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 →

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 →