT.

YOU'RE GONNA PUSH ME.
PUSH.

KEEP YOUR BOW ON THE END
OF THE DECK THERE.

WE'RE GONNA ROTATE THE FIN
90 DEGREES.

TIE HER OFF, SECURE HER,
TIE THE CANOE TO IT.

YOU BACK US OUT.

OKAY.
AND THEN DART ACROSS.

THEN DART ACROSS.

NOT ONLY AM I MOVING
HIS HOUSEBOAT,

I'M MOVING
HIS BIG-ASS MOTORBOAT,

AND I'M ALSO MOVING HIS CANOE.

SO NOW WE'RE TYING THREE VESSELS
TOGETHER.

AND I'M THINKING
THESE ARE ALL GONNA ACT

LIKE SAILS IN THE WIND.

THIS IS NOT GONNA BE EASY.

OKAY, WE'RE GONNA TRY
AND GET OUT... THAT'S OKAY.

I'M GONNA BE ABLE
TO PUSH IT AWAY.

TRY AND GO THIS WAY.

I'M TRYING, BUD.

I THINK THIS IS THE WAY.
OKAY.

HOLD ON.

I MEAN, I'VE GOT
NO CONTROL HERE.

I'M LISTENING TO EVERYTHING
HE'S TELLING ME,

AND IT AIN'T WORKING.

I'LL TELL YOU... THIS IS
THE MOST REVERSE ACTION

I'VE EVER DONE
WITH THIS MOTOR.

WHOO! IT'S DEEP
AND COLD THERE, MIKE.

THAT'S WHEN I DECIDED I'D HAD
ENOUGH OF THIS PLAYING AROUND.

IT WAS TIME TO GET ON
SOME HIP WADERS,

GET IN THE WATER,

AND MANHANDLE THAT VESSEL
UNTIL WE WERE CLEAR.

DO YOU WANT ME TO BE
ON THE MOTOR?

YOU GET ON THE MOTOR, 'CAUSE
I'M SHOVING THIS **** OUT.

OKAY.

IT'S WHAT I WANTED
ALL ALONG.

IT'S WHAT I PROBABLY
SHOULD HAVE DONE FROM THE START.

ARE YOU CLEAR?

WHOA, BOY!

WHOO!

CLEAR THERE?
WE'RE CLEAR STRAIGHT OUT.

ONCE WE GOT CLEAR, I FELT
A LOT MORE COMFORTABLE.

ALL RIGHT, I'M COMING BACK
AROUND YOU SOMEHOW HERE.

YOU KNOW,
I FEEL LIKE WILLIAM KIDD

OR SAMUEL CHAMPLAIN.

I'VE SET SAIL.

YOU'RE ALL IN CONTROL,
MIKE. IT'S ALL YOURS.

TAKE IT STRAIGHT OUT.

WE'RE IN A GOOD DRIFT
RIGHT HERE.

WE GOT THE SUN UP IN THE
SKY, IT'S BEAUTIFUL,

AND THE WIND IS DOWN.

SEE THE COVE?

IT GOES RIGHT UP INTO
THE SKID SHOT.

WHAT THIS PROVIDES FOR ME
IS THE SENSE OF ADVENTURE

THAT I'M CONSTANTLY PURSUING.

NOW, IF THIS ISN'T HUCK
FINN-ING AND TOM SAWYER-ING,

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS.

ON THE OPEN LAKE,

FISHERMAN BRIAN ABBOTT RISKED
LIFE AND LIMB THIS WINTER

SETTING NETS IN MINUS-40 DEGREES
DURING BLIZZARDS,

DRILLING THROUGH 6 FEET
OF SOLID ICE.

NOW HE RETURNS TO THE EASE
OF OPEN-WATER FISHING

FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS SEASON.

HE'S HOPING THE ICE HAS MELTED
ENOUGH FOR SAFE PASSAGE.

WELL, MY NORMAL ROUTE
IS DEAD AHEAD,

BUT IT'S SOLID ICE.

AND THE WIND'S BLOWING IT
STRAIGHT THIS WAY.

WELL, I SPENT A LOT OF TIME
ON THE ICE THIS WINTER,

AND IT WAS DARN COLD THIS YEAR.

IT'S SO NICE TO BE OUT
IN THE WARMTH AND THE SUNSHINE.

I LOVE THE FIRST TRIP
OF THE YEAR.

IT'S USUALLY BEAUTIFUL,
LIKE THIS.

NOT VERY MUCH WIND
IN THE SPRING,

AND YOU'VE GOT THE MAIN SHEET
OF ICE THERE

TO KEEP ANY WAVES DOWN.

SO THIS IS THE PRIMO SEASON
TO BE FISHING.

I'M HOPING I CAN PICK MY WAY
THROUGH THE ICE

SO THAT I CAN GET TO
WHERE I WANT TO SET MY NETS.

