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Cree River, Summer 2023. Paddling Pitt, isn't it nice to know you were correct the first time? ;) The big excitement for this rest day...

In 1999, Kathleen and I were living in a one-room cabin 100 km (60 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, at the north end of Colville Lake...

Here's Sadie the day after I got her as a rescue. She took to the canoe immediately and we had many happy years paddling and tripping...

That looks and sounds like a precious experience. Fun for everyone. It's nice to have partners with a lot of enthusiasm.

Here’s me, in Saskatchewan, running our newly-adopted sled dog pets from our friends in Inuvik. January 1, 2009.Brownie front left...

It's been all work no play this year, haven't been outside at all this winter. Walleye season closed this weekend, so Irene and I...

Aslowhand and I drove for several hours into the French part of Switzerland to paddle on Lac de Joux. The paddle in to this favorite...

Here is Shadow. Not really a pet. Much more like a family member.

Erica, I think you are correct! See Mason’s response above.

A por-tij sounds like serious hard work, whereas a por-tazh sounds more lighthearted, maybe even whimsical and it might include some...

Thanks for that information, Mason. I stand educated! Also, now Erica’s report goes back to the top!!

Here is a field of Labrador Tea on the Anderson River, NWT.

This is the second time, Erica, that you have mentioned Labrador tea as something to be avoided on the banks. Labrador tea is generally...

You have a lot of perseverance, Erica. On our canoe trips, on pleasant mornings, it usually takes three hours from getting up to putting...

Cree River, Part 10 September 3, 2023, Sunday. Again in this narrative, I'm going to be inadvertently mixing up September 2 and 3...