Not Since 1950 Not Since 1950 July 22, 2022 The last time there was this much water in Lake of the Woods was 1950. Basically, unprecedented in most people’s lives.This cabin owner and I have something in common as the picture would suggest:Neither of us have anywhere to...
Maze of the Woods Maze of the Woods July 21, 2022Lake of the Woods boasts more than 14,500 islands and sone 104,000 kms of shoreline. Sitting in the canoe ,it feels like you can see every island and inch of shoreline no matter which direction you look. ...
Writing on the Walls Writing on the Walls July 20, 2022 Adrian Storimans has been outfitting and guiding canoe trips and expeditions under the Wild Harmony Canoe Adventures banner for more than a decade. He knows most of the Winnipeg River and especially the Whiteshell as well as...
Big Boy Pants Big Boy Pants July 18, 2022 This pictures shows just how bad the flooding is in southern Manitoba and Ontario. Yes, Ontario. As in how in the blazes am I sending images from Ontario. Kenora Ontario to be exact. Acinabe Park on Lake of the...
5 Chairs 5 Chairs July 16, 2022In an effort to be billed as the friendliest man in Canada, I wave at every passing vehicle when pulling Karta. Oncomimg or overtaking makes no difference. Everybody gets a wave. I’m keeping a running tally of the rough percentages of...
Winndication Winndication July 14, 2022I had left early afternoon the previous day headed north into the Red River estuary. My maps showed a picnic area at Netley Creek, 4 or so hours away by canoe. 30 minutes by car.Conditions were absolutely perfect. Zero wind. Zero waves. Zero...
Not As It Might Seem Not As It Might Seem July 11, 2022 Hyland Provincial ParkAt first glance, it seems an idyllic spot. A beautiful picture.Here’s what not so obvious:The bank is 2-3 feet of ooze. Shoes simply get sucked off your feet and anything this stuff gets...
The Forks The Forks July 11thThe meeting of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers in downtown Winnipeg is known locally as The Forks.It wasn’t always a tourist attraction and despite the immense importance of the place, I am anxious to leave. Unlike most of all the other forks...
Four Pits and a Mound Four Pits and a Mound July 10, 2022 Towing Karta on Highway 240 headed south to Portage la Prairie, this bronze monument caught my eye. In fact, bronze plaques similar to this have cropped up all along my route in Manitoba. This one...
Tobin or not Tobin That is the Question - June 16, 2022 Tobin or not Tobin: That is the Question June 16, 2022 (Catching up on older posts so time line is out of sync ) Portaging over Francois-Finlay Dam, we had a hard grind upwind to nowhere. No...