Monday, August 27, 2007

The Plan

Here's approximately where we hope to be at the end of each day.

  • Aug 24th - St Joes Island
  • 25th - Thessalon
  • 26th - Blind River
  • 27th - Aird Island (Next to John Island)
  • 28th - Little Current
  • 29th - Killarney
  • 30th - French river mouth
  • 31th - French river near hwy 69
  • Sept 1st - French river/Lake Nippising
  • 2nd - North Bay
  • 3rd - North Bay
  • 4th - Mattawa River
  • 5th - Mattawa town/Ottawa River
  • 6th - Ottawa river-Deux Rivieres
  • 7th - Stone Cliffe
  • 8th - Deep River
  • 9th - Pembrooke
  • 10th - Fort Coulonge
  • 11th - Arnprior
  • 12th - Ottawa!!!!!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Sounds ambitious boys! Be safe and have fun. Hopefully we'll see you at the end of your journey somewhere along the ottawa river. Wishing you good luck and good weather.

"The Route" Then and Now

"The Route" Then and Now
A section of a map of the fur trade route followed by Rene Menard in the late 1600's. The "Journey of Citizenship" started in Sault Ste Marie on August 24/07 and has a planned completion date of September 12/07 in Ottawa.

.....and the journey has begun

.....and the journey has begun
Ben demonstrates a potential new Olympic sport....Canooling

Photos from the start of the journey

Photos from the start of the journey
last minute preparations

As well-wishers cheered, off they went.