Frank and Alana Logie, a couple who had previously participated in Pioneer Quest, made a cameo appearance during the first episode.

It was the highest-rated program on History Television in 2002 and received favourable reviews from newspapers—most notably, the Edmonton Journal.

RoseAnna Schick, the sole female crew member, wrote a personal account of the journey for Manitoba History later that year.

The crew members possessed only equipment used during the period, down to their food and clothing, and included a replica of a 12-metre (40 ft) wooden York Boat.

[2] 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 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) long as they ferried 1,800 kilograms (4,000 lb) of cargo and furs down the rivers between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay.