''Quest for the Bay'' was a

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which aired on

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and the

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in 2002. It is the second entry of producer Jamie Brown's "Quest series", which includes '' Pioneer Quest: A Year in the Real West'' (2001), '' Klondike: The Quest for Gold'' (2003), and '' Quest for the Sea'' (2004). Frank and Alana Logie, a couple who had previously participated in ''Pioneer Quest'', made a

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during the first episode. It was the highest-rated program on

in 2002 and received favourable reviews from newspapers—most notably, the ''

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''. RoseAnna Schick, the sole female crew member, wrote a personal account of the journey for ''Manitoba History'' later that year.Schick, RoseAnna. "My Quest for the Bay". ''Manitoba History''. 22 Sep 2002 The five-part series was produced by

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-based ''Frantic Films'' and was filmed during the summer of 2001. It followed an eight-person volunteer team (seven men and one woman) as they attempted to recreate the journey made by

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of the

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during the 1840s by travelling from Winnipeg to Hudson Bay. The trip covered a distance of 1,200 kilometres (800 miles) and took the team though the heart of the Canadian wilderness. The crew members possessed only equipment used during the period, down to their food and clothing, and included a replica of a wooden

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. The trip took eight to twelve weeks to complete, required the members to row between 12 and 14 hours a day, and forced them to navigate dangerous rapids and portages over long as they ferried of cargo and furs down the rivers between

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and

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Crew

*Ken Albert, Jr. – 25-year-old power grid worker *Rob Clark – 45-year-old

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*Geoff Cowie – 36-year-old

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student. Cowie was the great-grandson of an 1860s Yorkman trader. *Paul Gossen – 29-year-old wilderness guide *Marits Luinenburg – 42-year-old

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and

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*Kevin Mustard – 45-year-old

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* RoseAnna Schick – 33-year-old

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. She is the sole female crew member. *Randal Shore – 25-year-old

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Episodes

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Quest for the Bay trailer
2000s Canadian documentary television series 2002 Canadian television series debuts 2002 Canadian television series endings Historical reality television series History (Canadian TV network) original programming Television shows filmed in Winnipeg