28 Jun

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CANOE PICK-UP: The Trepaniers stop in Thunder Bay, Ontario to pick up their prototype 20 foot carbon fiber-kevlar 4 seater Bell Canoe for their trip across the country....

28 Jun

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Today we visited an old friend, Dave Wells and his dog Tigger. He lives in Wawa and owns "Naturally Superior Adventures" and there they give tours, own a paddle shop and teach kayak lessons. They have a chef, a boathouse and tons of kayaks and some canoes. Dave even gave us kayak lessons! We learned to paddle straight, to turn, to go sideways, to go in a circle, to go in a sea kayak, to switch kayaks while still in the water, and we even tried to roll. I got my kayak to go under 3 times, but I...

27 Jun

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A few days ago, we had a change of plan: we would leave on Monday for the trip instead. So we left yesterday in the RV for Wawa, our first destination. A few hours later, there was an absolutely horrible smell. It was coming from the bathroom. We tried to flush the smell out, but it didn"™t work. Thank heavens we went to the Oastler Lake Provincial Park. We emptied the bathroom tanks into a machine they had for RV's that led to a big hole underground. Then we stayed overnight there. Our first night sleeping in the RV was...

22 Jun

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STUDIO PREP: Cory shares a little from his studio in Caledon, Ontario about his art gear preparation for his 2 and a half month trip across Canada and into the western arctic....