Follow along as two unsuspecting adventurers face deadly rapids,
unbearable bugs, polar bears, drunken Indians, inedible food,
Arctic tundra, inaccurate route maps, and much more, on their
summer vacation in the Canadian Wilderness.
It all begins just north of The Pas in Manitoba, Canada. The
plan was to canoe 800 miles over 8 weeks, eventually heading down
the Caribou River to Hudson Bay where they were scheduled to be
picked up by a boat.
But things didn't go quite as planned.
After learning from Indians living in the area that they would
very likely be killed by rapids going down the Caribou River, route
changes were made to exit the area via the Seal River where they
would only maybe get killed (one big problem... the canoe they
rented was made for cruising big lakes with a motor, not
negotiating intense rapids ).
Upon reaching Hudson Bay, after nearly being killed-by-rapids on
the Seal River, the two canoers realized that their pre-scheduled
boat pick up wasn't going to show up.
Instead, they found themselves surrounded by polar bears and
faced with canoeing across the freezing-cold Arctic ocean, which is
prone to sudden storms and has a tide that goes out as far as 12
miles twice a day.
You'll wonder how they lived to tell the story, but they did,
and in this book, they bring you vivid descriptions of nearly
canoeing over waterfalls, being covered with clouds of black flies
and mosquitoes, getting caught on huge lakes during violent thunder
storms, canoeing past dead whales, and coming within inches of
being vaporized by rapids.
You'll find out how inaccurate government information led to
under-preparation, a near drowning, and the loss of equipment and
supplies literally in the "middle of nowhere."
You'll learn how a guitar peg saved their lives, the food that
turned out to be indigestible, why they developed the "brute force"
paddling technique, the problem with beavers and much more
including some things that are probably better kept private, but
were left in the story anyway
It's all told with a good sense humor and a "like you were
there" writing style. It's an entertaining read for just about
everyone, and a "must read" for anyone considering a canoe trip in
northern Canada.
Illustrated with 133 photos and illustrations, this book also
includes interesting tidbits about the land, plants, animals, and
the people who live and canoe in Canada's Land of Little Sticks.
It's not only a fun read, its educational... enjoy
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