CHURCHILL/STURGEON-WEIR RIVERS

Aug. 16

PAGE INDEX

Route

Preparation

Schedule

References

The Crew

Rendevouz

DESTINATIONS

Missinipi

Stanley Mission

Potter Rapids

Grand Rapids

Frog Portage

Grassy Narrows

Pelican Narrows

Dog Rapids

Maligne Lake Settlement

Snake Rapids

Amisk Lake

North Channel

Denare Beach

Guest Book

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THE TRIP
	You would have thought we had a looooong day on the water...we were paddling by seven o'clock. The water was once more smooth and beautiful and we covered the 7.4 miles in just over two hours. The reason...the real world was making itself felt with several having to get on the road because of work on Monday...thank goodness for being retired! This wasn't a Brigade, but the Brigade experience was ever present on the trip. When a Brigade reached a town or home, there was some kind of arrival ceremony...figure eights, string of pearls, etc. Today we decided we should do a pinwheel even though no one would be there to welcome us...but we had to do something. So, we formed up with the bows of all ten canoes as close to touching as possible and then the stern paddlers started doing draws...it was magic, the canoes started moving like a rainbow-colored pinwheel. We then broke the formation and started to paddle the short distance to shore. And to no ones suprise, "the charge was on". Yes, this was a good trip. A group picture was taken and the gear and canoes were loaded on to vehicles. From there we headed up to Rocky View where we had brunch and enjoyed a cake appropriately decorated. Final hugs and good byes were said and the group started heading to their homes. THANK YOU Wayne and Angie for making this happen, THANK YOU Skeeter for pulling together the menu and food...fantastic job THANK YOU Denny for the maps THANK YOU Merle for being our lead voyageur THANK YOU Bill B for being our trip scribe THANK YOU Roger for sharing your wilderness skills...fishing...cooking..so much more THANK YOU Jackie for being the trip medical officer...great job THANK YOU Denise for the Yoga classes THANK YOU Ellie and Delores for making the kitchen run like clock-work THANK YOU Marion, Barb, Ian, Al, Deb, Ryan and Karl for all the many things you did to make this the trip it was, you were always there THANK YOU all from Sharon and Bill.
Pin wheel in the glare of the morning sun	The Bourgeois says "We made it!"
Unload the canoes and load the cars	Brunch
Cake	and ICE CREAM
The crew	is on the road to their next adventure.