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"Swift or smooth, broad as the Hudson or narrow enough to scrape your gunwales, every river is a world of its own, unique in pattern and personality. Each mile on a river will take you further from home than a hundred miles on a road." 
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The Namekagon beckoned us. We were aquisced to oblige. 3 days and 3 nights of what is quickly becoming my favorite type of paddle, the river float. I had the rare opportunity to be a "bow" paddler for the entire trip, almost a completely new experience to me. Megan was Captain of the canoe and jesus can she paddle. I was humbled by her ability to read a river, keep us out of the shallows, and avoid every rock that crossed our path. In fact the only time we hit an obsticle was when I failed to see it. Many a paddler should bow to her skills in the canoe. And if you're not impressed by this lady enough, she was only the able to clear her schedule the day we were leaving. Meg proceeded to get up at 7:30, work most of the day, deal with a frustrating "boss", load a canoe on her car, pack in 50 minutes and finally drive her and I 5 hours to a campground near the put in. Gentlemen think long and hard before considering if you can keep up with this type of woman. Whomever coined the term "the weaker sex" well......was an idiot. Someone out there is a going to be a lucky guy someday so line up. LOL All in all an incredible time. After years of solo canoeing it was a blast to get back into the tandem canoe. I hope to make the future a more even balance of both. |
Well the crew started off as two, Jim and I doing what we
love best, paddling the Boundary Waters. Megan increased it
to three this past May and it was like she had been traveling
with the crew for years. A very welcome addition. The just past
pre fourth of July weekend saw the crew inflated to four with
Nicole joining us for the river paddle. Nicole and Jim have been
a personal crew of two for a few years, but this was the first time
that Meg and I had gotten to travel in the wilderness with her.
Let's just say she fit in perfectly, as we knew she would.