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Day 11 - Part 1 short paddle to Pelican Narrows
Captain's log, first couple hours of day 11 paddling to Pelican Narrows: I figured I’d get this in now. I'm almost at the Pelican Narrows...


Day 10 - Dog Rapids to south of Pelican Narrows
Captain's log, day number 10 paddling from Dog Rapids to Pelican Narrows: It's my birthday today! Happy birthday, Dave. Bill and Dave...


Day 9 - Pawistic to Dog Rapids
Captain's log, day number nine from Pawistic on the Hanson Lake Highway to Dog Rapids: We packed up camp at the government campground by...


Day 8 - Scoop Rapids to Pawistic on the Hanson Lake Highway
Captain's log, day number eight paddling from Scoop Rapids to Pawistic on the Hanson Lake Highway: We had a good morning, got up and...


Day 7 - Snake Rapids to Scoop Rapids
Captain's Log - Day 7 from the top of Snake Rapids to Scoop Rapids: I got up in the morning, made coffee, had porridge with raisins for...


Day 6 - Ranger Cabin to Snake Rapids
Captain's Log - Day 6 of my trip, from Ranger Cabin on the Sturgeon Weir River to the top of Snake Rapids: I woke up on the front lawn at...


Day 5 - Amisk Lake to Sturgeon Weir River
Captain's Log - Day 5 of my trip, Amisk Lake to Sturgeon Weir River: This morning I woke up at Alistair’s cabin. I stayed the night...


Day 4 - Mystic Bridge to Amisk Lake
Captain's Log - Day 4 of my trip, Mystic Lake Bridge to Amisk Lake: This morning I woke up and had breakfast at Greg East’s place. I...


Day 3 - Boot Lake to Mystic Lake Bridge
Captain’s Log - Day 3 of Dave's adventure from Boot Lake to the Mystic Lake Bridge: I got up at six o'clock, I made coffee, and I had...


Day 2 - Mandy Mine to Boot Lake
Captain’s Log - Day 2 from Mandy Mine to Boot Lake: I'm going to be all over the place here because I'm simply just exhausted. I just...


Day 1 - Shist Lake to Mandy Mine
Captain’s Log - Day 1 from Shist Lake to Mandy Mine: It was a bit of a scramble the last few days getting last minute stuff done with...


Introducing "First Mate" Taiga
It’s important for me to introduce you to Taiga. Taiga is going to be my travel companion and “first mate” on my journey from central...


The Journey
I've always been into adventure and I've done a lot of canoe trips throughout my lifetime, but traveling from Flin Flon, MB to...


The final countdown...
In the last few days, as I prepare for my 3760 km canoe trip, it’s come down to the last minute rush. I’ve been preparing all year, but...
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