Communal living with 22 people in a cabin is an adventure! On the bright side, Isabelle and her family had prepared a hearty breakfast to whip us into shape. We’re aching all over and fatigue is settling in. Well, no matter, the open trails are calling…
Today’s run is a healthy one, 135 kilometres! After crossing […]
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Author ArchivesWINTER 2010 - Day 5 What A Short Night!!!WINTER 2010 - Day 4 Another Beautiful Morning!I am grateful for those beautiful and warm winter days. They seem to be there just for us. We’re in great shape for this third day on our iron horses. We are confident and strong, but J-C warns us that our confidence can be deceiving, we must be careful! WINTER 2010 – Day 3 A wonderful day!The sun is rising on Lac des Neiges as we prepare to leave. Another fabulous image! I have the feeling this is just the appetizer! I learned from our guides, Jean-Guy and Dave, that today will be a “privileged” itinerary. We’re in luck; we got special authorizations for this escapade. Going North, we circled the […] WINTER 2010 – Day 2 And off we go on our snowmobiles!Today, we’ll take it easy, a mere 25 km! We got to our destination before lunch. Thank God! The three shelters at Camp Giroux are under tonnes of snow! Watch your step! Oops! We’re waist-deep in snow! No lack of snow here. Our braves, the men and male teenagers, shared the four shovels to clear […] WINTER 2010 - Day 1 What a way to start an adventure!Our first problem: the luggage!!! TWELVE YOUTHS LIVING WITH CANCER ON A SNOWMOBILE RAID IN THE LAURENTIANS WILDLIFE RESERVEFrom February 28 to March 7, twelve youths living with cancer will travel more than 700 kms on snowmobiles in Quebec’s most snowy area, the Laurentians Wildlife Reserve. Their wonderful adventure will give the youths the opportunity to admire the backcountry sites as they travel the snowmobile trails between the Capitale Nationale, Charlevoix and the […] D-Day Minus 10: Introducing our Newfoundland Adventurers!!!These twelve young explorers will leave THEIR trail in the powdered snow of Gros Morne National Park. Twelve adventurers from all over Canada!!! D-Day Minus 11: We’re Going to Newfoundland!Saguenay, February 17, 2010 – From February 28 to March 7, our group of 12 young adventurers and 8 guides will travel more than 700 kilometres by snowmobile in one of Canada’s wildest territories: the Island of Newfoundland. This fantastic adventure, mostly within the Gros Morne National Park, will take us through the 600-metre towering […] D-Day Minus 11 – On the Tip of the Toes Foundation ready to leave on a snowmobile expedition in Newfoundland!!!In ten days, we will be leaving on an expedition that will take us on the snowy trails of this wonderful island. We’re just about ready. Following a highly successful prep meeting, the future adventurers, and their guides, are dreaming about the sites and the fauna they are about to see, about this extraordinary experience […] TEN CANCER-STRIKEN TEENS ON A SEA KAYAK EXPEDITION IN THE SAGUENAY-ST.LAWRENCE MARINE PARK!Departure time will soon be here. The Foundation team, the medical team and the DĂ©tour Nature guides are busy with the final preparations for what will certainly be an extraordinary adventure. The teenagers are packing and feverishly anticipating D day notwithstanding a little nervousness. No matter, on July 4, all of them will meet to […] Triton 2009 expeditionHere we go! The Return – To Mingan We Shall ReturnSaturday Morning, Marie-JosĂ©e invited us at her home for breakfast. She prepared a regal feast on a superb table setting. In a joyous atmosphere, we shared our meal one more time. August 22 – Back to CivilizationThis is the last morning of the expedition part of our fabulous eight-day epic in the Mingan Archipelago. The seals are singing in the distance. The sun shines brightly and the sea is very calm. We will head for the Havre in peace. We’re all rather slow; our bodies feel the weight of the expedition… […] August 21 – The Grand Tour!During the eight days of this expedition, we saw it all: rain and fair weather, high and low tide, easterly and westerly winds! Today, we have the wind at our backs to get to our last campsite. A welcome situation as we undertake the return trip, the expedition part of our adventure now coming to […] August 20 – A Special Day!This is the coldest morning of our expedition so far. The wind came up during the night and it continues to blow. We woke up with the wind in our face but we’re comfy and warm in our down jackets. To make things better, Éric lights a fire and we’re invited to warm up in […] August 19 – We’re All in the Same Boat, Even if it’s a Sea Kayak!Even with a rather short distance to go today, we unanimously decided to spend another night on Quarry Island. After the last two days of crossing, a moment of rest, of relaxation and of drying out is welcome. Prevailing winds force us to stay on Quarry Island. A perfect day for Loup-Garou! Everybody seems happy. This […] August 18 – Like Ducks in the Water!Brendan seems satisfied with his experience in the rain yesterday. This morning, we awake to a bright, sunny day. The early risers even saw a tern “fishing derby” at sun up. Quite a sight, as they dive head first in the water and come out with a fish in their beak. August 17 – The Great Crossing!Yesterday, for fear of dehydration, we all played the game: “I Drink Water, Do You?” The end result obviously was that everybody got up at least once during the night to pee! Brendan’s wish became reality as it rained during the night and we woke up to a fine drizzle. Adventurous and curious by nature, […] August 16I know, I’ve said it already, but this is truly paradise. After a hard day, we decided to let the group sleep in. They need to replenish their energy before continuing their exploration of the islands. Gently, they wake up, have breakfast and use this free time to take in the scenery. We’re now […] August 15 – A Beautiful and Full Day!Our second day was beautiful, wonderful, and quite busy. Early in the morning, the sun came up and stayed with us all day. Today is the day! The sea kayak expedition has started. The guides of ExpĂ©dition Agaguk, Éric and Jacynthe, join us. They arrive, all smiles, and cook one of those delicious omelettes for […] |
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