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And if you have fallen through the ice, and can’t get out, get your arms as far out onto the ice as possible and let them freeze to the ice. That way, when you do become unconscious, you keep your head above water, extending the time for possible rescue. I saw this on a video where the...

Delighted to have you on board. Please keep posting. You are inspiration for me. By your example, I can look forward to almost 30 more years canoeing.

This is interesting reading. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen such a practical advice sheet before. The photo at the end depicts the water levels quite well. Again, I’ve never seen it explained quite like that. I’m aware of all these tips regarding water depth, etc, but I’m pretty sure I learned...

A message of profound grace, beautifully written. I will hold you in the light.

That's an interesting thread with the usual disagreements about what happened to whom, and who was to blame, that we can never be sure of.

Thank you for the great information. I don't think I've ever had dry sand beaches sink beneath my feet, although we do have "quick sand" in Florida, including my little stream. I have places I will not walk into. But I don't see the attachment. Did I miss it?

When she got home, she married the man who gave her book the positive review. It is typical to speculate that any woman headed into the wilderness with a man is going to end up sleeping with him. Not.

I used to XC ski in the Adirondacks and some other areas around Central New York. Tug Hill comes to mind. In winter I had a Nordic Track, which I loved for cardio. I mostly try to keep general workouts going, but my health sometimes interferes with that. I know I saw an actual paddling...

I've been on big water, for example, the Gulf of Mexico, but I can't say I like it much. I prefer to be closer to shore. The 10,000 Islands have lots of shifting water through the mangroves. I do have a vague memory of the trip ending in some huge lakes with motor boats not slowing down. I...

Mina Hubbard, most of us know, made a major expedition into Labrador after her young husband died there. But I hadn't heard a description of her life and her work until this reading of a weekly newsletter (The Marginalian, the week’s most inspiring and nourishing reading in a single undistracted...

Very well written also. Thank you.

Happy Birthday. The cake is outstanding. What really shines is your dedication to the young people over the decades.

I’m very familiar with the end-of-the-trip malaise. Staying out longer, even a month at a time, has not prevented it. At least for me. Thank you for the great trip report.

Long, long ago we took something like these down the Hudson River Gorge. It handled well. I don’t know what happened to it.

We also cooked bannock on sticks over a fire on Girl Scout trips. Lovely trip report.

It is definitely the unseen obstacles that prowl my nightmares. I looked up Walt Blackadar and with all due respect, he was a kayaker ;) . According to the accident report of his death, there were known additional risks. They were warned of an obstruction in the rapids, but did not scout it...

Great report! I’m liking your style. La Verendrye is a favorite place of mine.

I love being in the water, but I detest to getting wet part. Once I’m wet, I’m fine. I took several WW courses at Nantahala and had many day trips runs with an experienced teacher on the Upper Hudson. When I was paddling tandem, my then-husband and I were well matched and we were both...

Thank you Michael, for the extra details. When I was in the Adirondacks, it was the blooming of goldenrod that told me the summer was coming to an end. Fireweed has such a lovely color. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it “turn to cotton.”

I did know that about the leaves making tea. I will have to try it. Fireweed is a pioneeer species, so named because it is one of the first plants to grow in disturbed areas such a land burned by fire, or a road cut, or a railroad bed. Several different plants have Fireweed as their common...