Looking back on it now, I think Tuesday, July 11 was probably the best day of our trip both in terms of weather and scenery. I think it was also our longest...
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Paul
ontario_wate...
Aug 14, 2006 11:24 pm
Larry, No apologies necessary. What great posts and fantastic photos. Looking forward to more. Paul...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:50 pm
While I posted these in order, the timestamps somehow got mixed up so they're listed out of order. I guess I'll need to space these out a little more in the...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:44 pm
We had a very fine sand beach for our campsite -- in fact, we ended up camping on sand almost every night. While there were definitely pluses to this, the...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:36 pm
The temperature bottomed out somewhere around a chilly 40°F overnight but, we were greeted with a clear sky and very light breeze when we awoke. ...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:34 pm
Did I mention that the temperature dropped while we were on our way from Michipicoten to Pukaskwa Park??? It was downright chilly when we got to the park --...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:33 pm
We'd planned on traveling 20-25km a day (roughly 12-15 miles). On our first day, with the wind and the waves, we'd only managed 2-3 km. Not an auspicious...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:33 pm
It was another beautiful morning when I awoke about 6 AM. I quickly packed up my things and spent a little time with Peter & Amy. Then, I headed back into town...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:32 pm
The storm I'd encountered in Schrieber caught up to me at the outfitters that night. The thunder and lightning show combined with the fact that Hoz had the...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:28 pm
The drive to Duluth was uneventful. Even passing through St. Paul was relatively painless given that I breezed through about an hour or two after rush hour. I...
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voyageur_52
Aug 3, 2006 6:28 pm
This trip report is dedicated to the memory of Herb Pohl. We met oh so very briefly but, the impression he left will be etched forever in my memory. I'll carry...
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Rudolf Werner
rudolf2409
Jun 12, 2006 8:06 pm
John(?) I've just looked at a picture on the Internet of a Swift "Shearwater" and it reminds me of a Slipper by Mad River. The thwarts look well placed to...
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Rudolf Werner
rudolf2409
Jun 12, 2006 7:52 pm
JR I have just looked at a Swift "Shearwater" on the Internet (I have never seen one down here in the Netherlands) and it reminds me of a Slipper by Mad River....
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jr goldsmith
evesearth
Jun 12, 2006 3:56 am
Hi Rudolf Thanks for your reply My Swift "Shearwater" solo is 16-4", just as long as my "Mad River" tandem. What I'm concerned about is: stability, weight...
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Paul
ontario_wate...
Jun 12, 2006 1:20 am
Hi John, A few years ago I bought a temporary canoe seat, it's a strip of canvas with stainless steal hooks that go over the gunwales. You should be able to...
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Rudolf Werner
rudolf2409
Jun 11, 2006 2:31 pm
JR I should think a real solo canoe is too small to be converted to a tandem, that's why we own several tandem canoes converted to solo boats. Bit demanding on...
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evesearth
Jun 11, 2006 3:53 am
Has anyone converted a solo canoe to a tandem? Ocassionally, I would like to take a partner with me in my SWIFT solo. I'm thinking of making up a drop-in seat...
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joni joyce
justajoan
Jun 8, 2006 12:03 am
i'm still looking and will continue to find someone to come with me...lots of lake rivers fish,,plenty of fish......
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justajoan
Jun 7, 2006 4:01 pm
hi. in a rush...email later...i need to do research on where u are located...i live in thunder bay..... Timothy <ciderspy@...> wrote: I have knowone to...
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justajoan
Jun 7, 2006 3:59 pm
i randy...in arush...email later randy daigneault <krustybud100@...> wrote: my name is Randy Im a 49 yr old male Living in Muskoka working as a...
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Timothy
ciderspy
Jun 7, 2006 1:14 am
I have knowone to join me to Algonquin, for a 4 night trip on July 10th,11th,12th,13th and out on the 14th. I planed it easy Put-in Access at Rock Lake, 1st...
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randy daigneault
krustybud100
Jun 6, 2006 4:39 pm
my name is Randy Im a 49 yr old male Living in Muskoka working as a carpenter with a trailer and my 2 canoes on the Big East River.I'm an avid canoe'er and...
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joni joyce
justajoan
Jun 4, 2006 6:51 pm
i'm planning to go on a 10 to 14 day canoe trip to wabakimim park. up to whitewater lake intested??? please contact me....canoe/cabin available...hopefully in...
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Randy Keip
randykeip
May 2, 2006 12:24 am
I have a cedar strip canoe for sale that I built myself and I am very proud of. Due to various reasons I am selling it along with various extras, I would be ...
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Phil Slayton
philipslayton
Apr 29, 2006 11:45 am
Hi Everyone: This August some friends and I are planning to canoe in Northwestern Ontario from the road to Pickle Lake , or from a fly-in destination...
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Doug Steele
swampgasnews
Apr 15, 2006 3:34 am
The lakes in my area are free of ice now. Our little lake-- Silver Lake --had the ice move out last Wednesday. The water is still cold -- about 6-9 Cº. We are...
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queticopassage
Mar 21, 2006 4:51 am
I've been a member here for a few months and thought I would make a post that some here might be interested in. Myself being a Quetico Park traveler every...
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Timothy
ciderspy
Feb 2, 2006 8:54 am
I waiting to start canoeing in May! Anyone agree? EasternOntario, and north of....
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Larry Christensen
canoelac2
Jan 13, 2006 9:31 pm
Sounds like great fun Randy! Get to your local library, get the topo maps, compare the contour lines. That will tell you which way the river runs. and...
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Randy Bohn
randybohn
Jan 13, 2006 9:19 pm
Happy New Year! Trying to plan a trip this summer. Something new. Has anybody ever run the Shikwakwa River? Glad this is e-mail cause I sure can't pronounce...
