I'm only now getting the details of others' blogs about this incredible trip.
Paddler in the Paddle Canada 2 canoe Don McMurtry's version is here: http://donmcmurtry.blogspot.com/
Paddle Canada 1's blog is at http://paddlecanada1.blogspot.com/
Another paddler on the Paddle Canada 2 team, Richard Wagers also posts verbiage plus many photos
http://web.mac.com/rwagers/Site_2/Photos.html
and http://web.mac.com/rwagers/Site_2/Blog_2/Blog_2.html
Our canoe is labeled Pathfinder (the name of our team) so you might just see me there.
from Lac du Bonnet, on the road crew today. The paddlers are on the Winnipeg River, making their way through whitewater and big reservoirs.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sharing the seat
A big part of this trip is beyond canoeing. It's all about strangers living and working together. True, we get to know each other, but it's not always easy to get along all the time.
Each of us has our own ways of doing things, from paddling in the canoe, to packing our gear, to just sharing the work. Some of us do better at getting along, chipping in with the chores. Others are more carefree and less concerned about the good of the whole group.
So it's a challenge to accommodate everyone. It's a challenge to get along.
We're learning how to do this, and even teaching others things, like how to paddle more efficiently, and hopefully how to get along better.
Again, there's a long line for the computers. About 100 people are on this trip, and many don't have their own laptop or Blackberry.
Each of us has our own ways of doing things, from paddling in the canoe, to packing our gear, to just sharing the work. Some of us do better at getting along, chipping in with the chores. Others are more carefree and less concerned about the good of the whole group.
So it's a challenge to accommodate everyone. It's a challenge to get along.
We're learning how to do this, and even teaching others things, like how to paddle more efficiently, and hopefully how to get along better.
Again, there's a long line for the computers. About 100 people are on this trip, and many don't have their own laptop or Blackberry.
Monday, June 16, 2008
getting in the flow
It's day to day these days, just going with the flow. Public internet access is limited--I see I'm not as up to date as some. I don't have a Blackberry or anything similar, as do some folks.
This week we're challenging the Winnipeg River in flood. Upstream work! Some rapids on a big river. Some wilderness camping. And I'm the captain of the team this week.
It's lots of fun, and hard to revert to home thoughts when I do phone home, the worlds are so different.
There's a big line for the 2 computers here, so I'll close already.
This week we're challenging the Winnipeg River in flood. Upstream work! Some rapids on a big river. Some wilderness camping. And I'm the captain of the team this week.
It's lots of fun, and hard to revert to home thoughts when I do phone home, the worlds are so different.
There's a big line for the 2 computers here, so I'll close already.
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