Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted July 20, 2021 Popular Post Share #1 Posted July 20, 2021 The day they left to attempt 100 miles of canoeing and portaging A waterfall along the way dinner my son, the shirtless one, caught a crawdad camp an impromptu backwoods shower Looking for @Kirby Paddling by some rocks laying on some rocks Not sure how they did this One of many wet foot portages a bird a fish a snake a snake prank on a sleeping dad planning the route they found @Kirbys Wild Sister @Kirbys Not Wild Sister My son mastering the art of falling asleep while paddling a canoe 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 20, 2021 The memories of this trip will stay with him forever. I still think about my first back country paddle 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted July 20, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, jsharr said: a snake a snake prank I'm out. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Share #4 Posted July 21, 2021 Those rocks in the early pics are impressive! I wanna play on them!! Excellent. Looks like a good Guy Trip. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted July 21, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 21, 2021 Did they mention mosquitos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petitepedal ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Popular Post Share #6 Posted July 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, Further said: Did they mention mosquitos ? What do you think that bird was on top of that tree? An eagle..heck no..that was a skito 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Share #7 Posted July 21, 2021 They have evacuated campers north of the Echo Trail out of Ely..smaller fire there..more on the Canadian side...Dry..they talked with some rangers..who commented on the Forrest being very still and quiet..like the calm before the stirm... they are worried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted July 21, 2021 Share #8 Posted July 21, 2021 3 hours ago, jsharr said: planning the route Yay maps! I'll assume somewhere there is a compass (most likely more than one). I hope, none of the cell phone GPS navigation crap... When I got older... (which is a long time ago now) I also have used a Garmin hand held GPS, that uses AA batteries, that last for a long time, and extra batteries are easy to carry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 21, 2021 Share #9 Posted July 21, 2021 Looks like they had a wonderful time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 21, 2021 54 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: Yay maps! I'll assume somewhere there is a compass (most likely more than one). I hope, none of the cell phone GPS navigation crap... When I got older... (which is a long time ago now) I also have used a Garmin hand held GPS, that uses AA batteries, that last for a long time, and extra batteries are easy to carry. Chances are slim for cell reception up there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Bikeguy said: Yay maps! I'll assume somewhere there is a compass (most likely more than one). I hope, none of the cell phone GPS navigation crap... When I got older... (which is a long time ago now) I also have used a Garmin hand held GPS, that uses AA batteries, that last for a long time, and extra batteries are easy to carry. Map and compass for sure . They also spent quite a bit of time looking at landmarks counting the number of coves or inlets they were passing and to a certain extent all of the portages appear brown when you look at the shore everything else was lush and green so they could navigate by side on the smaller passages 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share #12 Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, petitepedal said: Chances are slim for cell reception up there... They had a guide who was referred to as their translator and he did carry a satellite phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted July 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Further said: Did they mention mosquitos ? Yes. They would be in their tents before sundown to avoid mosquitoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted July 21, 2021 Share #14 Posted July 21, 2021 Just now, jsharr said: They also spent quite a bit of time looking at landmarks counting the number of coves or inlets they were passing and to a certain extent all of the portages appear brown when you look at the shore everything else was lush and green so they could navigate by side on the smaller passages Yeah... I remember doing that too. You GOT to pay attention canoeing or hiking. Learning 'old school' navigation is THE way to do this. No cell service, and/or dead battery... and you can still navigate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 21, 2021 Share #15 Posted July 21, 2021 They had to row their own canoes and THEN stand in the waterfall? Real glampers do it in one step - and the guys hide behind the women (I'm in the 2nd row, far side): 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 21, 2021 Share #16 Posted July 21, 2021 3 hours ago, MickinMD said: They had to row their own canoes and THEN stand in the waterfall? You paddle a canoe, you don't row it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted July 21, 2021 Share #17 Posted July 21, 2021 awesome pics. But far from glamping. I'll show you some true glamping tomorrow. Looks like they had a blast! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 21, 2021 Share #18 Posted July 21, 2021 13 hours ago, AirwickWithCheese said: I'm out. me to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted July 21, 2021 Share #19 Posted July 21, 2021 Very cool experience that is, great pics. Looks like all are having fun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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