Friday, May 11, 2007

Departure Delayed

The last of our gear arrived today - just in time for the expedition. We could finally experience the joy of canoe Tetris. Our game started off with a 19ft. canoe, two paddlers, a dog and too much gear. To our dismay, we just couldn't fit it all in the finite space between the gunwales. After about two hours, the game quickly became a chore as we paired down extra gear and food. We have had to repack all our food and rethink our food drops. Due to this, and other life circumstances that are beyond our control, our departure, slated for May 12, will be delayed for a few days. It is our goal to be safely on the water as soon as possible.

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Website Up and Spray Deck Installed!!!

Big thanks go out today to all the people that have helped get our website online today. Jeff, Andrew and Brian were key to the design and publication of the site. Thank you all. Another Thanks to Jordan, who helped with the scary task of drilling our new boat to install our new, custom made Northwater Spray Deck. It was a nerve wracking experience, but it looks great! We will test it soon! We are now ready to get on the water.

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Last Day of Work - Thank You Adventure Guide!

Today was our last day of work at Adventure Guide. This weekend was spent at Laurel Creek where the store held the annual 'Paddle Extravaganza'. We had the canoe out for people to see and to spread the word about our expedition (Thanks Mark and 105.3 KOOL FM!). Thank you to everyone that stopped by and talked to us, it is wonderful to know there is excitement and interest in this endeavour. Please follow along as we keep this site updated as often as possible.

Now we have until Friday morning to get all the last minute details together!