10 Paddlin' Anniversary (Read 10213 times)
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Re: Paddlin' Anniversary
Reply #20 - Jun 15th, 2010 at 6:08pm
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My first trip was 12 years ago. It was a trip with ROTC. We stayed on Insula and then took a day trip into Alice. We almost got wind bound on Alice with all our gear still sitting at our site on Insula. The thing I remember most is that it was the first trip that I was able to easily portage a canoe by myself. The summer before we did a trip up the Vermillion River and I guess I just wasn't strong enough to do it well that year.
  
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Re: Paddlin' Anniversary
Reply #21 - Jun 18th, 2010 at 6:14pm
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OS  Hey Ho 40 way to go!  Keep up on the glucosamine and chondroitin before the second knee limits you.  Quetico is waiting for you again Wink  My first trip was back in 1987 with my cousin Roger.  Up through Moose, Newfoundland, Sucker to PP.  Into Basswood riding fast with a tailwind out of the south we rigged up a spinnaker out of the rain fly and two paddles.  Made 7.5 miles in an hour, camped on White island and had every storm come directly over our site.  Had to dig a sluice around the tent to keep dry.  Big northern and fiesty smallies that flexed in our hands.  Way too much whiskey and Yukon Jack than two people should have carried and consumed. Waking up on Burke lake quietly watching our island neighbor hanging out something to dry on a line wearing only a sweater on top and cute naked little buns glowing in the morning sunlight.  Damn I was hooked alright.   Oatmeal never tasted soo goood.  Paddling out across Bayley bay through a downpour drinking Canadian Club and singing the theme song to Gilligan's Island.  Named our canoe The S.S. Minnow and getting a quick tow back to the landing at Moose lake.  Finally taking a shower back at Doug Johnson's on White Iron lake and passing out from exhaustion under the warm clean water.  Next trip was already in the planning stage on the ride back.  Did I leave any thing out? Roll Eyes  Marc
  
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