We were up at dawn. The morning light was metallic on the water and it was very quiet. The day had been planned as one of our biggest days in terms of miles to travel and, as a result of the previous day’s wind, we had even further to go than originally intended. We would [...]
The Cliffs of Kekekabic, Part Two: Impediments and Improvisation
October 11, 2006
The Cliffs of Kekekabic, Part One: Commencement
October 3, 2006
The sound of the boat motor quickly faded into nothing and Rosie and I were finally surrounded by the silence of canoe country. A silence of wind rushing through pines, of water lapping against rock. Of little else. We were standing at the end of Indian Portage, a five rod carry from Sucker Lake, in [...]
The Cliffs of Kekekabic, Prologue: From Planning to the First Portage
October 2, 2006
It began with the dates, the recognition of a week-long window in a busy fall schedule. It would be later in the season than Rosie and I had gone before, opening up possibilities of seeing normally busy areas in a quieter time and a beautiful piece of woods near the height of fall colors, but [...]
Gone Paddlin’
September 21, 2006
It feels like it’s the first time. We’ve done this a few times now, but it always feels completely different. This shouldn’t be any surprise to anyone who reads this regularly or knows me, but I’m nervous. I’m excited. Really, really excited. But I’m also nervous. It’s an incurable affliction, one I’m learning to live [...]
Blue, Blue Sky
September 7, 2006
It’s been a month. I owe you people something, if there’s anyone still out there. The Dharma Blog sure hasn’t gone anywhere, in both a positive and negative sense. I’m motivated to write now because I’m going somewhere. Namely, the Boundary Waters. Two weeks from tonight Rosie and I are driving north; the next morning [...]