My best advice is to let your teenager bring a friend.  It was absolutely the secret to my success in taking my daughter on annual Quetico trips starting when she was six (she's 24 now).  Friends mean everything to teens.  Together, Liz and her pal Emily learned how to make camp, portage, and all the other wilderness canoeing skills.  It was (is) a great tradition, it certainly enriched my canoeing experience, and I look forward to keeping the tradition alive, this time as "gramps" with my grandchildren.

prouboy

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