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Title: Canoeing at 90
Post by starwatcher on Jun 12^th, 2011 at 9:16pm

Went to my Dad's 90th birthday party yesterday. He started my interest in canoeing and took me on trips when I was five years old. He's asking me for my BWCAW maps so he and his wife can plan his canoe trip later this year. I hope I'm still canoeing when I'm 90. Here is a picture of him and his wife feeding a tiger on their Cambodia Thailand trip this year.

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Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by Mountain_Paddler on Jun 13^th, 2011 at 12:17am

I thought I was doing pretty good, going on a week-long Q trip at age 70 late this summer. I have been totally humbled. I think your Dad has given me a new goal. By the time I'm 90, maybe the grandkids will be willing to do the heavy lifting and the serious paddling. Right now, they are still young enough (8, 9, 10) to think canoeing with gramps is a lot of fun.

Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by JChief on Jun 13^th, 2011 at 1:35am

starwatcher wrote on Jun 12^th, 2011 at 9:16pm:

... He's asking me for my BWCAW maps so he and his wife can plan his canoe trip later this year. Here is a picture of him and his wife feeding a tiger on their Cambodia Thailand trip this year.

Sounds like ninety according to the calendar only. Tripping and feeding tigers overseas... sounds like a great way to stay young in spirit. Count your blessings that he has been with you so long and continues to inspire. Nice post.

J

Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by pine_knot on Jun 13^th, 2011 at 1:42am

That is really special. Love the pic!

Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by Preacher on Jun 13^th, 2011 at 4:14pm

Awesome! Kudos to them!

Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by nctry_Ben on Jun 14^th, 2011 at 11:23pm

That's awesome! 70 is cool!

I fed a tiger in the Phillipines. Still unable to post pics.

Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by Spartan2 on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 10:43pm

What an inspiring post and photo. Thanks, Karl, for sharing.

Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by starwatcher on Jul 6^th, 2011 at 2:32pm

Just to update; they were able to carry the 80 rod portage into Hegman and had a great day trip in to see the pictographs. The next day they tried the portage into Little Indian Souix, but couldn't make it down the steep enbankment to the creek, so they had to settle for shore lunch creekside.

There was a story about them in the Ely Echo, front page news July 2, 2011; “From iron ore to gold, Jack Everett, 90, is still prospecting.”

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Title: Re: Canoeing at 90
Post by BrownTrout01 on Jul 6^th, 2011 at 11:31pm

That is pretty amazing. Good for them.