: Linda, you should be careful what you ask: hugging a hairy bear can
: be somewhat choking. The health issues were due to pinched
: nerves, one in my right elbow which caused my two small fingers
: on the right hand to go numb, c-5 vertebrae pain (intense, so
: intense I had to lay forward on the deck while doing a mf'ing
: difficult open water crossing, sciatic nerve pain due to
: remaining tense due to mf'ing difficult crossing...and lingering
: numbness in my toes that has not disappeared even as I type this
: note some 4 days after getting off the lake. I have a rotated
: lumbar vertebrae that is causing the toe problem. CHiro booked
: for tomorrow: hopefully that will fix matters. That said, I am
: very happy with the trip. I reconnected with ancestors located
: at the Norway House Reserve at the north end of Lake Winnipeg.
: Many friends made, going back next year to paddle in a york boat
: race to see if I can help win the $25 000 first prize.

: Ah, yah, Ken...I didn't realize until this year that paddling in
: the wilderness could be such work...where was the current when I
: needed it. The most frustrating aspect of Lake Winnipeg is that
: you get these 3' waves that show up with no wind. 3' waves are
: ok until they start breaking (very short period) or they are
: humping up from behind (short period is a pain). That said, the
: VJ handled the lake extremely well...I would never use any other
: kayak for such a journey. The body however, didn't seem to hold
: up as well. Must be a prairie boy thing, eh!

: Trip report to follow with a link to images.

: Robert N Pruden

Welcome back Robert, sorry the trip didn't go as planned but nice to have you back just the same.

Bill H.