September BWCA Entry Point Homer Lake
Sorry for the slow entry on my early September BWCA trip. I had every intention of jumping into making a post as soon as I returned from my vacation, but life in the real world got in the way. It has been a very busy Summer and Autumn is much the same. Between family events […]
Read MoreMay BWCA Canoe Trip 2019
What can I say, I had a really good time on my May Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness trip. The weather was all over the place with cold, wind, sun, clouds, sleet, and rain. As such the fishing was not so great but my buddy and I managed to fend for ourselves and catch some […]
Read MoreOld Town Discovery 119 Solo Sportsman
I got an email from Old Town Canoe Company a few days ago promoting their new for 2019 Discovery 119 Solo Sportsman canoe. So what is this new canoe? How much does it cost? What are the specs on it? Does it fit a particular niche? Let’s take a look at the new Discovery 119 […]
Read MoreWoodland Caribou Provincial Park – Trip Planning
For a few years now I have been wanting to go canoe tripping in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. Over the past year I have mentioned it a few times here on this website. It’s on my to do list, to be sure. Recently I have been taking a hard look at doing a September trip […]
Read MoreOld Town Guide 119 In The BWCA?
Wow, some people think I’m nuts for buying the Old Town Guide 119 and using it on a Boundary Waters Canoe Trip. I don’t see what the big deal is? Not sure if it’s just that they don’t like Old Town canoes, or maybe they think an eleven foot nine inch long canoe is just […]
Read MoreI Went To The BWCA And It Rained The Entire Time!
Okay, maybe it didn’t rain the entire time… but it did rain 98.99% of the time. And not just rain, heavy rain. And there was some wind too, major gusts. Thunder once in while as well, and of course flashes of lightning. It was chilly with day time temps in the mid 50s and night […]
Read MoreHeading Back To The BWCA
Heading back up to the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area next week for a solo canoe camping adventure. I’m taking my new canoe, an Old Town Guide 119, out for its first major camping trip. I’ve had it out a few times since I bought it a couple weeks ago but this trip will see […]
Read MoreI Purchased A New Canoe – Old Town Guide 119
A few weeks ago I had the chance to test paddle an Old Town Guide 119 on Bone Lake in Polk County Wisconsin. To be completely honest I was not expecting to enjoy paddling the Guide 119. So you can imagine my surprise when I found myself having a good time. A very good time. […]
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