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The dorje at the top of the steps to the Swayambhu terrace - Kathmandu, NepalOne of the craziest tent spots ever - the edge of the Catamount Glacier in British Columbia. My sleeping bag was closest to the edge; I remember worrying that I’d roll over and take the tent with me. However, it was well sheltered from the wind!A tent spot below Cerro Tronador on the Argentinian/Chilean border in northern PatagoniaOur tent in the morning on our return from a Cordillera Blanca summit in the Peruvian AndesDay 2 campsite on the Inca Trail. Highly organized given the hundreds of hikers (and equivalent number of porters, guides, and cooks!) the trail handles every dayA tent on a Isla Del Sol beach in Lago Titicaca - the shot was taken from the ruins of Chincana, an Inca pilgrimage siteA sunset view of our tent site on Geikie Island in the northeast corner of Lake Nipigon, just above Lake Superior in Ontario, Canada.A view of Namche Bazaar in the Khumbu Valley in Nepal. From here it is a five day walk to Everest Base Camp on a trail walked by thousands every year.We spent a magical afternoon and evening at this campsite on the Kopka River in northwestern Ontario, Canada enjoying the sunset and the canopy of stars.The Applebee’s tent camp in the Bugaboos in British Columbia, Canada - we past by on our return from a climb to the top of Bugaboo Spire - we were staying at the Conrad Kain Hut not far away.High camp at 5200 meters below our objective early the next day - Tocllaruju summit in Peru’s Cordillera BlancaMissinaibi Lake’s second major pictograph panel - stars, crosses, and moose figure. See here for more info - https://albinger.me/2017/07/05/the-anishinaabe-pictograph-sites-of-missinaibi-lake/Probable meanings of the #1 rock painting panel at Fairy Point on Ontario’s Missinaibi Lake - drawing by Selwyn Dewdney with my notes addedMissinaibi Lake’s major panel of Anishinaabe pictographs (“painted” with a mix of iron oxide powder and fish oil)Los Astronautas on Calle Juramento in Bariloche - a great band and a magic momentA view of Vocan Osorno as our boat heads for Puella at the east end of Lago Todos Los SantosPetrohue docks and Volcan Osorno from Lago Todos Los Santos - 48 hours previously I had been standing on top of Osorno!The inukshuk on the Toronto lakefront to the west of the CN TowerLooking west at Toronto’s downtown from the Canary Wharf pool areaSmall stupa below Swayambhu hilltop in Kathmandu Valley
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Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 17 – To Bloodvein Village & Flight to Red Lake
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 16 – Lagoon Run to Rapids W88 Campsite Click on images to enlarge; click on blue text for more info. DAY 17 BASICS: distance: about 8 kilometers weather: sunny and clear rapids/portages: W89 (swifts) ran campsite: by … Continue reading
Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 16 – Lagoon Run to Camp Below W88
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 15 – Namay Falls to “Lagoon Run” DAY 16 BASICS: distance: about 17 kilometers weather: sunny and clear rapids/portages: W87 port 65 m; W88 ran campsite: point less than 1 km below W88 Our … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 15 – Namay Falls To Lagoon Run (W86)
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 14 – Sharp Rock Rapids to Namay Falls DAY 15 BASICS: distance: about 15 kilometers weather: overcast and threatening to rain in the morning; mostly clear skies in the aft rapids/portages: on paper an easy … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 14 – Sharp Rock Rapids to Namay Falls (W80)
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 13 – Gorge Rapids to Sharp Rock Rapids _______________________________________________________________________ DAY 14 BASICS: distance: 26 kilometers weather: a beautiful day on the river rapids/portages: a “lite” day. See map 4 in Wilson’s book for overview … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 13 – Gorge Rapids (W56) to Sharp Rock Rapids (W73)
Previous Post: Day 12 – From Kautunigan lake to Gorge Rapids (W56) DAY 13 BASICS: distance: about 27 kilometers + a couple of kilometers on the portage trail weather: from threatening in the morning to pretty nice in the aft and … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 12 – Kautunigan Lake to Gorge Rapids (W56)
Previous Post – Day 11: From Below The Bloodvein/Gammon Junction to Kautunigan Lake Most of Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park lies east of Kautunigan Lake. West of the lake the park is reduced to three narrow river corridors with one-to-two-kilometer strips of land on … Continue reading
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Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 11 – Below the Gammon Junction to Kautunigan Lake
Previous Post: Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 10- Goose Rapids to Below The Gammon Junction DAY 11 BASICS: distance: 30 kilometres from bottom right to top left weather: windy and overcast rapids/portages: not really a big deal on this particular day … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 10 – Goose Rapids to Rapids below Gammon Junction
Previous Post: Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 9 – X-Rock Island to Goose Rapids _________________________________________________________________ DAY 10 BASICS: distance: 21 km. on the water; weather: sunny with a SW breeze; temp up in the 28°C (82°F) range – hot!! rapids/portages: W29- P 450+ meters; ran … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 9 – X-Rock to Just Before Goose Rapids
Previous Post: Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 8 – Moosebone to X-Rock Rapids DAY 9 BASICS: distance: 17 kilometers from 9:30 to 2:30 weather: beautiful sunny day ; slight wind from NW rapids/portages: W26 portage finish + W27 rapids – 185 meter carry … Continue reading
Canoeing The Bloodvein Day 8 – “Moosebone” Rapids to “X-Rock” Rapids
Previous Post: Canoeing the Bloodvein Day 7 – Artery L. to Moosebone Rapids DAY 8 BASICS: All images enlarge with a click or two; blue text leads to more info with a click. distance: 32 kilometers weather: a great day to … Continue reading
