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Boundary Waters Quetico ForumListening Point - General Discussion August 2011 Photo Contest
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08/16/2011 12:54AM
my son jakob in the bw. he has just finished his geology masters thesis on the duluth gabbro complex. this kid knows the bw from the inside out. i have learned so much from him.
my son again. (113) birkebeiner, feestyle, one of the top nordic ski racers in the state. with him in the bow it is like having a motor.he has just moved to oklahoma, i really miss him.
08/16/2011 09:08PM
"Newbie No More". August 15, 2011
Lightning, thunder, downpour, hot days, no watch and no "the time is..." on the radio, beaver, eagles, mouse, chipmunks, smoke, multiple portages, fish with teeth and pointy fins, flys, mosquitos, ankle biters, squirrels, crappy sleeping pads, heavy packs, moose, boulders in the water and so, so, so much more... One more portage to go and she was already talking about taking a trip back this fall. Fitgers2, my paddle partner for many years to come.
Lightning, thunder, downpour, hot days, no watch and no "the time is..." on the radio, beaver, eagles, mouse, chipmunks, smoke, multiple portages, fish with teeth and pointy fins, flys, mosquitos, ankle biters, squirrels, crappy sleeping pads, heavy packs, moose, boulders in the water and so, so, so much more... One more portage to go and she was already talking about taking a trip back this fall. Fitgers2, my paddle partner for many years to come.
08/17/2011 08:46AM
My paddling buddy....I've never seen such a serene (tired?) contemplative look on a 13yo. Sunset on Quetico Lk after a long day's paddle. 8/3/11 
08/17/2011 10:51AM
The East Coast Buddy's
at the last camp,at sunset, on Basswood Lake i gave Steve and Mark Hero Medals.it was the end of our two week trip thru the Q to celebrate my retirement.one of the subjects around the fire at night was a book we had by coincidence all just read, River Of Doubt about Teddy Roosevelts 1914 Amazon expedition.at the end of the trip Teddy gave out medals to the expeditions native crew,also by coincidence i brought along a couple Swiss hiking awards as a joke but being somewhat like Roosevelt,overweight and out of shape,the awards were appropriate!
08/19/2011 04:00PM
quote nojobro: "quote cptrea: "July 2011, Jasper Lake, Quetico. First timer paddlers dad and daughter, won't be the last!"
Welome to the site....what's that fish in your profile picture?"
Thanks!
It's a Goliath grouper. They used to be called jewfish, but a few years ago someone decided that the old name wasn't PC, so it was changed. The fish in the profile is a modest sized one at around 200 pounds, state record here in Florida is 684!!!
08/26/2011 07:37PM
Jeff, my son is my all time travel partner.
I chose this shot because of the good humor involved. Two years ago we put in at Baker Lake. John (passenger) has had shoulder problems and just wanted to "ride" along this trip. Terry (stern) has been my travel partner when Jeff does not come along. On this fine morning we were chugging along when I sensed the canoe getting harder to paddle. I quickly put my camera up over my head facing rearward and snapped this shot. Terry chose to take a long break and the two of them were getting their chuckles watching me do all the work.
I chose this shot because of the good humor involved. Two years ago we put in at Baker Lake. John (passenger) has had shoulder problems and just wanted to "ride" along this trip. Terry (stern) has been my travel partner when Jeff does not come along. On this fine morning we were chugging along when I sensed the canoe getting harder to paddle. I quickly put my camera up over my head facing rearward and snapped this shot. Terry chose to take a long break and the two of them were getting their chuckles watching me do all the work.
08/29/2011 03:18PM
here's my buddy on White Iron Lake, taken 8/22/2011 
08/29/2011 06:02PM
Trip partners for life...the start of something special!
Photo of my 7-year old son and I fishing at sunset on Lake Three from our recent first-timer trip. Photo taken August 23, 2011 just west off of campsite 1516. If you look closely, you see him holding the rod with the line out in the water. He really loves fishing! :)
08/31/2011 03:38PM
quote HowardSprague: "Trip partners. A finely-tuned portaging tandem machine. Aware of our surroundings. Seasoned. Experienced. Knowledgeable canoe country trippers. Somewhere around Lake Polly, six years ago.
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LOL Howie......I thought for a second you were gonna say .."LOST somewhere near Polly"...
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