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On our voyage last summer up Lake Winnipeg, we saw very few signs of human habitation and even fewer people. One day when we were nearing the north end of Lake Winnipeg, we could see a silver boat in the distance that seemed to be going in circles. It would stop periodically and then resume... Continue Reading →
The Three Musketeers (or Three Stooges, if you prefer) successfully completed their latest mission: to paddle from the US - Canadian border to the northern end of Lake Winnipeg. This involved roughly 120 final miles on the Red River, followed by about 260 miles on Lake Winnipeg, followed by about 40 miles across Playgreen Lake... Continue Reading →
We are almost to Lake Winnipeg. The temperature has dropped, the wind has picked up, and the skies are very smokey. We continue to make good progress in the mornings, but in the afternoons wind and fatigue slow us down. Many people give us advice about paddling on like Winnipeg. Everyone has a warning of... Continue Reading →
It is four weeks until we push off to finish the Canadian part of the Red River, followed by the 250 miles of Lake Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Free Press reports that "the Red River has crested and flooding season has essentially ended." Perhaps we won't have to relive our mudhole experiences from last year. The... Continue Reading →
Even though there is wind chill of 17° this morning, it is April 1st, no fooling, and it is spring! Time to get working on the next leg of our canoe trip to Hudson Bay. This year's planning will be more extensive than in the past because we will be paddling in areas where there... Continue Reading →
I am excited to tell you that a story about our Red River paddling trip has just been published in the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer. This is a magazine published by the Minnesota DNR that seeks to preserve, protect, and publicize Minnesota's natural treasures. Check it out here: (pressing the blue letters should give you the... Continue Reading →
We paddled 456 miles in 18 days, from Lake Traverse on the eastern border of South Dakota, to Pembina, North Dakota, on the Canadian border. ln the process we lost 2 shoes, one bandana, a bag of cords, a head net, and a flashlight. We gained a new perspective on the Red River as a... Continue Reading →
After another extremely windy day on the river, daughter Rachel picked us up in Pembina. We are happy to be finished, yet glad we did it I will write a more retrospective and introspective post when I have recovered.
We ended up staying in the emergency shelter in Drayton last night. It was the old school gym and had a kitchen and bathroom. We were in heaven! The storms outside seemed to rage on forever. This morning our canoe was half full of water. We fought a wind all day again today. When it... Continue Reading →
We are sitting in a bar in Drayton ND, waiting for the tornado warnings and torrential rain to end. We had lots of wind today. When it was in our faces, it was tough.We had 12-inch rollers coming at us because of the wind. But when it was at our backs, we flew! We passed... Continue Reading →
Anne Sherve-Ose: Island Girl 