You might want to check the Trip Report from BeaV's Kruger Challenge. This is a new record for the International Falls to Lake Superior route - 260 miles completed in 91 hours.

BeaV, Muddy Feet, and Mzee all completed the Challenge this past September. Paddlin Joe and Mr. and Mrs. Voyager each completed a Half Challenge. Great work by our own BWCA.com members!

Mzee, BeaV, Muddy Feet and Paddlin Joe - picking up permits at the start of the Challenge. Link to BeaV's Trip Report
BeaV, Muddy Feet, Mrs. and Mr. Voyager, and Mzee at Celebration Dinner!

Nice job beaV. That is unbeaVevable. Haha. It was fun to hear your thoughts as you pushed forward. I remember doing some of that years ago. Even in later years I pushed myself time to time to get that rush back. Getting that last mile or lake in is such a good feeling. Congratulations to you and all who finished the challenge. And GrandmaL is so sweet to be on it. Way to go team!

Very impressive!

What a push BeaV,

Get ahold of me when you are coming to Duluth next after mid November.
I want you to take a look at my Ally to see if you think it will hold up for the rapids you described. Thinking of doing your half challenge next year.
We could do a little paddle on the big pond also.

He does like a challenge. No Pain No Gain should be his motto.
dr bob

quote nctry: "Nice job beaV. That is unbeaVevable. Haha. It was fun to hear your thoughts as you pushed forward. I remember doing some of that years ago. Even in later years I pushed myself time to time to get that rush back. Getting that last mile or lake in is such a good feeling. Congratulations to you and all who finished the challenge. And GrandmaL is so sweet to be on it. Way to go team!"

Your humor and well wishes to others at this time of health challenges that you are now facing does not go un-noticed on this board- thanks nctry. That to me is more "unbeaVevable"!

quote LindenTree3: "
Get ahold of me when you are coming to Duluth next after mid November.
I want you to take a look at my Ally to see if you think it will hold up for the rapids you described. "

Will do. I'm certain I'll be paddling on Superior again this winter in preparation for the next adventure race coming up in March down in Florida.

quote DrBobDg: " No Pain No Gain should be his motto.
dr bob"

Believe me I don't like the pain part of it and it can't be ignored. But sometimes pain has to be relegated to the back burner. Can't think of a catchy slogan at the moment but the Calvin Coolidge quote on my Alaska Blog page says it well and the last line of that-

"Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

is what I try to subscribe to.

OK, now the trip report is complete and ready for reading. I added a few pics and google maps of the route.

It only took 4 days to paddle it why should it take a month to report it?

I just got this today from the Timberjay Newspaper. thought you all should see the coverage. Congrats to our board members, I am very proud of you all!
Timberjay - Voyageur Challenge Article

Awesome accomplishment, you should be proud, that is a very impressive feat !!!

Awesome accomplishment, you should be proud, that is a very impressive feat !!!

Great reporting BeaV! I get to do the whole route vicariously without the pain or sleep deprivation. I don't know how you managed in the dark in some parts. We took a couple of wrong turns in the daylight. Best of luck in the EC.

Russ - good to see you on -line - greet the Mrs. for me! Hope you are preparing for next year's Challenge - at least thinking about it.

Thanks Grandma L. Yes I am preparing for it. I bought a new PFD to try and a clip-on knife for it (to spread peanut butter on my sandwiches) I also have a strobe light ordered. I found a foam yoke pad online like I used years ago that distributes the weight of the canoe over a wider area. That will take 2#s off the total weight of the canoe. Went for a crank in the Rapier today. First time out in a week (bow season now) Marcie says "hi." Took her out to dinner last night. 29th anniv. and it wasn't at the "yellow humps "for a change.

Watch for articles in both the Cook County Herald Newspaper and the Duluth paper. They both are planning articles to extend the coverage.

What a great read! Monsuier BeaV is an inspiration to get in shape and excel. In the words of Verlen Kruger "All things are possible.........."

Read about BeaV and Kruger Challenge in BWJ
Pretty impressive. BeaV showed some serious Sisu
I’m wondering which boats these guys used? Looks like BeaVused a Voyageur
Or Advantage?

BeaV was using an Advantage. Muddyfeet a Bell Magic.
Check out the post in the Trip Planning section - paddlers are starting to commit for this coming fall.

Grandma L: "BeaV was using an Advantage. Muddyfeet a Bell Magic.
Check out the post in the Trip Planning section - paddlers are starting to commit for this coming fall."

Yup, that's correct and the other boats were:

Mzee- Placid Boat Works 'Rapidfire'
Mr & Mrs Voyagers- Wenonah MN2
Paddlingjoe- Wenonah ? solo (I forget, may have been a wilderness or encounter)

The "best" boat is the one that's lightest, fastest, most comfortable, trustworthy, correctly trimmed for the load, and most seaworthy for the conditions encountered along the way.

Crowriver- Wasn't sure if you misspelled "sissy" so I had to look the definition:) Sisu is a word and the definition is favorable afterall- thanks!

Sisu- Finnish word. Means u have guts/fortitude
BeaV is the definition of Sisu. Good story.