Film is comprised of compiled footage likely taken on the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories. Much of the footage is from the vantage point of being on the water. There are shots of many barges and boats (some flying the HBC flag), transporting goods such as livestock and horses. The second part of the film is comprised of footage that features birds, eggs in ground nests, and a large owl. There is what can be assumed to be a field camp pictured.
Film begins with footage of the paddle boat Casca on the Yukon River. There is footage of vegetation and some birds. There is a northern settlement shown with smiling children, fish hanging to dry, sled dogs and wooden house. Float plane CF-BD? is shown right before a number of aerial shots of mountain ranges. There is also a sequence showing the packing of a smaller boat with what is presumably research gear in order to further in land with a local(?) guide.