OWING TO ITS MASSIVE
SIZE, DEPTH, AND LOCATION...

JUST 200 MILES
FROM THE ARCTIC CIRCLE...

GREAT SLAVE LAKE IS HOME TO
CONSTANTLY SHIFTING ICE FLOES

SEVERAL FEET THICK
AND WEIGHING AS MUCH AS A TON

DEEP INTO THE SUMMER MONTHS.

RUNNING OVER TOP OF THE ICE
IS KIND OF HARD ON THE BOAT ITSELF,

BEING FIBERGLASS.

ICE IS ACTUALLY QUITE ABRASIVE.

SO IF YOU'RE NOT CAREFUL,
AS WELL,

IT'LL JUST CHEW THE HELL
OUT OF YOUR PROP.

HALFWAY THERE.

MY STEERING JUST STRIPPED.

THAT MEANS I HAVE NO STEERING
ANYMORE.

15 MILES AWAY FROM HOME,

BRIAN'S NOW CAUGHT
IN AN ICE FLOE

WITH NO WAY TO NAVIGATE.

HOLY ****

IN YELLOWKNIFE BAY,
SPRING IS IN FULL BLOOM,

FREEING THE HOUSEBOATERS
FROM WINTER'S FROZEN GRIP.

BUT OUT ON THE OPEN LAKE, ROVING
ICE FLOES STILL POSE A THREAT.

FISHERMAN BRIAN ABBOTT
IS NOW STRANDED MILES FROM HOME

AND IN THE MIDST OF AN ICE FLOE

WHICH TOOK OUT
HIS BOAT'S STEERING.

LITERALLY HAVE NO STEERING.

GOES ONE WAY BUT NOT THE OTHER.

WELL, THAT'S NOT GOOD.

SO, I GUESS IF I COULD
PULL IT OVER BY HAND,

I CAN STEER IT THAT WAY.

WELL, THIS IS JUST A LOUSY START
TO THE SEASON HERE.

MY STEERING JUST STRIPPED OUT.

NOT AN AWFUL LOT TO TIE ON
THROUGH HERE.

BRIAN TIES A ROPE TO THE ENGINE

IN HOPES OF STEERING THE BOAT
MANUALLY.

THERE WE GO.

HOLY COW. IT'S NOT MOVING.

THIS AIN'T GONNA TURN AS EASY
AS I HAD HOPED.

SO I THINK I'LL UNDO
THE STEERING

AND TRY IT WITHOUT THE STEERING
HOOKED IN IT FOR A MOMENT.

NOW SEE IF IT MOVES.

IT'S STILL NOT MOVING.

MAYBE THAT'S WHY IT STRIPPED...
IT SEIZED OR SOMETHING.

HOLY COW.

THERE WE GO.

DOESN'T GRAB THE ONE WAY AT ALL
RIGHT NOW.

IT'S NOT EVEN GRABBING AT ALL,
EVEN EITHER WAY NOW.

SO IT'LL BE STEERING IT MANUALLY
AND GOING SLOW.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO WORK WITH
WHAT I GOT HERE.

I'M SURE I CAN MICKEY MOUSE THIS
SOMEHOW OR OTHER.

IT'S JUST A METHOD
OF FIX A PROBLEM,

AND LIFE IS NOTHING BUT
A PROBLEM-SOLVING EXERCISE,

REALLY.

YOU'RE DEALING WITH DIESELS
AND MACHINES

AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS
AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING
GOING WRONG.

FOR NOW, BRIAN WILL HAVE
TO PADDLE BACK TO THE FISH PLANT.

UNTIL HIS STEERING CAN BE FIXED,

BRIAN IS OFF THE WATER
AND AWAY FROM CATCHING FISH

DURING THE PEAK WEEKS
OF THE SPRING SEASON.

IT'S BAD TO BE SHUT DOWN
THIS TIME OF YEAR,

BECAUSE WHEN YOU FIRST START
FISHING,

THE FISH ARE VERY THICK.

THE NETS WOULD BE FILLED
RIGHT NOW.

AND THAT'S THE TIME
YOU MAKE HAY.

IT'S A BIT OF A HARD,
TREACHEROUS LIFE OUT HERE.

BUT IT'S WELL WORTH IT.

IT'S KIND OF HARD
NOT BEING OUT FISHING RIGHT NOW.

IT'S JUST SUCH A LOVELY PLACE
OUT THERE. IT'S SO PEACEFUL.

ON THE EDGE
OF YELLOWKNIFE BAY...

DON'T LET THE DRIFT
KEEP BLOWING US THIS WAY.

...PIKE MIKE AND STEPHAN MOVE
HIS HOME SEVERAL MILES SOUTH

TO A SECLUDED COVE,

WHERE THE MOUTH OF THE BAY
MEETS THE WILD OPEN WATERS

OF GREAT SLAVE LAKE.

