Pulled Over in PA Pulled Over in PA Normally, towns and cities along the river are hidden by high banks cloaked in thick brush. Not knowing exactly where you are, it’s easy to miss civilization. Not so with Prince Albert. Staring up at condos, houses, pizza places...
PA Push PA Push Leaving Cecil Ferry, I figured a bit of a push would land us in Prince Albert in a day. We set our sights on Peter Pond Point, put our heads down, and put in the first of what would be 10,000+ strokes.Yup. 10,000...
34 Days from Upper Fort Garry by Ox-Cart 34 Days from Upper Fort Garry by Ox-CartJune 12, 2022 If you’ve got the stomach, or perhaps more appropriately, the posterior, for it, 34 days out of Upper Fort Garry by ox-cart headed west on the Carlton Trail will...
Close. Very, Very Close Close. Very, Very CloseJune 11, 2022 Imagine my surprise when Bradley Cooper welcomed us to Borden Bridge Campground. Well, it’s hardly a campground. It’s closer to a Hilton than the campgrounds/sites we’ve been frequenting. If you can believe it, there are immaculate, flush...
North Battleford or Bust North Battleford or BustJune 10, 2022 Plagued by strong headwinds and poor water conditions, I decided on a serious push to make North Battleford by ext mid-day. Besides, we had an appointment to keep.When Trevor first learned of my trip across the country...
Before, After, and Beggars Before, After, and BeggarsJune 7, 2022 Finding a campsite is no mean feat. It’s a daily guessing game of ‘what’s around the bend’ that’s enough to drive anybody around the bend.Here’s a three day sampler of campsites where we’ve either lucked out or...
Obstacle Course Obstacle CourseJune 6, 2022 Near historic low water level for this time of year on the North Saskatchewan River look like this up close and personal. Basically, there is no river. What there is of it consists of a convoluted, meandering mess of sandbars.Faced with...
Two Fast, Two Furious Two Fast, Two FuriousJune 5, 2022 Any fool can put a sail up. A sailor knows when to take it down.Words to live by if you’re ever in charge of the watch on a boat. Or sailing a boat not meant for canvas...
Pine Island Trading Post Pine Island Trading PostJune 4, 2022 Sailing in moderate westerly breezes, we made good progress east. And north, northeast, southeast, south by east, and north by east. Basically every point on the compass save for west. Sailing the constantly meandering river while avoiding...
Cmdr Brown, MARE, CD Cmdr Brown, MARE, CDJune 3, 2022 I never did properly thank Doug Brown, a classmate and friend, from hanging out on the North Saskatchewan waiting for me and Jan to paddle by on May 13th. Doug and I have a few things in...