Cross Canada Solo Canoe Expedition
Read more about Joe O’Blenis’ adventures.
Pukaskaw National Park
Well, when I left off with my last report, I was camped out just past the town of Marathon Onta...
Read moreThe Churchill River System
With the Methy Portage now behind me, I was pretty happy to get back on the water. From last ni...
Read moreFort Chipewyan and Up The Athabasca River
This segment of the expedition covers from the time of my arrival in Fort Chipewyan on the shor...
Read morePeace River Alberta to Fort Chipewyan
Once the time came to leave the town of Peace River, after a fun-filled and enjoyable time than...
Read morePukaskaw River to Michipicoten River
When I left off yesterday, I was camped out on a beautiful sandy beach in a cove of aquarmarine ...
Read moreKitimat to Prince George British Columbia
After years of consideration and months upon months of actual planning, the expedition finally hi...
Read moreTahtsa Lake to Prince George
Ah, the dreaded portage from Kemano to Tahtsa Lake! I figure there will be roughly 125 portages...
Read moreThe Portage From Hell
Ah, the dreaded portage from Kemano to Tahtsa Lake! I figure there will be roughly 125 portages d...
Read moreFraser River & the Giscome Portage to Summit Lake
The mighty Fraser River. Upriver paddling for 60 kilometers followed by the famous Giscome Port...
Read moreClearwater River and the Methy Portage
I left off on my last update at the confluence of the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers in northe...
Read moreHudson’s Hope to Peace River
When the expedition ALMOST Ended”: After arriving in Hudson’s Hope on Thursday night, I wound up ...
Read moreDown the Ottawa River to Montreal
It was late in the afternoon of Friday Oct. 1st as I entered the Ottawa River, leaving the Matt...
Read moreLake Nippissing and the Mattawa River
Yesterday’s paddle ended in darkness as I finished off my upriver jaunt on the French River and s...
Read morePaddling The French River
I entered the Voyageur Channel, one of several mouths of the French River, off of Georgian Bay,...
Read moreSt. Mary’s River and Lake Huron
When I left off with the last report, for the eastern portion of Lake Superior, I was camped on...
Read moreMichipicoten to Sault Ste Marie Ontario
After a relaxing week of kicking back and hanging out at Rock Island Lodge and Naturally Superi...
Read moreMichipicoten River & Naturally Superior Adventures
When I arrived here at Naturally Superior Adventures, the sea kayaking/canoeing outfitters in Mic...
Read moreLake Superior
As I left Winnipeg with my Dad, after an enjoyable and much needed break with my sister Deb and h...
Read moreJune 4, 2004
Sorry to be out of touch for so long, the trip has been brutally hard at times and I have found...
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