Adventure of a young lifetime
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Our youngest son, Mitchell, recently completed a 21 day canoeing adventure in the Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota.
He, five other young men and two guides paddled and portaged 110 miles through rain, sleet, mud and mosquitoes. Everything they need for the trip was carried on their backs or shoulders. Some portages were over rock formations that required technical climbing and rigging skills that most learned along the way. We are so proud of Mitchell and the grit, determination and leadership skills he exhibited in their conquest of the terrain. Below is a map of their route.
At the end of the journey, he and his team gave an exhibition of some of the skills required. Sandy, as always, had to give it a go herself to fully appreciate what they'd been through. BTW - she made it to the top of the climbing wall and rang the bell BAREFOOTED!
We hope this is one of many great adventures in life for him!
He, five other young men and two guides paddled and portaged 110 miles through rain, sleet, mud and mosquitoes. Everything they need for the trip was carried on their backs or shoulders. Some portages were over rock formations that required technical climbing and rigging skills that most learned along the way. We are so proud of Mitchell and the grit, determination and leadership skills he exhibited in their conquest of the terrain. Below is a map of their route.
At the end of the journey, he and his team gave an exhibition of some of the skills required. Sandy, as always, had to give it a go herself to fully appreciate what they'd been through. BTW - she made it to the top of the climbing wall and rang the bell BAREFOOTED!
We hope this is one of many great adventures in life for him!
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Awesome, you should be proud.Pio Elete Pro 520
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That kind of experience is priceless for character building... I agree, you should be very proud.
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That was an adventure of a lifetime Bet he has a lot of stories to tell glad he had a good time and returned safely. We will be heading up to northern Minnesota soon a little south of the boundary waters canoe area we have a place not far from lake Itasca and the Mississippi Headwaters beautiful country up there.Home Theater
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Ask him if bears were around them? Since they travelled so lightly and were always moving. Bears were not attracted to their scent . Adventure of a lifetime at any age for sure! Peace. DMIT Magnum MH-750, Monster HTS 5100MKII, Sony 77" Class - A80CJ Series - 4K UHD OLED,PS4, Def Tech 15” sub,LSIM 706c, Sunfire Signature Grand 425 x 4,Parasound hca 120, LSiM 702 x 4, Oppo 103D, SDA SRS 1.2, Pioneer Elite SC63 , Pioneer Elite BDP-05 “Why did you get married if you wanted big speakers?”
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It's great that he's taken the time while he's young. Though it seems like a vacation, these time will groom you for other encounters, ven for the business world as a team.
Good on him, and good on you and momma
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That's cool as h e double toothpick! Life moments. Gotta do them.
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That is superb! Life is a journey and it sounds like he's on a great path!Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
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That's a great adventure, and one he will treasure forever, IMO these are the kinds of things that make life especially meaningful, there's always another day to work, but only so few to truly adventure!VA HT HK AVR20II, Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD, Polk Audio RC80i / Polk Audio CSi3, 60" Panasonic Plasma, Nordost / Signal Cable A2 / Wireworld / Pangea / Magic Power
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Thanks to all for the kind words! I will pass them along to Mitchell. Disposable cameras were used on the trek. I will try to scan and post a few of his pics when we get them back.
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Sounds like a helll of a time.
I would have died in 7 minutes.
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Awesome! I hope he stopped in Hibbing on his way back to see Bob Dylan's hometown. Lol. Highway 61 and all.
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Getting in shape for the Military?
Not that he has expressed. I tend to think he's gearing up for an adventure like this:
I told Mitchell many years ago about a book by Eric Sevareid titled "Canoeing With the Cree" that captured my imagination as a teen. That book, and the journey outlined in it, inspired the two young men in "Adventure North" and, in turn, my son.
