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Two and a half weeks ago, I broke or bruised my ribs – typical of my clumsiness. This morning I wanted to check on the healing progress...

Alan, I have only hiked along the section from Sapillo Creek to the bridge at Gila Hot Springs while on the CDT in 2007. This is roughly...

A couple of Common Watersnakes in high water on the upper Cuyahoga last July.

My father introduced me to my first canoe trip, down the infamous Hassayampa River. The Hassayampa, a burly stream with its share of...

I have seen a couple of groups portage on their own. One group carried and one group had a cart. The charge is only to use the truck...

Thanks. Ross has been on my bucket list.

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I've never tried tying the paddles in. Thanks for the recommendation. I had remembered the portage as 1 mile. Caltopo has it as 1.5mi:

Are you required to pay if you're willing to carry? Diablo to Ross in 2021 was my first ever portage. That said, we were a day or two...

Onward to the Mégiscane! The morning began with a conflict. I was packed up and ready to go before 8 am and Jean (pronounced Jawn with...

Part 2... Thursday, May 26, 2022, Day 1 After a rainy night, I got up early. Breakfast was ready at 7.00 a.m. My appetite was...

Part 3... To give you an overview of the route, here is a map of Wabakimi. The route is marked in pink. Unfortunately, due to...

Part 4... Sunday, May 29, 2022, Day 4 Despite a cold night, I slept very well. I woke up shortly before 6:00 a.m. The leftover firewood...

Kathleen and I have everything we need. In fact, we are giving stuff away. In our new-ish home on Pender Island, we like going out to...

I am planning on canoeing all 30 lakes in the Swan Lake Canoe Trails, all 40 lakes of the Swanson River Canoe Trails, and the Nancy Lake...