Swamper I

     Today we leave for our swamper (interpreter training trip). It's a six day, five night trip. Our planned itinerary is the Horse River Loop:
Moose Lake to Good Lake via Wind Bay
Good Lake to Pipestone (on Basswood)
Pipestone to Horse Lake
Horse Lake to Basswood via the Horse River
Basswood to Rice Bay (on Basswood)
Rice Bay to Moose Lake (Base)

       We should see some cool stuff on the trip, including some pictographs and Basswood Falls. We are currently planning a night/dawn paddle on Basswood too. On the down side, we there may be some marshy areas with moose muck and there are lots of open areas that could give us wind problems. I'm pretty sure it should be fine though.
       Although we aren't doing a lot of miles, this is a training trip. For instance, we are taking a piece of every type of equipment the Bay Post has so we can experiment and figure out what works for us. We're also going to be practicing things like swamping recovery, strokes, and cooking with the Northern Tier food.
      See everyone in six days!