DO YOU WANT ME TO TAKE
THE BOAT?

YES. I DON'T KNOW
WHERE YOU WANT TO LAND, MIKE.

I REALLY DON'T KNOW...
MIND THE LINES.

YOUR CANOE HIT GROUND,
MIKE?

OKAY.

HE MOVED THE
SMALLEST HOUSEBOAT IN THE BAY

TO THE EDGE OF
THE REAL BIG WATER.

THAT TAKES SOME BALLS.

I DIDN'T REALIZE
THIS IS WHERE YOU WANTED TO BE.

I THINK I PICKED
A GOOD SPOT.

HOW MANY HOUSEBOATS DO YOU SEE
IN THIS LOCATION?

THIS WATER'S A LOT MORE ACTIVE
THAN WE ARE IN THE BAY.

FOR ME,
I WOULDN'T MAKE THAT MOVE.

THE DISTANCE ALONE...

THE DISTANCE THAT HE'S ADDED
TO HIS TRIP BACK TO THE BAY

ADDS TO HIS RISK
TO HIS EXPOSURE TIME

OF BEING IN THE CRAZY WAVES.

AND, FOR ME
NO MERCI.

YOU ALWAYS NEED SOMEBODY
TO HELP YOU MOVE YOUR HOUSEBOAT.

THAT'S A HUGE FAVOR,

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT,
STEPH.

LIFE RIGHT HERE
AT THIS LITTLE COVE?

THAT'S FREE-AND-EASY LIVING.

IT'S A BIT OF A GAMBLE, BUT
I DON'T MIND LIVING DANGEROUSLY.

I'M GLAD
I COULD BE YOUR GUY

AND I'M GLAD
WE GOT HERE SAFELY, MAN.

THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WELL, I GOT TO HEAD OUT FOR NOW.
OKAY.

ENJOY YOUR NEW LOCATION.

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BAY,

MOLLY MacKINNON
IS NOW HOME ALONE,

IN CHARGE OF THREE VESSELS...

THE MOLLY, CT,
AND AURORA BARGES...

MAKING SURE
THEIR OFF-THE-GRID SYSTEMS

ARE RUNNING
AND THE BOATS REMAIN SEAWORTHY.

IT'S DEFINITELY PRETTY
DIFFERENT NOT HAVING MY DAD HERE

AND IT'S SCARY,
'CAUSE IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG,

IT'S MY PROBLEM TO FIX IT.

MOLLY HAS TO CHECK
THE BARGE'S BALLASTS

TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FREE
OF WATER.

IF THERE IS TOO MUCH, THE BOAT
WILL BE IN DANGER OF SINKING.

WE HAVE TO CHECK THESE
ALL THE TIME

TO MAKE SURE
THEY'RE NOT FILLING UP.

THESE ARE ALL
INDIVIDUAL COMPARTMENTS.

SO, MY METHOD OF TESTING

HOW MUCH WATER IS IN
THE COMPARTMENTS IS

I HAVE A STICK WITH A LINE ON IT
WHERE THE IDEAL RANGE IS.

AND IF IT'S, OBVIOUSLY, MORE,
THEN WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

LESS, WE'RE OKAY.

THIS LOOKS PRETTY GOOD.

WE'RE NOT ANYWHERE CLOSE
TO THIS LINE,

SO WE KNOW THAT THIS
COMPARTMENT'S OKAY.

THERE'S A FAIR AMOUNT OF WATER,
THOUGH.

IF YOUR HOUSE HAD THAT MUCH
WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF IT,

YOU PROBABLY WOULDN'T BE
FEELING GOOD ABOUT IT.

BUT THAT'S NORMAL.

IT'S AN OLD BARGE.

THE CT BARGE
IS OVER 20 YEARS OLD,

AND TWO DECADES OF RUST ALLOWS
MORE WATER INTO ITS BILGE.

THIS IS REALLY BAD.

THAT MEANS THIS BARGE
HAS A TON OF WATER ON THIS SIDE.

AND THERE'S A BIT OF A LEAN.
YOU CAN SEE IT RIGHT NOW.

SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO GET A
SUMP PUMP

AND WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
PUMP THAT OUT RIGHT NOW

BEFORE ANYTHING WORSE HAPPENS.

IF WE DON'T DEAL WITH THIS,
THE HOUSE MIGHT SINK,

AND MY DAD
WILL PROBABLY KILL ME.

SPRING USHERS IN
A SENSE OF RENEWAL

ON THIS MASSIVE SUBARCTIC LAKE

AND FOR THE REBELS
THAT CALL IT HOME.

IN YELLOWKNIFE BAY,

MOLLY MacKINNON HAS GROWN INTO
A CERTIFIED HOUSEBOATER...

RISING UP TO MEET
THE CHALLENGE

OF KEEPING HER FATHER'S BARGES
OPERATING AND AFLOAT

WHILE HE'S AWAY ON BUSINESS.

