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Sommers Canoe Trip
July 1989

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Crew A Crew B

bulletJuly 29 - August 11, 1989
bullet Base Camp - Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base, Ely MN
bullet Two crews of five scouts and three Duds traveled 11 days in the Quetico Provincial Park and covered 150 miles
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89-2.jpg (42869 bytes) Our first stop in Canada is Customs and then the Ranger Station for park permits, and then we load our canoes and begin our trip in the Quetico.
89-5.jpg (35809 bytes) A large campsite is a rare find in some areas.   One of the canoes is turned over to become a table for cooking.
89-4.jpg (36414 bytes) Every campsite is policed before we leave.  This is a wilderness and we always leave it better then we found it.
89-3.jpg (29159 bytes) The sun sets on a long day of paddling and portaging.

 

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