Path of the Paddle Adventure

TOP TWELVE REASONS WHY DOING LOTS OF PORTAGES IN THE RAIN IS AWESOME!
July 7, 2015 7:05 PM
1-- You save a lot of money on sunscreen   
2--You get really good at putting up a shelter tarp   
3--You fight over who gets to portage the canoe
( the only time you stay dry)   
4--You start to smell like a wet dog   
5-- You get really good at making birch bark fires   
6-- You start to look like a wet dog   
7-- the fly of you tent gets washed every night    
8-- You are never going to wear out the batteries for your solar charger ( or charge any of your devices for that matter)    
9--It's nice
 

 PAUL AND HADLEY GO FOR A REALLY LONG WALK WITH A CANOE
July 2, 2015 8:33 AM
GRAND PORTAGE: "grann poortaajj" (noun): from the Latin  root GRANDIO meaning

"Outrageously long" and PORTAGEE meaning "Something you'd rather not do."    Grand Portage. Something we had heard about but never thought we would do. It was the mythic beast all other portages were compared to: "Well at least this isn't Grand Portage!" And then that excuse became very unhelpful...because it WAS Grand Portage.   The historic 13.7 km trail was used by Ojibway for centuries and Voyageurs during the fur trade.

 
THE ENDLESS OPTIONS OF THE EVER ACCESSIBLE ANIMIKII
July 1, 2015 1:19 PM
We have met multiple people along this trip who have traveled the entire circumference of Lake Superior. Every single one of them has boasted about how the North western shore hosts the most spectacular sights and adventures of the entire lake. The ANIMIKII section of Path of the Paddle runs about 94 km from Thunder Bay to Grand Portage and golly- Jee it is beautiful.  The water is crystal clear, appearing almost ocean teal and the cliffs bare their faces for paddlers to gawk at. There are
 
WELCOME TO THE TRANS CANADA TRAIL
June 19, 2015 2:19 PM
What an amazing feeling to finally arrive in Thunder Bay and be surrounded by the greatest support network and most hardworking people behind Path of the Paddle and  the Trans Canada Trail. Our launch from Thunder Bay corresponded with the Trans Canada Trail board meeting at Fort William Historical Park. It was moving to speak with all those who have worked so hard over the past couple of decades to make the dream of the Trans Canada Trail come true. Carrie, Jon and the two of us laughed as we







 


HIP HIP HOORAY WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO THUNDER BAY!
June 16, 2015 9:53 AM
With less than 72 hours until we push off from Fort William Historical Park, it feels somewhat surreal that our ten-week journey is beginning. Hadley and I received the exciting news that we were hired as student trail ambassadors by Path of the Paddle in April, and since then this trip has been at the forefront of our minds. There are an incredible number of tasks involved in preparing for a 10-week canoe trip. Whether it was spending countless hours creating our maps and route outline, or


Paul is a Radio Star!
May 28, 2015 2:12 PM
Follow the link below to hear Paul talk about our trip, surviving 10 weeks with his beloved (ha!) and Grand Portage (our upcoming 14 km portage!).   https://soundcloud.com/leiflarsen-1/paul-schram-and-hadley-burns-on-radio-noon
 
Article in the Winnipeg Free Press
May 28, 2015 1:39 PM
We had a great time chatting paddling, Path of the Paddle and the Trans Canada Trail with the Winnipeg Free Press' Bruce Owen. Check out the full article at:

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/a-dream-summer-position-304962791.html  (photo is link).

CANOE PREP!
May 28, 2015 1:29 PM
Check out this beauty! We are busy giving the ole' Souris River Canoe a tune-up to be ready to spend ten weeks on the trail -- repainting the bottom, adding new skid plates, adding knee-pads and getting a new yoke! Excited get out in June -- this 17 foot 40 lb boat will be perfect for 1000 km and over 200 portages! Check out Souris River Canoes for your canoe needs: http://www.sourisriver.com/ (photo is link). 
 
MAPS GALORE!
May 28, 2015 1:20 PM
Shout out to the University of Winnipeg Map Library -- our favorite place to embrace our obsession with maps!  Getting excited about the trip -- visit

www.pathofthepaddleassociation.com to see Hap Wilson's gorgeous maps he has created for the Path of the Paddle section of the Trans Canada Trail.  

Movie Stars!
May 28, 2015 1:35 PM
Our very silly application video is available to watch on Path of the Paddle's facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Path-of-the-Paddle/316229795070491?fref=ts (photo is link).
 
Front of the Kenora Miner!!
May 28, 2015 1:13 PM
Great shout out from our friends in Kenora! Read the full article at: http://www.kenoradailyminerandnews.com/2015/04/07/path-of-the-paddle-ambassadors-to-canoe-all-water-transcanada-trail-route-this-summer (photo is a link). So excited to be representing Path of the Paddle this summer! To hear more about the organization follow Path of the Paddle on Facebook and Twitter or go to www.pathofthepaddleassociation.com