BUT AS MOLLY CHECKS
HER FLOTATION TANKS,

SHE DISCOVERS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

THIS IS REALLY BAD.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH
WATER THE HOUSE COULD TAKE ON,

BUT I'M CONFIDENT I DON'T WANT
TO PUSH THE LIMITS ON THAT.

SO, RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE TO GET A
SUMP PUMP OUT OF THE HOUSE

AND WE'RE GONNA TAKE IT AND
WE'RE GONNA PUMP THE WATER OUT

UNTIL IT'S AT
A PRETTY NORMAL LEVEL,

THE SAME LEVEL AS THE OTHER ONES
OR LESS.

WELL, WE'RE USED TO
OUR BASEMENT FLOODING.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY, LIKE,
PERSONAL ITEMS DOWN THERE,

BUT OUR HOUSE WILL SINK,

AND MY DAD WILL PROBABLY
KILL ME.

PEOPLE USUALLY USE THESE IN
THEIR BACKYARDS

IF IT'S, LIKE,
PRONE TO FLOODING.

FOR US, TODAY,
THIS IS GOING TO SAVE OUR HOUSE.

I SUPPOSE MOST PEOPLE DON'T HAVE
TO DO THIS STUFF

ON A DAILY BASIS,

BUT THIS IS JUST WHAT IT'S LIKE
TO LIVE ON A HOUSEBOAT.

ALL OF THIS WATER IS ACTUALLY
COMING OUT OF OUR HOUSE.

WELL, THAT'S HOW MUCH
WAS IN THERE BEFORE.

LET'S HOPE THERE'S LESS NOW.

MUCH BETTER.
IT'S UNDER CONTROL.

THAT'S LIKE ALL THE OTHER ONES
NOW, INSTEAD OF LIKE THAT.

THAT WAS SCARY.

NOW IT'S JUST THE PROBLEM

OF GETTING THE SUMP PUMP
OUT OF THERE,

WHICH IS BETTER THAN HAVING
THE HOUSE SINK.

SO IT'S OKAY.

COMING FROM THE VANCOUVER
AREA, THIS IS A BIG CHANGE.

HERE ON THE LAKE,

YOU'VE GOT TO BE REALLY AWARE OF
EVERYTHING GOING ON AROUND YOU

OR, LIKE, YOU WILL DIE.

THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I EVER
HAVE TO DEAL WITH IN VANCOUVER.

NEAR THE HIGHEST POINT
ON JOLLIFFE ISLAND,

STEPHAN HERVIEUX HAS TOILED
THROUGH THE DARK DAYS OF WINTER,

WORKING ODD JOBS
AND EARNING WHATEVER HE CAN

TO PAY FOR HIS WEDDING.

NOW, WITH SPRING IN THE AIR,

STEPHAN'S HOPING HIS HARD WORK
PAYS OFF.

BUT THERE'S STILL A LOT TO DO
BEFORE HE TIES THE KNOT.

HERE IT IS
24 HOURS AND COUNTING

BEFORE I'M SUPPOSED
TO BE MARRIED,

AND I'VE GOT TO BUILD AN ALTAR.

I'VE GOT TO BUILD TABLES.

I GOT TO BUILD A FIRE PIT.

AND I'VE GOT LIKE NO TIME LEFT.

SO, I'M GONNA NEED FOUR POSTS
LIKE THIS.

OKAY, SO, THIS IS NUMBER ONE.

I USUALLY DO EVERYTHING
WITH ALLYCE.

SO, THESE TWO UP LIKE THAT,
AND THEN TWO OTHERS BACK HERE.

WE'RE A TEAM.

BUT I'M TRYING
TO SURPRISE HER HERE.

I DON'T WANT HER
TO SEE ANY OF THIS.

COME ON.

THIS 24 HOURS
BEFORE I'M GETTING MARRIED.

WHAT A STUPID MOVE.

LUCKILY,
STEPHAN HAS CALLED IN REINFORCEMENTS...

HEY, BUD.

DUDE. HEY, MAN.
HOW ARE YOU?

SORRY I'M LATE, MAN.
**** NO WORRIES, MAN.

JUST THANK YOU
FOR SHOWING UP, DUDE.

WHAT DO YOU GOT
GOING ON?

WELL...

...HIS BEST MAN,
RYAN DEMPSTER.

PERFECT TIMING,
ACTUALLY.

I GOT MOST OF IT DONE,
BUT I'M OUT OF ROPE,

SO TELL ME
YOU BROUGHT ROPE.

I BROUGHT ROPE.
YES!

ONE, TWO, THREE.

I FOUND A GREAT
LOCATION FOR THE WEDDING.

IT'S ON THE HIGHEST POINT
ON JOLLIFFE ISLAND,

OVERLOOKING YELLOWKNIFE BAY
AND THE HOUSEBOATS.

