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2012 Paddling Season Begins!

On May 6, 2012
Hello everyone, This year we are trying the blog format, instead of the larger, more time-consuming newsletter format we’ve used in the past.  Although it was snowing yesterday in Calgary, we begin our drive to Tobin Lake, SK, tomorrow morning. This year our big challenge will be paddling around Lake Winnipeg.  It will be a full [...]
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Food Preparation 2012

On May 6, 2012
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Newsletter #20 Wawa to the French River, ON Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Georgian Bay, French River, ON July 2011

On July 31, 2011
Trip stats: Total # portages this season = 53 # times Jude fell out of the canoe = 1 # pictograph sites visited this season= 3 total km paddled this season = about 1600 km Favourite pieces of gear: Esquif Miramichi canoe handles big water and big waves beautifully.  There was more than enough room [...]
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Newsletter #19 Grand Portage, MN to Nipigon, ON Lake Superior, ON June 16 – July 1, 2011

On July 1, 2011
We were stranded in Silver Islet for 6 days because the winds had come up and we couldn’t safely get across Black Bay.  We are very grateful that Ted Duke took us under his wing.  He not only found us accommodation, but he also gave us a lot of helpful information about the area. Thank [...]
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Newsletter #18 Kenora to Thunder Bay, ON Boundary Waters to Lake Superior, ON May 8 – June 15, 2011

On June 15, 2011
Trip Stats: # of dog ticks found on Taq = 200 + (and counting) Worst spot we picked one off = corner of Taq’s eye # lakes paddled this season = 49 # of Canadians met in the Boundary Waters = 2 # cans of beer given to us = 6 Longest portage = 13.2 [...]
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Newsletter #17 Driving to Kenora, ON May 7, 2011

On May 7, 2011
Hello everyone! Tomorrow we are setting out from Kenora ON. Why Kenora? Our put-in location has evolved over the winter. Last January, when we were putting the maps together, our plan was to start back at Tobin Lake, SK to fill in the gap between there and Nipigon On. Unfortunately, the Saskatchewan River flowed above [...]
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Newsletter #16 Route change from Saskatchewan River, SK to Lake Superior, ON Saskatchewan River to Lake Superior, ON July 16 – September 1, 2010

On September 1, 2010
Trip Stats: # teeth that Jude cut during trip: 5 # friends who had babies while we were away: 3 *Congratulations to Deb & Ben Guerard, Nichola & Jarrod Harkness, Jenna & Matt Buch # days in a row windbound on Lake Superior: 5 # times this happened: 2 # bears seen on shore: 1 [...]
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Provost News: Baby Adds New Dimensions to Cross-Canada Canoe Trip

On July 28, 2010
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The Independent: Family of Adventurers visits Biggar, again

On July 21, 2010
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Newsletter #15 Getting ready for Tobin Lake, SK July 3, 2010

On July 3, 2010
Trip Stats Review: Estimated distance traveled since Victoria, BC:  4,320 km Total distance portaged since Victoria, BC: 240 km Number of bears Taq has scared away from camp (that we know of): 6 Longest portage: 95 km over 3 mountain passes including the Continental Divide (Harrogate Pass, Wolverine Pass, and Ball Pass) This is a [...]
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