Recent content by Black_Fly

I take the 200g woolies in the summer, and a wool sweater.

Are there any preliminary assessments of the destruction? Which First Nations and villages and outposts were destroyed? The maps I’ve seen show a massive area burning, but no detail on what has already burned.

Did he process the cow?

Whst a shame. Needless to say, I don’t have many years to get up to Wabakimi. I have some good maps and lots of planning materials that will likely stay in a drawer. I’m sure the recovery will be slow for the area, maybe not at all for some of the outfitters. A friend and I were talking...

Upper Peninsula rivers take some finesse. Most are mostly impassable. The runnable ones (and stretches) are well covered in Jerry Dennis’ and Craig Date’s 3rd edition of Canoeing Michigan Rivers. The two authors did their field research as young men in the mid-80s. This latest edition is an...

Air quality in the UP is “Very Hazardous” and wind is supposed to be from the NW most of next week. So much for Sylvania Plan B. We need about 3 days of drenching rain across the whole of Ontario and MN. If it clears by mid-August, I have another permit for BWCA. My alternative plans for...

Gonna need a double blade paddle for that.

I’ve been there, hunted the Gila Wilderness. Hauled horses there from Kentucky once. Having lived in both Tucson and El Paso, that area was often on my mind, and I did read about a solo paddler who went down the Gila. Those rivers are so seasonal, it’s a hit and miss situation. I did the...

Anyone know whether there are navigable upriver portions of the Black River near Bessemer? Any other paddling suggestions that aren’t whitewater or waterfalls in the vicinity of the Black River Harbor Campground? Working on plan B for next week. Thanks.

Nothing to do but wait it out in the sweltering heat. At least the grass doesn’t need mowing twice a week. Too hot to ride the bike. I toyed with finally heading to Armstrong to finally see/fish Wabakimi, but RV camping is an expensive proposition there, and there’s fire up there too, so who...

I don’t understand the e-bike craze. 10 year olds riding those things. No wonder we live in an obese culture. Some restaurants have nothing green on the menu at all, yet 4 different fried sides. Our culture seems to be allergic to healthy choices. I recently got back on the road after a 3...

Boats wouldn’t be selling for $5K is there was no demand.

I put a fat bass on a stringer for like 5 minutes while I put my canoe away and fetched a knife. I had a bass head when I got back. The testudine culprit was still there, right near the rock I was swimming from earlier. I’ve also had some 2nd thoughts watching 2 big pike watching me in waist...

I’ve thought about it, but the weather takes a toll. If I had a 10’ garage door I’d do it, although I admit to a lack of enthusiasm for canoeing locally.

I slept on a pile of rocks my first night last year. Luckily, I snagged an open site on day two. The procession in front of camp kept me from skinny dipping my entire stay, and noise from other campers and aircraft was prolific. I’m hoping for better this month, but judging by the...