THIS IS GONNA GO, LIKE,
FROM HERE TO THERE.

THIS IS A PRIME LOCATION

SIMPLY BECAUSE YOU'RE
OVERLOOKING OUR COMMUNITY.

OKAY,
HOLD THAT THOUGHT.

I CAN'T SPEND MONEY
ON A CATERER.

I CAN'T SPEND MONEY ON TABLES.

I CAN'T SPEND MONEY ON A HALL.

SO I'VE GOT TO MAKE SOMETHING
OUT OF NOTHING.

CHECK IT OUT.

THAT IS AWESOME, RYAN.

SOME PEOPLE SPEND $10,000
TO $20,000 ON A WEDDING.

THAT'S INSANE.

TAKE ONE OFF,
TAKE THE ONES FROM THE BOTTOM,

PUT IT ON, PUT IT ON,
STACK THEM AS WE CAN.

JUST FILL IT.

SO IT'S FULL TABLE.
OKAY.

AND THEN I'LL PUT
A NICE CLOTH ON IT,

AND NO ONE WILL KNOW
THE DIFFERENCE.

EXCELLENT.
RIGHT?

ONE, TWO, THREE.

YEAH, BABY!

I WANT TO IMPRESS ALLYCE.

I WANT TO BE HER HERO.

KNOW WHAT THE COOLEST PART
OF THIS IS?

AFTER WE'RE DONE EATING
ON THESE TABLES...

GET TO BURN THEM.
YEAH!

DUAL-PURPOSE TABLES.

SO I'VE GOT TO MAKE
THE BEST WEDDING I CAN

WITH THE RESOURCES I'VE GOT.

ONE DOWN.
YEAH.

FOUR MORE TO GO.

LET'S GRAB ANOTHER ONE.
LET'S GO.

ON THE NORTHERN SHORES
OF THE LAKE,

RAGNAR WESSTROM SCRAMBLED TO
PROTECT HIS TROUT ROCK LODGE

FROM WILD ANIMALS
AND SEVERE COLD ALL WINTER LONG.

NOW, WITH SPRING'S ARRIVAL,

HE'S HOPING TO GET HIS LODGE
OPEN FOR HIS FIRST GUESTS

OF THE NEW HUNTING SEASON.

HOW'S YOUR ENGINE RUNNING?

AMAZING.

WELL, IN THE BEGINNING,
WHEN WE STARTED, I DID EVERYTHING.

BUT NOW, I HAVE THE MANAGER.

HE'S IN CHARGE OF THE GUIDES.

SO, I JUST PRETTY MUCH
OVERLOOK EVERYTHING,

MAKE SURE EVERYTHING
IS HAPPENING.

AND I STILL DO LOTS OF PUT-PUT
DURING THE DAY.

AND THE PROP BLADES?

YEAH, WE CHANGED ONE PROP,

BUT THE OTHERS ARE ALL
IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE.

I THINK THEY WERE DONE
ALREADY.

TOOL KITS?

WORKING ON THEM.
FIRST AID?

WORKING ON IT.

SO, WE START OUR SEASON
TOMORROW,

AND WE'RE FULLY BOOKED
UNTIL END OF JULY.

SO WE'RE GOING TWO MONTHS
STEADY.

OKAY.
THE BOAT LOOKS GOOD.

YOU GOT TO KEEP THEM
CLEANED.

EVERY NIGHT
WHEN YOU COME BACK,

GAS UP THE BOATS
AND CLEAN THEM.

OKAY, GUYS?

WE'LL SEE YOU AT DINNER.

WE GOT LIKE SEVEN MONTHS
OF WINTER HERE,

AND IT'S DARK, IT IS COLD,

AND IT'S TERRIBLE ON EQUIPMENT,
ON PEOPLE, ON EVERYTHING.

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

IN APRIL, MAY, IT TURNS AROUND.

AND THE SPRING IS COMING,
AND THEN JUNE, SUMMER IS HERE.

MAKES IT ALL WORTHWHILE.

IT'S ALSO A PARADISE.

WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WELL,
YOU CAN ENJOY IT...

THE PRISTINE WILDERNESS
AND THE FREEDOM.

YOU ARE FEELING LIKE
YOU'RE ON TOP OF THE WORLD.

YOU ARE THE KING
IN YOUR KINGDOM.

GOT TO GET THE FLAG UP.

VERY IMPORTANT.

THE REASON I LIKE IT UP HERE
IS THE FREEDOM,

THE BEAUTY OF THE LAND,
THE FISHING, THE HUNTING,

AND YOU'RE IN FULL CONTROL
OF YOURSELF.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO TAKE
ANY ORDERS,

GO BY ANY OTHER PEOPLE'S RULES.

I'M A VIKING.

I LIKE TO HAVE MY OWN STILL,
DO MY OWN THING.

