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We made it to Fargo by the middle of the afternoon. There are three dams in the Fargo area. We had to cross one before we entered the city. The access was total mud and the portage trail was the same, so by the time we reached our destination, we were filthy once again, plus... Continue Reading →
We are camped under a high line tonight because it's the only place that is not muddy. We finally gave in and went swimming in the Red River. It was a gooey experience. We are not much cleaner but we are a little cooler. We went over two dams today with no problem. We should... Continue Reading →
Tonight we are just north of Wolverton. We paddled 34 mi today to get to a non-existent campsite. It must be under water. Instead we are in a cow pasture with an electric fence and flotsam and jetsam everywhere. Again we find ourselves squatters. It rained last night, but we had very good weather today.... Continue Reading →
June 12We got to Wahpeton in good time this morning and even found showers in the zoo restrooms. There was a very sad rhinoceros, a couple zebras, and a peacock at the zoo. Shortly thereafter, at the Kidder Dam, we cheated death by a hairsbreadth. The portage was obscured by high water and the water... Continue Reading →
June 11 - We are on the Bois de Sioux River, somewhere south of Wahpeton. We are camping in North Dakota, and I'm so excited about that! However, the river banks have become very muddy because the flood waters are receding a bit. Whenever we try to get out of the canoe we sink in... Continue Reading →
Tonight we are at the north end of Mud Lake. After paddling 2 days on big open water, we will enter an actual river tomorrow. We were blessed the last two days to have relatively calm winds so we didn't have to fight the wind in our unconditioned physical state. The lake shores are hard... Continue Reading →
Finally we are hitting the water! Technically we are launching in South Dakota. We are at the south end of Lake Traverse, which separates SD from MN. We are all so excited to be back on the water again.I am not at all worried about strength or endurance issues, although there is some trepidation among... Continue Reading →
Our cabin has a summer kitchen. That means it is screened-in but is in no way watertight or varmint-proof. I had been having some problems with what I thought were mice eating foodstuffs left on the counter. The confusing part was that the evidence the critters left behind was much larger than mouse poop. I... Continue Reading →
Deb Lenox White, one of our original Mississippi paddling trio, is raising money via this Red River section of our Hudson Bay expedition for the Himalayan Cataract Project. It is a most worthy cause because it provides life-changing eye care to remote villagers in the Himalayas who otherwise would be blind. You can read more... Continue Reading →
We are all independent eaters when we canoe together. We each pack what we like for breakfast and what we want to snack on during the day. Suppers break that rule, however. Our evening meals are communal, so each person needs to cook only every three days. We decided to bring six communal meals each,... Continue Reading →
Anne Sherve-Ose: Island Girl 