Hudson Bay Bound
Book description
The remarkable eighty-five-day journey of the first two women to canoe the 2,000-mile route from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay
Unrelenting winds, carnivorous polar bears, snake nests, sweltering heat, and constant hunger. Paddling from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, following the 2,000-mile route made famous by Eric Sevareid in his 1935 classic…
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Shortly after graduating college in 2011, Warren and friend Ann recreated the historic wilderness voyage of Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port, whose 1935 classic, Canoeing with the Cree, chronicled their 2,000-mile trip from Minneapolis to the Hudson Bay.
Using the best equipment they could scrounge, the pair begin their adventure on the heavily flooded Minnesota River. There are plenty of other obstacles, including stretches of dangerous river, run-ins with black bears, and “help” from both generous and suspicious strangers.
During a visit with the Cree people, the adventurers take on a new companion, Myhan, the wolf-dog. In addition…
From Rick's list on river travel for your next journey.
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