I LOVE IT UP HERE.

OKAY.

NICE.

BEAUTIFUL.

THAT'S BETTER.

...CLOSET,
SO STEPH'S NOT ALLOWED IN HERE.

HE HASN'T SEEN THE DRESS YET.

STEPH CALLS ME HIS ICE PRINCESS.

THERE WERE SO
MANY THINGS I HAD TO DO,

AND THERE WAS NO TIME
TO DO IT IN.

I'M, LIKE,
GRASPING AT STRAWS,

JUST TRYING TO GET
EVERYTHING DONE.

I'M FREAKING OUT.

AS THE JUNE SUN DANCES
ACROSS THE WATER,

THE REBELS BEGIN A NEW CHAPTER
ON GREAT SLAVE LAKE.

ABOARD THE KIMBERLITE,
ALLYCE RATTRAY HAS SURVIVED

THE BRUTAL WINTER MONTHS
LIVING ON A FROZEN LAKE

WITH THE PROMISE OF STARTING
A LIFE TOGETHER

WITH HER FIANCé, STEPHAN,
IN THE SPRING.

NOW THAT PROMISED DAY
IS FINALLY HERE.

AND ALLYCE IS MORE THAN READY.

IT'S A LITTLE TIGHT HERE.

THIS IS THE ONLY
FULL-LENGTH CLOSET,

SO STEPH'S NOT ALLOWED IN HERE.

HE HASN'T SEEN THE DRESS YET.

BUT THERE SHE IS.

MY NICE WEDDING DRESS.

THAT'S BETTER.

DO YOU HAVE MAKEUP?

YEP.

STEPH CALLS ME HIS ICE PRINCESS.

IT'S A CUTE NICKNAME.

BUT I'M PRETTY TOUGH.

STILL, I WANT
A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING.

I STILL NEED THAT.

SO WE'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK
AHEAD OF US.

ARE THEY WITH LYNN
AND THEM?

WELL, THEY WERE HOPING
TO MEET UP WITH THEM.

THEY HAVE SOME WOOD TO CUT
AND THEN THEY'RE HEADING OUT.

THIS YEAR HAS BEEN
A REALLY COLD WINTER,

AND THE MINUS-50s
REALLY HURT THE HOUSE.

EVERYTHING THAT COULD BREAK
BROKE DOWN.

BUT NOW
THE WEATHER'S GETTING BETTER.

EVERYTHING'S COMING ALONG
JUST ON TRACK.

SO WE'RE ACTUALLY, SOMEHOW,

GONNA MAKE IT ALL COME TOGETHER
IN TIME.

SHE'S TALL.

IT'S CUTE?
YEAH. I LIKE IT.

SO, WE EXPECT SOME CLOSE
YELLOWKNIFE FRIENDS.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE
SOME OTHER HOUSEBOATERS THERE.

IT'S GONNA BE
AN INTIMATE AFFAIR.

STEPH'S ALL READY.

WE JUST HAVE TO DO
LAST-MINUTE DETAILS

AND THEN WE'RE GOOD TO GO.

THE BIG DAY HAS ARRIVED.

STEPHAN AND ALLYCE ARE FINALLY
GOING TO TIE THE KNOT,

NORTHERN STYLE.

AS GUESTS ARRIVE TO THE WEDDING,

OUT ON THE BAY,

RANDY SIBBESTON EMERGED
FROM WINTER

WITH NEW FLOATS TO REPLACE
HIS LEAKING HOUSEBOAT.

BUT ICE ON THE OPEN LAKE
HAS HALTED HIS PLANS

FOR A FEW MORE WEEKS.

SO, TODAY, HE'S TAKING TIME TO
CELEBRATE HIS FRIEND'S MARRIAGE.

I KNOW THAT ALLYCE AND STEPHAN
HAVE A VERY STRONG RELATIONSHIP.

THEY'RE A VERY TIGHT COUPLE.

AND, YEAH,
IT'S A REALLY TOUGH ENVIRONMENT

UP HERE IN THE NORTH,

AND HAVING A GOOD PARTNER

IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE
AND DEATH SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW,

AND THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN PAIN AND PLEASURE

AND MISERY AND HAPPINESS.

JUST THE DAY IS SO PERFECT,

AND ALLYCE AND STEPHAN
ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TOGETHER.

THERE WERE SO
MANY THINGS I HAD TO DO,

AND THERE WAS NO TIME
TO DO IT IN.

SO, OF COURSE, I'M FREAKING OUT.
I'M, LIKE, GRASPING AT STRAWS,

JUST TRYING TO GET
EVERYTHING DONE.

AND, BELIEVE IT OR NOT,
I MADE IT HAPPEN.

THE EVENT BRINGS
THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TOGETHER,

INCLUDING FORMER HOUSEBOATER
IMAN KASSAM,

WHO RETURNS TO OFFICIATE
THE CEREMONY.

