Here's a video to help get us in the mood for this year's rendition of the 2010 NSE Canoe Trip.
The video shows Le Roux Craven running a rapid on the Nahanni River. Le Roux is in the Canadian leg of his round-the world trip which included fishing in BC, paddling the Nahanni, and more recently, paddling in Northern Saskatchewan including the Churchill River (where half of NSE will be by Thursday evening). I just had contact from Le Roux and he was sitting in a cafe in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. By tomorrow (Wednesday) he'll be in Saskatoon & we'll hopefully be able to share a pint of beer or two, and he can tell me of his adventures.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Getting Ready To Fly
The NSE 2010 trip is fast approaching and we are busy finalizing plans, going over equipment lists, planning the food, ensuring our gear is in good repair and even practicing our whitewater moves. We'll publish the details soon but our plan is to fly in a twin otter upriver on the Churchill River about 120 km then spend the next 7 days paddling through a series of lakes and rapids back to Missinipe. By the time this is published, hopefully Jay has talked to the air charter service and nailed down our landing spot (they can't land the float plane just anywhere), but we are looking to land either on Sandfly Lake (above Needle Rapids and Needle Falls), or Kinosaskaw Lake (below those same waterfalls). Something in that vicinity should provide us ample time to paddle back to Missinipe and afford us some time to fish, play in whitewater, and relax.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
12 Inch Bic
Rod & Rob were golfing when Rod pulled out a cigar.
He didn't have a lighter, so he asked Rob if he had one.
"I sure do," he replied while he reached into his golf bag and pulled out a 12 inch Bic lighter.
"Wow!" said Rod, "Where did you get that monster lighter?"
"I got it from my genie."
"You have a genie?"
"Yes, right here in my golf bag."
"Could I see him?"
He opens his golf bag and out pops a genie.
Rod asks the genie, "Since I'm a good friend of your master, will you grant me one wish?"
"Yes I will'" the genie replies.
Rod asks the genie for a million bucks.
The genie hops back into the golf bag and leaves him standing there, waiting for his million bucks.
Suddenly, the sky begins to darken and the sound of a million ducks flying overhead is heard.
Rod tells Rob, "I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks!"
He answers, "I forgot to tell you that the genie is hard of hearing!"
"Do you really think I asked him for a 12 inch Bic?"
He didn't have a lighter, so he asked Rob if he had one.
"I sure do," he replied while he reached into his golf bag and pulled out a 12 inch Bic lighter.
"Wow!" said Rod, "Where did you get that monster lighter?"
"I got it from my genie."
"You have a genie?"
"Yes, right here in my golf bag."
"Could I see him?"
He opens his golf bag and out pops a genie.
Rod asks the genie, "Since I'm a good friend of your master, will you grant me one wish?"
"Yes I will'" the genie replies.
Rod asks the genie for a million bucks.
The genie hops back into the golf bag and leaves him standing there, waiting for his million bucks.
Suddenly, the sky begins to darken and the sound of a million ducks flying overhead is heard.
Rod tells Rob, "I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks!"
He answers, "I forgot to tell you that the genie is hard of hearing!"
"Do you really think I asked him for a 12 inch Bic?"
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Little Jay
Little Jay wanted desperately to have sex with this really cute, really hot girl at school.... but she was dating someone else. One day little Jay got so frustrated that he went to her and said, "I'll give you a $50 if you let me have sex with you."
The girl looked at him, then said, "NO!"
Little Jay said, "I'll be real fast. I'll throw the money on the floor, you bend down, and I'll finish by the time you've picked it up."
She thought for a moment and said that she would consult with her boyfriend. So she called him and explained the situation. Her boyfriend says,"Ask him for $100, then pick up the money really fast. He won't even be able to get his pants down."
So she agreed and accepted little Jay's proposal.
Over half an hour goes by and the boyfriend is still waiting for his girlfriend's call. Finally, after 45 minutes the boyfriend calls and asks what happened....
Still breathing hard, she managed to reply, "The bastard had all quarters!"
The girl looked at him, then said, "NO!"
Little Jay said, "I'll be real fast. I'll throw the money on the floor, you bend down, and I'll finish by the time you've picked it up."
She thought for a moment and said that she would consult with her boyfriend. So she called him and explained the situation. Her boyfriend says,"Ask him for $100, then pick up the money really fast. He won't even be able to get his pants down."
So she agreed and accepted little Jay's proposal.
Over half an hour goes by and the boyfriend is still waiting for his girlfriend's call. Finally, after 45 minutes the boyfriend calls and asks what happened....
Still breathing hard, she managed to reply, "The bastard had all quarters!"
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Club Sask
We came across this site recently and thoroughly enjoyed the content. The humour at ClubSask.com is largely tongue-in cheek and, like this blog, I would suggest that you not take anything there too seriously. To quote from Scott Jacques, the creator of the web site "I've had a few complaints over the years, (my philosophy - if you can't laugh at yourself, then you're not a true Saskatchewanian) but I think most people can appreciate the humour and don't mind a little fun being poked at them. Mind you, things get touchy when it comes to the Riders!"
In addition to some of the jokes, we really like the t-shirts and are considering ordering a set for the NSE wives.
In addition to some of the jokes, we really like the t-shirts and are considering ordering a set for the NSE wives.
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