Every step of our sixty-mile Canadian canoeing adventure was another challenge. As Chris Hadfield said, it was just a matter of working the problem. That’s NASA-speak for descending a decision tree, methodically looking for a solution. The most rewarding part was being the man in charge; from meal preparation to dangerous situations, the final say was mine.
Of all that we went through, I think our fourth portage (a “trail” between two lakes that are not connected by a traversable waterway) exemplifies my crew’s determination the most. Stephan and I took the lead; I was carrying the canoe and he had the two packs.
After walking a while, we came to a section of trail that had been overtaken by a creek. There was a drop-off five yards away that
Of all that we went through, I think our fourth portage (a “trail” between two lakes that are not connected by a traversable waterway) exemplifies my crew’s determination the most. Stephan and I took the lead; I was carrying the canoe and he had the two packs.
After walking a while, we came to a section of trail that had been overtaken by a creek. There was a drop-off five yards away that