SOME OF THE COOLEST THINGS

THAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH
IN YELLOWKNIFE

HAVE HAPPENED WITH
MY HOUSEBOATER FRIENDS.

I THINK IT'LL BE AWESOME
AND SWEET AND ROMANTIC

AND IT'LL BE FUN.

ALLYCE AND I CHOSE IMAN

BECAUSE WE KNEW SHE'D DO
A WONDERFUL JOB.

WE'RE ALL JUST NUMBERS,
AREN'T WE?

AND I KNEW THAT IMAN,
AS A PRIESTESS,

WOULD DELIVER
THE MOST LOVELY CEREMONY EVER.

I WAS SO NERVOUS.

I MEAN, I'M TRYING
TO REMEMBER MY VOWS.

I'M LOOKING AT EVERYBODY
THAT'S THERE.

I'M WORRYING ABOUT THEM.

IS EVERYBODY GONNA LIKE
THE ALTAR?

THE SETTING... IT'S WINDY.

I'M FREAKING OUT.

GOOD GIRL. COME ON.

AND THEN ALLYCE COMES
WALKING THROUGH.

SHE IS GORGEOUS.

FRIENDS, WE'RE GATHERED HERE
TODAY TO CELEBRATE LOVE.

WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE
THE WORTH

AND THE BEAUTY OF COMMITMENT

AND TO CHERISH THE WORDS
WHICH SHALL UNITE

STEPHAN GEORGIE EARL HERVIEUX
AND HEATHER ALLYCE RATTRAY

IN MARRIAGE.

AS THE GOLDEN RAYS OF
SPRING SHINE DOWN ON GREAT SLAVE LAKE,

THE BATTLE SCARS
OF THE HARSH SUBARCTIC WINTER

ARE A DISTANT MEMORY FOR THE
HOUSEBOATERS OF YELLOWKNIFE BAY.

FOR SEVEN MONTHS, THE LAKE'S
SAVAGE ICE, SNOW, AND WINDS

EXACTED A HEAVY PRICE FOR
THE FREEDOM THEY CHERISH

BEING LAKE DWELLERS.

BUT, TODAY, A NEW SEASON
BRINGS RELIEF AND REBIRTH

WITH THE MARRIAGE OF STEPHAN
AND ALLYCE.

WE'RE HERE TO RECOGNIZE
THE WORTH

AND THE BEAUTY OF COMMITMENT

AND TO CHERISH THE WORDS
WHICH SHALL UNITE

STEPHAN GEORGIE EARL HERVIEUX
AND HEATHER ALLYCE RATTRAY

IN MARRIAGE.

PLEASE JOIN HANDS.

ALLYCE, YOU KNOW I HAVE NEVER
MET ANYONE LIKE YOU.

YOU ONLY EXISTED IN MY MIND
UNTIL I MET YOU.

AND TO SEE YOU MATERIALIZE

AND TO KNOW SOMETHING
I DID NOT KNOW,

DEEPER THAN MY IMAGINATION
COULD GO,

AND I WANT TO WALK THROUGH LIFE
WITH YOU...

THIS ONE AND THE NEXT ONE...

BECAUSE YOU'RE MY GIRL.

STEPH, I AM SO THRILLED
TO BE STANDING HERE

LOOKING IN YOUR EYES TODAY
WITH EVERYONE AROUND US,

'CAUSE YOU'RE AMAZING.

YOU'RE EVERYTHING TO ME.

YOU'RE MY COURAGE, MY STRENGTH,
EVERYTHING.

YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME CRY.

I'M ALREADY CRYING,
SO MIGHT AS WELL JOIN IN.

YOU'RE EVERYTHING.

YOU'RE MY POLAR OPPOSITE,
BUT YOU SOMEHOW FULFILL ME.

AND I'M SO HAPPY.

WE HAVE THE MOST AMAZING LIFE
AND THE MOST AMAZING FAMILY.

AND I'M SO HAPPY TO BE ABLE
TO CALL YOU MY HUSBAND TODAY.

AND I LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY DAY
THAT WE GROW STRONGER

AND WE GROW BIGGER AS A FAMILY
AND WE JUST...

I'M JUST SO EXCITED
FOR IT ALL.

I LOVE YOU, BABE.

I LOVE YOU.

NOT YET.

JUMPING THE GUN.

IT'S A CHEER, OKAY?

I'M JUST CHECKING THE CAR OUT
BEFORE I BUY IT.

REPEAT AFTER ME.

I STEPHAN GEORGIE
EARL HERVIEUX,

TAKE YOU, HEATHER ALLYCE
RATTRAY, TO BE MY WIFE.

I STEPHAN GEORGIE
EARL HERVIEUX,

TAKE YOU, HEATHER ALLYCE
RATTRAY, TO BE MY WIFE.

