Sunday, August 21, 2011

Lower Eagle River 8/17/2011

Pat and I took the tandem canoe out today, it has been quite a while since we have been in this boat! Last year because of Pat's knee we paddle our inflatable canoe all summer so it has been at least a year! I had forgotten just how much bigger and heavier the tandem is compared to our solo boats. Eddy turns feel like my arms are going to come right out of their sockets!

We missed all the excitement on this trip. We were recovering a paddle while most everyone else headed downstream. A few bends downriver from us they were charged by a momma grizzly! Apparently, she came right out into the water and was a few boat lengths from Chad, who was in the lead, when she turned around and ran back up into the brush with her tiny cub following. A close call!

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