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Yukon Canoe trip

Napajohnb
2006-01-03 20:11:24

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no signs of letting up. Folks congregate under the tent a lot and we did not build a fire for coffee water but rather did all cooking on the stove. Had Red River cereal for breakfast. This is famous stuff in Canada, a sort of creme of wheat on steroids. Very filling.

We moved a little slower this morning and got a later start than usual.
The place to do sanitary business is in the woods (as far form the river as possible) so I find myself in the interesting position of squatting in the bushes in the rain doing my business while using one hand to protect the only area where I have no bug repellant from the mosquitoes who DO hang out in these woods.

Ah well we are soon enough on the river again and all are in good spirits.
I asked Thor if there were ever grumps along to spoil the mood and he'd said he hadn't met any yet. We concluded that expedition travelers are a congenial breed. This has been my experience on several trips too.

It's a beautiful morning on the river as we paddle through a steady warm rain. Mists and clouds make their own beauty on the landscape, different but no less pleasing to the soul than a sunny day.

After some hours of this we come to a place called Ancient Voices which is a kind of Wilderness Lodge where we have decided to spend the night in relative comfort. Cabins are $25 per person and a sauna and hot shower $10 Canadian. Its a pretty little spot with rustic cabins spread around a meadow.

It is run by a young fellow who has his girlfriend visiting. They are a pleasant couple. She's something of a character, braiding her hair and dressing in an Indian costume to practice bow and arrow. She's Quebecois and has a charming accent.

Saw a permafrost freezer today, which is just a freezer box buried some five feet or so into the permafrost. Very interesting and quite cold enough.

The cabins ...