Chard, I'm sorry to report that I have to join Deadeye on the sidelines. A co-worker got himself fired recently, meaning I'll have to work that weekend for certain. Have a great trip everyone.
Chard, I'm sorry to report that I have to join Deadeye on the sidelines. A co-worker got himself fired recently, meaning I'll have to work that weekend for certain. Have a great trip everyone.
" I have not yet begun to procrastinate!"
That's really too bad. Running with the wind all the way back from Tom Thomson to Canoe was a blast and I was looking forward to paddling around with you again.. Hopefully next time.Originally Posted by bcaron
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Hey Chard, back in the house for a few days. Have we locked up a route? My Dad and one of his good friends are seriously considering the trip if the portages aren't too long. I just bought a new boat so I'm ready to get her wet.
AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!
I'm already committed to my family's birthday parties that weekend and can't come.
It's made even worse now that I've taken up kayaking.
Hey guys gonna have to bail from this trip. Work has been griping about missing the tree planting weekend for a second year. Its sorta a big thing for them. Hopefully I will see you all on another one.
So you did it eh. lol Are they gonna deliver it for ya?Hey Chard, back in the house for a few days. Have we locked up a route? My Dad and one of his good friends are seriously considering the trip if the portages aren't too long. I just bought a new boat so I'm ready to get her wet.
Ryvr
When you discard arrogance, complexity, and a few other things that get in the way, sooner or later you will discover that simple, childlike, and mysterious secret known to those of the Uncarved Block: Life is Fun.
Glad to hear you took the plunge and got yourself a canoe.. Best investment you'll ever make.Hey Chard, back in the house for a few days. Have we locked up a route? My Dad and one of his good friends are seriously considering the trip if the portages aren't too long. I just bought a new boat so I'm ready to get her wet.
If your dad and buddy are on the fence just because of the length of a portage, then let's settle on either Ragged/Parkside or RalphBice/LittleTrout for their short portages. Louisa can wait. I'm sure we'll have no problem booking either.
Dang Crash, that's a drag. FYI, ask [o]TTer about portaging a kayak!!! (See the Fall 2011 trip report on my signature. Kayak portaging can be really tough. You just have to be (need to be) committed.
There goes our Cordon Bleau menu... Oh well....
There's still time this fall to get uot. Winter 2013's coming up and there always the spring 2013 paddle hang to think about.
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My vote goes with the Little Trout route. Never paddled those lakes before.
Ryvr - too bad you have to bail. See you next time.
Dan - new boat eh? Nice! Hope your Dad can come.
Jayson - I'm fine with your route preference.
I haven't been to any of these lakes so I'm good with any route. Shorter portages are very appealing.
Don't let life get in the way of living.
Little Trout it is!!
I remember one early spring trip many years ago when were were crossing Ralph Bice (then called Butt) on the way out after a weekend trip. The air temperature was below freezing and the lake was foggy/misty and dead flat with a matte finish. My hand was freezing so I had to borrow one of my buddy's wool gloves. Each of us had a glove on our paddle handle hand, and a good thing too because the entire shafts of our paddles were iced over. Our water hands managed to keep from freezing by dipping them into the "warm" lake. With our two rods trolling behind us, I had the feeling we were on a North Atlantic trawler. Very strange weather... But a very cool trip.
Moral of the story.. Have warm paddling gloves...
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been looking to try group hang and am intrested. Canoe trip is a plus! Any imfo that i might need would be a great. Thanks
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