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voyager	10/08/2017 07:08PM   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.
Basspro69	10/06/2017 03:40PM   Awesome accomplishment, you should be proud, that is a very impressive feat !!!
BeaV	10/06/2017 03:03PM   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?
Basspro69	10/06/2017 03:40PM   Awesome accomplishment, you should be proud, that is a very impressive feat !!!
Grandma L	10/06/2017 03:30PM   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
DrBobDg	10/05/2017 06:42AM   He does like a challenge. No Pain No Gain should be his motto. dr bob
BeaV	10/05/2017 08:43AM   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"!
BeaV	10/05/2017 08:52AM   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.
BeaV	10/05/2017 08:55AM   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.
LindenTree3	10/04/2017 07:31PM   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.
QueticoMike	10/04/2017 10:53AM   Very impressive!
Grandma L	10/03/2017 10:22PM   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!
nctry	10/03/2017 10:57PM   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!
mastertangler	10/11/2017 07:54AM   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.........."
Grandma L	10/10/2017 06:38PM   Watch for articles in both the Cook County Herald Newspaper and the Duluth paper. They both are planning articles to extend the coverage.
voyager	10/09/2017 08:16PM   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.
Grandma L	10/08/2017 07:33PM   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.
Crowriver	04/16/2018 03:08PM   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?
Grandma L	04/16/2018 08:12PM   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	10/03/2017 10:14PM   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!
BeaV	04/17/2018 12:43PM   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!
Crowriver	04/17/2018 01:38PM   Sisu- Finnish word. Means u have guts/fortitude BeaV is the definition of Sisu. Good story.