Ralph's latest activity

Snowshoe day trip in cuyahoga valley national park with my wife, father in law and Abby just before a snow squall hit yesterday...

on coleman unleaded 2 burner stove wiht iron cast griddle . . . . . . . . . :love:

The first blissful day I cruised out over the beautiful blue water, shouldered with dark spruces. I don't know if they are black spruce...

Tonight on Hampton Lake. A pair of Limpkins.

I got a little artsy tonight with this Great blue heron, that was having a bad hair day.

Sitting on my dock when I returned from an evening paddle. This beautiful limpkin posed from 10' away.

A proud Chestnut Prosecutor owner showing off his freshly restored canoe.

Part 5... Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Day 6 Thunderstorms passed over the camp again during the night. When I got up, everything was wet...

I was schooled to always upgrade the difficulty of a rapid by one category when on a wilderness trip, especially when solo. Aslowhand...

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...

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 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...

It took me a while to even start writing this trip report... firstly, I don't like writing at all (I'd rather go paddling:giggle:!), and...

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...