: I'm off in a couple of days to shake down a friend's new Penobscot 16ft.
: canoe, then driving to Saskatchwan to wander around Grasslands National
: Park for a week. Lots of new land in the park, have to try some
: navigating, but after making sure there are fresh batteries in the GPS in
: my pack. On the other hand, getting lost would help ensure I don't think
: about work.

Hi Sean,
Hopefully you're wandering around the rolling hills and coulees of Southern Saskatchewan enjoying yourself. Weather looks fine but that part of the province is hot and not a lot of shade around. Just checked and the high for today is expect to be 32C in Val Marie. Finally summer arrives in Sask! The cooler summer may mean it's more lush there right now than it usually would be at this time of year. On the other hand, I'm not sure they got the moisture we did (in Saskatoon) this year.

By the way, sure hope you have map & compass to back up that GPS and know how to use them.

Cheers,
Bryan