Tuesday, September 4, 2007

"Rapidly" Approaching North Bay




We paddled hard today and took a break for a late lunch along the river. There's lots of river traffic including aluminum boats with outboard motors and people fishing for walleye. We pulled the canoe up 5 rapids to avoid the portages. Tomorrow there's another small rapid before a 600m portage around the dam that controls the level of Lake Nippissing. A day and a half more and were in North Bay.

"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.