Temagami River

I know I haven't updated this in a while... here it is

During 4th session I co-lead a trip down the Temagami River with Jeremiah. It was awesome! The first day we paddled over 27km in 6 hour, a stellar performance by the best camper paddlers of the summer. Oh, we scored some huge tail wind and sailed for 4km of that 27 (it only took about 20 min).

Here is Jeremiah and Nick while we were sailing. Jerry is steering while Nick holds the canoe paddle with a rope tied to the top holding the sail up.

The sail in all it's glory with Mitchell, Isaac, Jacob and Andrew (from left to right).



Here is Tim and Andrew hitting some rapids on day one.


Tim and I coming down the river.

We saw this pinned Camp Kandalore boat and tried to get it out for an hour but no dice. I really wanted a free boat but the water filling it was way too heavy.

Some nice clouds on day two. Finding a campsite after this was brutal. We actually had to camp on the same site as the girls. So humiliating. But to make up for it we woke up early and left before eating to get a jump on them. This scored us an awesome campsite early the next day. It was in the middle of the river on one of two islands with some small class one rapids going around the islands. The kids practiced whitewater on the three courses all day. So relaxing.... (see them practicing below)

Early morning on Thistle Lake.

A couple family portraits.

On the third day the girls passed us as we sat on our island campsite. After looking at the map we decided that there weren't many campsites left and that the next day we'd be fighting for the same one. So, a plan was hatched which we then saw to fruition the next morning. We rose at 5:30 and passed the girls on the opposite side of the river than they were camped while they were still sleeping. We scored the awesome campsite at the waterfall that we wanted and seeing the look on their faces when they came around the corner and saw us all set up was priceless.

The waterfall site.

Morning mist