I, ALLYCE RATTRAY,

TAKE YOU, STEPHAN HERVIEUX,
TO BE MY HUSBAND.

THROUGH ALL OF OUR YEARS
AND ALL THAT LIFE MAY BRING US.

ALLYCE, DO YOU RECEIVE THIS RING
IN HONOR OF THESE VOWS?

I DO.

STEPHAN, DO YOU RECEIVE THIS
RING IN HONOR OF THESE VOWS?

I SURELY DO.

BY THE AUTHORITY
VESTED IN ME,

I PRONOUNCE YOU HUSBAND
AND WIFE.

MAKE OUT.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE
TO PRESENT TO YOU

MR. AND MRS. HERVIEUX.

HERE WE GO!

MR. AND MRS. HERVIEUX,
EVERYBODY!

SHE SAID YES!

WHEN YOU'RE AMONGST
YOUR CLOSEST AND DEAREST FRIENDS

AND FAMILY... THAT JOY RUNS
THROUGH YOU AND IT SPREADS.

I JUST FELT SO LOVED.

WE SAVED AS MUCH MONEY
AS WE COULD FOR THE CEREMONY.

I DON'T KNOW HOW STEPH DID IT.

HE THREW HIS HEART AND HIS SOUL
INTO THIS CEREMONY

AND HE MADE IT BEAUTIFUL.

LITTLE DORA!

HEY!

I PRESENT TO YOU MR. AND MRS.
STEPHAN AND ALLYCE HERVIEUX.

MR. AND MRS. HERVIEUX!

LIVING OUT HERE HAS
TAUGHT ME THAT WHATEVER I NEED,

I CAN GIVE MYSELF.

I CAN HANDLE EVERYTHING.

IT'S TAUGHT ME SO MUCH.

WE HAVE A GREAT FAMILY
OUT ON THE LAKE,

AND I WOULDN'T TRADE
THIS WAY OF LIFE FOR ANYTHING.

I LOVE IT.

BRING IT IN, PEOPLE.
COME ON. BRING IT IN.

THANK YOU.
RIGHT ON.

I DON'T GET AN AWFUL LOT
OF TIME TO SOCIALIZE,

SO THIS WEDDING KIND OF GAVE ME
A LITTLE BIT OF TIME

TO ACTUALLY GET OUT AND SEE
MY NEIGHBORS AGAIN

AND SPEND A LITTLE BIT OF TIME
WITH THEM.

IT WAS REALLY
AN ENJOYABLE EVENING.

I THINK PEOPLE BOND
ON THE BAY

BECAUSE THEY HAVE COMMON GROUND.

THEY UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER'S
SITUATION AND PROBLEMS,

SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT HELPS
PEOPLE CONVERGE CLOSE TOGETHER.

AND THAT'S WHY I ENJOY
THE HOUSEBOAT COMMUNITY

IN YELLOWKNIFE.

THANK YOU.

THERE IS A REAL SENSE
OF COMMUNITY IN THE HOUSEBOATS,

AMONGST HOUSEBOATERS
IN YELLOWKNIFE BAY.

I'LL BET THAT IF
A PERSON NEEDED HELP,

NONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WOULD THINK
TWICE ABOUT GOING

AND PUTTING THEIR LIFE
ON THE LINE

TO HELP OUT SOMEBODY
THAT NEEDED IT.

AND THAT'S WHAT MAKES ME THINK

THAT I'M JUST BETTER OFF
WITH A HOUSEBOAT ON THE BAY.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU
TO EVERY ONE OF YOU

FOR COMING HERE AND SHARING THIS
MOMENTOUS OCCASION WITH US.

THANK YOU ALL.

THANKS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CAKE,
MOLLY.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I'M DEFINITELY GLAD I CAME BACK
TO THE NORTH

TO REJOIN THE COMMUNITY.

THERE'S SUCH A NICE SENSE
OF COMMUNITY

THAT YOU DON'T FIND IN THE CITY
OR ANYWHERE ELSE HERE.

I LOVE IT AND I'M JUST REALLY
HAPPY TO BE HERE.

READY? READY?

THREE, TWO, ONE.

I FEEL SO ALIVE.

AND THAT'S WHY I LIVE HERE.

SO, FOR ME, TO GET ON THE WATER,
TO LIVE OFF THE GRID...

IT'S A FEELING I'VE NEVER FELT
IN MY LIFE.

AND NOT LIVING ON THIS LAKE
IS NOT AN OPTION FOR ME.

COME ON, DORA.

THERE SHE IS.
GOOD GIRL.

THIS HAS BEEN JUST A
DREAM-COME-TRUE KIND OF A DAY.

IT'S BEEN PERFECT.

BUT I AM SO HAPPY
TO GATHER STEPH AND DORA UP

AND TO HEAD HOME.

IF THIS HOUSEBOAT IS A-ROCKIN',
DON'T COME A-KNOCKIN'.