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Old 16 August 2016, 12:09 PM   #1
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Canoeing 50 miler with Boy Scouts

I used some of my time off this year to go with my son on his troops 50 mile canoe trip. We paddled about 55 miles and hiked about 10. The worst part of the entire trip was the driving back and forth. About 12 hours each way from western WA to the norther Canadian Rockies. Murtle Lake was the destination, largest fresh water non motorized lake in North America. No house or cabins on shore, no electricity or plumbing. The lake is at the end of a 27km dirt road followed by a 3km portage. I can't recall ever being anyplace so remote.

I took a big bottle of ibuprofen with me and am proud to say I didn't need it once. I may be in better shape than I thought I was.

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Found the turn off.



Started out in the rain.







After about a mile, hit the main part of the lake.




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Old 16 August 2016, 12:11 PM   #2
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Day hike to some falls, nice to move without a paddle.






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Old 16 August 2016, 12:12 PM   #3
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And finally. What watch did I take?




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Old 16 August 2016, 12:13 PM   #4
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Cool adventure! Thanks for sharing!
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Old 16 August 2016, 12:19 PM   #5
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Awesome photos Jason and a heck of an adventure.
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Old 16 August 2016, 12:45 PM   #6
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Nice pics! Thanks for sharing.
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Old 16 August 2016, 01:00 PM   #7
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Very cool trip! I did a canoe trip many years ago with a church group and it was great.
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That looks fantastic and a trip your son will no doubt remember forever.

Thanks for sharing.
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Nice trip
Scouting is one of the best father/son activities out there
Beyond the fun and memories, you're giving him skills and traits he'll use all his life
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Old 17 August 2016, 11:14 AM   #11
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Very cool.
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Old 17 August 2016, 11:55 AM   #12
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Very, very awesome. Question, what does 'non motorized' mean?


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Old 17 August 2016, 12:00 PM   #13
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Question, what does 'non motorized' mean?
Means no motors allowed on the water. Wind/human powered only



Congrats Op! Fun times for sure and a great accomplishment! My crew and I did the Voyageur route on the Canadian/US border and it was awesome. The final 9 mile portage was a killer but it's a trip we'll never forget.
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Old 17 August 2016, 03:03 PM   #14
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You need a dad trophy. Or maybe just a really, really big participation beer trophy.
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Old 17 August 2016, 05:15 PM   #15
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Old 17 August 2016, 06:30 PM   #16
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That looks like a great adventure with the watch to match
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Old 17 August 2016, 09:40 PM   #17
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Looks like a nice trip. Good photographs.
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Perfect watch for the trip! Amazing photos and thanks for sharing.
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