Johnny

This one's for Jay. I heard this tonight while listening to Fred Eaglesmith and I thought of Jay. I was able to find this video of a couple of guys in a bar, but I'm pretty sure they're covering a Fred song, they sound like they're trying to sound like Fred Eaglesmith. Maybe they're a couple of Fredheads.

To hear Fred sing it properly, find it here: http://www.robspotter.com/jukebox2/120121_knoxville/ (21 minutes in if you want to skip the opening acts, which are also pretty good).

Friends

It's Almost Time

The folks at Churchill River Canoe Outfitters in Missinipe, Saskatchewan obviously have a great sense of humour. Check out this video from earlier today (May 3rd, 2012).

Don't Tell The Other Guys About This New Product

I learned from our friends over at PaddlingInstructor.com about a new camping innovation. It's Coleman's Camping Oven and holds the promise of fewer instances of burned cinnamon rolls frypan cooked over the campfire. I can see a certain member of NSE either lobbying for it's inclusion on trips, or deciding he could build one himself out of 18 gauge steel.

Check it out at http://www.paddlinginstructor.com/gear/4478-coleman-introduces-a-propane-camping-oven.html. Oh, and did I mention it weighs 41 lbs?

in Cahoots

I have been in many places, but I've never been in Cahoots. Apparently you can't go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.

I've also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.

I have, however, been in Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends, family and work.

I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I'm not too much on physical activity anymore.

I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often.

I've been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm.

Sometimes I'm in Capable, and I go there more often as I'm getting older.

One of my favourite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the heart.

And, sometimes, I think I am in Vincible, but life shows me I am not!

I have, however, been in Deepshit many times; the older I get, the easier it is to get there

Thanks to the folks at MyCCR.com for the jokes.

Men in Skirts

Bomber Gear is currently running a contest (last day is today!) on their Facebook page asking folks to post videos or pictures of themselves wearing Bomber Gear in public. We like the following entry.

Compensating for anything?

Note that none of the members of Northstar Expeditions rides a Harley.

On the farm lived a chicken and a horse, both of whom loved to play together. One day the two were playing, when the horse fell into a bog and began to sink. Scared for his life, the horse whinnied for the chicken to go get the farmer for help! Off the chicken ran, back to the farm. 

Arriving at the farm, he searched and searched for the farmer, but to no avail, for he had gone to town with the only tractor. Running around, the chicken spied the farmer's new Harley. Finding the keys in the ignition, the chicken sped off with a length of rope hoping he still had time to save his friend's life.  

Back at the bog, the horse was surprised, but happy, to see the chicken arrive on the shiny Harley, and he managed to get a hold of the loop of rope the chicken tossed to him. After tying the other end to the rear bumper of the farmer's bike, the chicken then drove slowly forward and, with the aid of the powerful bike, rescued the horse!  

Happy and proud, the chicken rode the Harley back to the farmhouse, and the farmer was none the wiser when he returned. The friendship between the two animals was cemented: Best Buddies, Best Pals.  

A few weeks later, the chicken fell into a mud pit, and soon, he too, began to sink and cried out to the horse to save his life! The horse thought a moment, walked over, and straddled the large puddle. Looking underneath, he told the chicken to grab his hangy-down thingy and he would then lift him out of the pit. 

The chicken got a good grip, and the horse pulled him up and out, saving his life.
The moral of the story? (yep, you betcha, there is a moral!)

'When You're Hung Like A Horse, You Don't Need A Harley To Pick Up Chicks'

Proof of Awesome Competence!

I was going through the files the other day and happened to come across this certificate from when we took a kayak course a few years ago.  I thought we would share it here as evidence of our certified awesomeness. 

(Flatwater Skills is now called Introduction to Sea Kayaking.)

That little course and certificate eventually led to Bryan starting Coldspring Paddling Instruction.

We Never Even Knew This Was An Option!

Here is another video in the category of "crazy shit people do in boats". Northstar Expeditions thinks this is some pretty cool stuff and that we could get behind this activity. We're pretty sure we can rock those speedos just as well as these New Zealand rowers.

We're No Experts But.....

NSE makes no claims on whitewater expertise, but in our opinion, these guys suck. This might be the best bad kayaking video that I've ever seen.

Front Independent Suspension

Caught The Big One!

Here's a technique to know for when we catch our bow-mate instead of the fish.  Check out the video.  I wonder which NSE member will let me practice on them?