Tadaa

Sorry for the lack of updates lately.  I've gone through some amazing country lately that is also fairly remote.  I shot the Winnipeg River in roughly a week.  I cleard Lake of the Woods today and now I'm on the Rainy River in a town called Rainy River.  A nice guy by the name of Bob let me set up a tent in his yard and use his washroom..  Feel almost civilized.

Once again I am very sorry for not finishing what I set out to do.  As of now my route is this:  follow the border to Lake superior, take the shore to duluth.  From there I will try to find a way to the St. CroixRiver and meet back up with the Mississippi and paddle back up to the Crow and finish in Hutchinson.  A gigantic dirty loop around the state.

I'm certain I'll havve enough time to make Dulouth, but after that it is a little close to call.  I've been paddlin some long days lately to make up for the slow weather.  So much of my speed is based on the weather.  I've had to sit out some storms lately that really take a chunk out of thet day.

My sperits are still pretty high.  I've been met with astounding kindness from Canadians.  I can't count how many times I've asked for directions and ended up getting a cold beer and hot supper.  I dig it.  

The country did a dramatic shift from prairie to coniferous forest when I got off Lake Winnipeg.  Nice to hear loons and smell pines.

However, I can feel my sanity slowly creeping away.  I think I'm going to experience some wicked culture shock in August.  I've found myself having some fairrly serious conversations with trees lately...  Nothingn to worry about, I'm sure it's all part of the adventure.

HOpe to update more often.

Rudy