Stories Worth Telling

(Or at least we think so)

Day 3: Life Jacket Pop-Tarts

There were a lot of ups and downs to today. It was a one mile paddle to the first portage. Calvin was already fed up with the bugs. The...

Day 2: Mom Leaves a Note

It rained a little overnight, but we woke refreshed and ready to tackle the day. Eighth Lake looked calm and beautiful. Calvin made...

Day 1: Mom Takes a Picture

Calvin put his hands on my shoulders from the backseat of the car to steady my nerves. He knew I was nervous. Who wouldn’t be? We had...

April Planning Update

Moving out of our apartment prior to our thru paddler threw a bit of a wrench into our planning progress. We're starting to get back on...

March Planning Update

Our start day for NFCT is drawing near. We are working hard to get all of our gear together, even building some of it. Calvin is building...

Shakedown in the Adirondacks

Calvin and I have been desperately waiting to take some vacation time together. During the last week of August, we both managed to take a...

Why NFCT?

Beth's Perspective: There are many reasons why I feel inspired to canoe the Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Probably the biggest inspiration...