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  • Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum

    Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum

    I have a weird love of wooden boats. Well, maybe not so weird. They are undeniably beautiful, especially when you can see the insides. The woodwork and all those pretty blonde ribs lined up next to one another are so pleasing to the eye. I got to see quite a few wooden canoes at the… Read.

  • flashback – Boundary Waters ’83

    flashback – Boundary Waters ’83

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    I went back to the Boundary Waters with a buddy from my hometown. I was smart enough to write the date on the back of one of the photos: 1983. This is from a box full of photos which I was certain I had lost. Finding them again was the highlight of my day. Read.

  • flashback – a trip to the Boundary Waters

    flashback – a trip to the Boundary Waters

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    As a wee lad, I was in a semi-official Boy Scout troop. Our troop leaders, Dave Sabrowsky and Cliff Stern, were somehow confident enough in our abilities to take us on a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area one year. I wish I could remember exactly which year — possibly 1978? I’m pretty jazzed… Read.

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