On Saturday I met Dave and Carl. Two kayakers who are making a 1300-mile voyage around Lake Superior in their kayaks. Dave and Karl are from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They started on their journey May 28th in Thunder Bay, and expect the trip to take approximately two months of continuous, day-to-day paddling. You can learn more about their voyage and follow their progress at www.bigwater08.com.
I talked with Dave on the beach at Split Rock State Park campground, while his fellow paddler Karl had gone off to check on something near the campground. We chatted about their trip, preparations, kayaks, and of course, the weather. Dave was very enthusiastic about the trip thus far, despite some of the inclement weather. Gratefully, however, they had missed all the serious storms since their start, almost two weeks ago. Once Karl returned, I introduced myself and we all talked a little more. It seems Karl has been troubled by a stiff and sore neck, no doubt from all that paddling and the hard ground he’s not accustomed to sleeping on, eh!
I found myself quite envious of these guys who get to take the summer off to paddle around the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area).
I talked with Dave on the beach at Split Rock State Park campground, while his fellow paddler Karl had gone off to check on something near the campground. We chatted about their trip, preparations, kayaks, and of course, the weather. Dave was very enthusiastic about the trip thus far, despite some of the inclement weather. Gratefully, however, they had missed all the serious storms since their start, almost two weeks ago. Once Karl returned, I introduced myself and we all talked a little more. It seems Karl has been troubled by a stiff and sore neck, no doubt from all that paddling and the hard ground he’s not accustomed to sleeping on, eh!
I found myself quite envious of these guys who get to take the summer off to paddle around the largest freshwater lake in the world (by surface area).
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