The Lost Videos
DW and I are currently on vacation, hopefully paddling one of our greatest challenges to date: Lake Superior. Our intention is to kayak on the eastern shores, north of Sault-Ste. Marie, and the very northern cluster of islands around Nipigon. Being the second largest lake on the planet, Superior is almost like an ocean. Wind can make the waves massive and storms can blow in with little notice. We’ll have to pay close attention to the weather reports, and in the northern end, if we awake on an island to a bad report, we’ll have to stay put. That leg of the trip might run over by a day or two, depending on the weather. But because of my lung issues , I also have to pay attention to the fire and smoke reports. Because I lost 20 percent of my lung capacity after a nasty bout of COVID in 2022, I’m under doctor’s orders to stay indoors if there’s smoke in the air. There are fires currently burning around Thunder Bay and the areas north of Lake Superior. If the smoke is present during the day...
