One of the biggest questions of the pandemic – will our trip still happen? Will our local BSA council allow us to go, will the COVID level remain low enough to allow our group of 18 travelers to experience the wilderness? Sunday, July 26, 2020Monday, July 27, 2020Tuesday, July 28, 2020Wednesday, July 29, 2020Thursday, July …
11 years since our last trip, Joe and I spend 10 days exploring a section of the wilderness off of the Echo Trail. I can’t think of a time when I’ve got together with Joe since before our first trip in 2008 when we didn’t talk about past, present, or future canoe trips…. Sometimes in …
Because, who doesn’t like winter camping in the Superior National Forest? Snow, cold, wind, sun, slush, attempts at cross country skiing, snowshoeing, and dogsledding all happened on this trip. Day 1, December 28, 2019Day 2, December 29, 2019Day 3, December 30, 2019Day 4, December 31, 2019Day 5, January 1, 2020Day 6, January 2, 2020 Trip …
It’s New Year’s Eve! The day dawns with a veil of clouds over the sun at the horizon and clear skies overhead. I actually woke up closer 6AM this day, based on the timestamp on some star photos I took. I tried to sleep a little longer, and around 7:30 our interpreter was checking on …
My buddy Matt and I were supposed to be partners again for this year’s 61st running of the Des Plaines Canoe and Kayak Marathon. Sadly, in the 10 days before the marathon was supposed to happen record rainfall occurred within the Des Plaines River’s watershed, causing the river to leave its banks. There are a few …