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BWCA 101, Part 4: Take a Good Tent

Posted in Camping, Canoeing, Outdoors, tagged , , , , , , , on June 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Chris Walden continues his quest to help others plan and prepare trips to the majestic waters and rugged lands of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
If the canoe is not the most important piece of gear on a BWCA trip, your tent is. Anyone who has sat inside a tent during a rainy night understands this [...]

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BWCA 101, Part 3: Choosing the Right Canoe

Posted in Canoeing, Outdoors, tagged , , , , on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

By Chris Walden

(Shown left to right) Aluminum, ABS and Kevlar canoes.
Continually renting from an outfitter is like golfing with rental clubs. It’s OK the first few times, but you end up needing your own custom gear selected for your own needs. The first – and arguably most important – piece of equipment is the canoe [...]

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Exploring the BWCA with U.S. Congressman Erik Paulsen

Posted in Camping, Canoeing, Canoeing Videos, Outdoors, tagged , , , , , on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

On this trip — Avid outdoorsman, Erik Paulsen and I, along with our two daughters, planned a three-day weekend on Lake Four within the BWCA. We enjoyed all kinds of weather from 50-mph squalls to sunny 60° blue skies. In the BWCA you have to plan for just about everything. The [...]

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Warning! Content Not Suitable For Hardcore Campers

Posted in Camping, Canoeing, Outdoors, tagged , , , on June 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The story behind these pictures…
On this years spring canoe trip to the Upper Iowa river we experienced something called, “Fresh-Air Apnea” a condition sometimes brought on by over-paddling, staying up late and consuming numerous beers by the fire.
What’s the cure? Apparently, a good dose of antiquing, breakfast at the local bakery and an a espresso [...]

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BWCA 101, Part 1: How to Plan a Canoe/Camping Trip

Posted in Camping, Canoeing, Outdoors, tagged , , , , on June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

By Chris Walden
A few summers ago a friend invited me on on a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area for a six night trip. I had not been camping in twenty years, and never in a wilderness setting like BWCA. Reluctantly, I agreed. Fortunately, I loved it! I’ve been there a few times since [...]

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A Torrent of Showers & Wind Provides Solitude for Seasoned Canoeist

Posted in Camping, Canoeing, Outdoors, tagged , , , , , , , on May 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Upper Iowa River
The Upper Iowa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River located in the northeast corner of Iowa. This weekend we canoed the most picturesque portion, bordering rolling hills and shear limestone cliffs, from Bluffton to Decorah, Iowa.
There’s a wonderful campground just outside of Decorah called, Pulpit Rock Campground. We arrived late Thursday [...]

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Remembering the Waters of Lake Delton — Wisconsin Dells, WI

Posted in All Videos, Canoeing, Canoeing Videos, Outdoors, tagged , , , , , , on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »

It’s sad to think that the wonderful waters of Lake Delton have run dry due to the dam braking last spring. Experience the Wisconsin River as it was, as we paddled the waters of the Wisconsin Dells; one year before the flood.

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