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Off of Georgian Bay and onto the Trent-Severn Waterway

On June 29, 2013
Wow!  Georgian Bay didn’t want to let us go. Environment Canada marine forecasts have generally been fairly accurate in the past.  In the case of Georgian Bay, we were constantly disappointed.  We joked that the rule of thumb for the forecast was that you take the forecast, add 10 knots to the wind and put a [...]
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2013 Paddling Season has begun!

On June 9, 2013
Hello everyone! The 2013 paddling season is under way! We set off from Hartley Bay on May 30, 2013, under blue skies and calm waters. Check out our new website! Canoe Across Canada has a brand new look. The folks at BXB media have put together a classy new design that includes a map of [...]
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Announcing our newest crew member!

On January 22, 2013
Happy New Year Everyone! We are pleased to announce the arrival of our newest crew member: Rane Allister MacDonald was born on December 1, 2012.  He weighed in at a whopping 9 lbs 2 oz. Big brother Jude has decided that Rane should come canoeing with us next summer – we’re glad he approves! We [...]
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Finally across Manitoba! Assiniboine River., Winnipeg R. to Kenora, ON: July-August 2012

On August 30, 2012
Friends from Germany Join us in July Two different groups of friends from Germany paddled with us and it was a blast! Sandra and Marco Zabel joined us for a couple of weeks at the beginning of July.  They got to experience the flooding on the Assiniboine R. and the large numbers of mosquitoes that [...]
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Winnipeg Free Press: 7,000 km Across Canada by Canoe

On July 23, 2012
By: Jenny Ford It’s a cross-Canada journey that has seen the MacDonalds paddle down hundreds of rivers, cross countless portages, welcome a baby (and another’s on the way) and pick many a tick off their Alaskan malamute Taq. The MacDonalds, who have been canoeing across Canada since 2007, finally made it to Winnipeg at The [...]
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The Fort Qu’Appelle Times: Family Canoes Across Canada

On July 3, 2012
July 2, 2012 – The Fort Qu’Appelle Times For the fifth season, Geoff and Pam MacDonald left Victoria on their three and a half month canoe trip and stopped for a break in Fort Qu’Appelle. Travelling in their 20 foot canoe which accommodates three weeks food supplies, camping equipment, first aid boxes, fresh water, a [...]
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Qu’Appelle River, SK: 680 km so far…60 km to go! June 2012

On June 30, 2012
Stats: # of bridges paddled = 63 # weir/dam’s portaged = 5 # of coyotes taunting Taq at night = too many! # of ticks picked off Taq = 400 + Qu’Appelle River, SK The Qu’Appelle River flows 725 km from Lake Diefenbaker to the Assiniboine River.  The first picture is the outflow structure at [...]
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Saskatchewan River May 9-25, 2012: Tobin Lake, SK to Cedar Lake, MB

On May 29, 2012
Stats: Average night-time temperature = 2C (34F) # paddles broken = 1 # hot wheels cars lost in the river = 1 # night-time visitors = 2:  1 cow moose and an obnoxious beaver taunting Taq.  He is tied to the tent each night so he doesn’t wander from his job as protector.  In his [...]
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Opasquia Times: Cross-Canada canoeing family stops in The Pas

On May 18, 2012
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Exciting news – expecting a new crew member!

On May 8, 2012
Hey everybody! We are excited to announce that we are expecting a new baby this November. Jude has requested a “big brother” to play with. We won’t be finding out because we’ll be in the bush during the screening and ultrasound tests. For our final season next year, we will have a crew of 5! [...]
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