We have taken to eating our meals in the boat. The warm weather and fast currents allows us to cover much distance before we even dip a paddle in the water. Also breakfast on the water means we don’t do dishes till supper which saves even more time in the morning. Although spending the long hours in the boats can become uncomfortable the almost daily floating naps after lunch are a crew favorite. Sometimes we wake up and up to 12 km has magically past.
Wild life sightings have also increased since the mountains: black bears, dear and even a bobcat have graced us with their presence along the river shore. One bit of wild life that unfortunately have eluded us thus far are the fish. A combination of wet nights, exhausting days, and just plain bad luck has decreased my fishing time. I’m sure this will improve as I have taken to fishing during our lunch time floats and the forecast looks good. Although the scenery along the North Saskatchewan is not as varied as that in BC, this river has a special beauty of its own, especially the spectacular sun sets.
After many days of padding the group was happy to have a break in the form of sailing. A steady tail wind provided the push to make 80 km during an afternoon with almost no work. A few trees were laid across the canoes to lash the boats together and a couple more were tied into the canoes upright so that a scout tarp could be hung between them. Ross and I steered and tacked a few times while the girls got a long and well deserved rest. A morning paddle of about 25km raised our total that day to over 100 km. <Shane>
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