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As you may know, our canoe trip on the Hayes River last summer ended in disaster. Part of the disappointment of that accident was that I had put so much time and effort into solving the logistical problems associated with the trip. When you are dealing with a town that has no roads, restaurants, or hotels,... Continue Reading →
No, this update is not what you might be expecting about a 15-yr-old dog, though that may be next week's post. This story is much more exciting than a simple demise. I was in bed trying to go to sleep about 10:00 last night. Monkey hadn't been on his bed when I went in for... Continue Reading →
It is now a week after our accident. All equipment has been dried out, broken bones are healing, bruises are fading, and egos are melting into the background. Because we were unable to post during the first 11 days of our trip, I would like to share with you now what a wilderness canoe trip... Continue Reading →
Our intrepid group of three is making no more progress. In fact yesterday we regressed. We capsized in a set of rapids and I broke a rib in the process. That in itself is not such a big deal, but when you have to be lifting 50 lb packs in and out of canoes all... Continue Reading →
We have an address for our Garmin Mapshare. If you click on this link, you will be able to see where we are in our journey to Hudson Bay. You should see our little tent moving every night. If I remember to turn it on, you will also be able to see our canoe moving... Continue Reading →
Anyone who is reading this has probably been the recipient of unheard-of amounts of rain this past week. Here in my little corner of the world it has been no different. On Tuesday I finished work at the Forest Service, and drove through heavy rain on the way to the lake. As I went down... Continue Reading →
I was gone from my Island for two nights this past weekend. While I was gone, thousands of balsam trees began candling around the cabin, and have dusted every horizontal surface with a visible layer of pollen. The blueberries have all burst into bloom and promise a good crop. The lake level has continued to... Continue Reading →
We have eight weeks remaining before we embark on the final leg of our canoe trip to Hudson Bay. We have finalized our logistics, and all that remains is to meet our various rendezvous times and places. In a nutshell, this is what we are doing: my sister Margaret is driving me from my cabin... Continue Reading →
When I was a young camp counselor and canoe guide, my wards and I would spend hours around the campfire weaving leather bracelets. We called them bear scares, and the idea was if you had one on your wrist or ankle, the bears wouldn't get you. They had to be woven just right and lie... Continue Reading →
I have been taking the AARP Smart Driver online course. After I pass the course I save a little money on my car insurance. However, as I work through the material, my mind hasn't been on driving a car but rather on paddling a canoe. The authors of the driving course seem to be speaking... Continue Reading →
Anne Sherve-Ose: Island Girl 