After reading Quiet Journey for many months, it occurs to me that I read about canoeing solo, canoeing with friends, canoeing solo with friends, and sometimes even a post about getting together with strangers to canoe together!  (Well, maybe not strangers--web friends?)  But I don't see many posts about canoeing with spouses.

Are there other canoeing couples out there?  Spartan 1 and I have been married for almost 38 years and have been canoeing partners for all of that time.  We took our first wilderness trip in 1971 (Crane Lake, Namakan River) and have 24 trips in the books now, 21 in BW/Q.  Our usual trip is 8-12 days, although one time we did a 22-day trip, which will always be remembered as the best one!

When I say "in the books", I am not just using a phrase.  I make up a journal with photos from each trip, so that on those cold winter days in Michigan we can relive our time in the wilderness by reading the narrative and enjoying the pictures.  It is a great contribution to our sanity, although I suppose some people would raise eyebrows when I mention "sanity" in the same sentence with the word "our"!

Seriously, though, I believe canoeing together has strengthened our bond as a couple.  I would be interested in hearing about this from others who regularly go canoe tripping with a spouse.