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      • 2012 - Beards to Canada >
        • Day 1: Arlington, VA > Arlington, VT
        • Day 1-2 (Continued) Back to VA!!!
        • Day 3: Newburyport, NH > Sandy Cove, NS
        • Day 4: Loafing around "The Neck"
        • Day 5: Sandy Cove, NS to Antigonish, NS
        • Day 6: Antigonish, NS to Meat Cove, NS
        • Day 7: Meat Cove, NS to Port Aux Basques, NFL
        • Day 8: Port Aux Basques to Port Saunders
        • Day 9: Port Saunders to Big Brook
        • Day 10: Big Brook, NL to Trans Lab Hwy
        • Day 11: Trans Lab Hwy to Pinware River
        • Day 12: Pinware River, LAB to Norris Point, NL
        • Day 13: Norris Point to Blue Beach
        • Day 14: Blue Beach, NL to Port Aux Basques Ferry
        • Day 15: Sydney, NS to Sandy Cove, NS
        • Day 16: Chillin on the Digby Neck
        • Day 17: Sandy Cove, NS to No. Sandwich, NH
        • Day 18: Sandiwch, NH to Arlington, VA (Home)
      • Algonquin Park 2013 >
        • Day 1: Home to New York
        • Day 2: Chataugay State Forest to Brent, ON
        • Day 3: Brent, ON to Nipissing River Portage at Nadine Lake
        • Day 4: Nipissing River @ Nadine Lake Portage to first island in Red Pine Bay
        • Day 5: Red Pine Bay to Hogan’s Lake
        • Day 6: Hogan’s Lake to Catfish Lake
        • Day 7: Catfish Lake to Cedar Lake to Fredonia, NY
        • Day 8: Fredonia, NY to Brookville, PA
        • Day 9: Brookville, PA to Alexandria, VA
      • Think I'll ride to Montreal this weekend...
      • Ontario on a Whim
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      • How to Hit a Tree, By ME!
      • Ruckus Stealth Camping in MD
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      • White's Ferry and some Maryland Backroads
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      • Pops and Richmonders in WV (2010)
      • Rocket Boys (2010)
      • New River Gorge and Rella's (2010)
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      • Trip Preparation
      • Day 1: (Sept 3, 2010)
      • Day 2: (Sept 4, 2010)
      • Day 3: (Sept 5, 2010)
      • Day 4: (Sept 6, 2010)
      • Day 5: (Sept 7, 2010)
      • Day 6: (Sept 8, 2010)
      • Day 7: (Sept 9, 2010)
      • Day 8: (Sept 10, 2010)
      • Day 9: (Sept 11, 2010)
      • Day 10: (Sept 12, 2010)
      • Day 11: (Sept 13, 2010)
      • Day 12: (Sept 14, 2010)
      • Day 13: (Sept 15, 2010)
      • Day 14: (Sept 16, 2010)
      • Day 15: (Sept 17, 2010)
      • Day 16: (Sept 18, 2010)
      • Day 17: (Sept 19, 2010)
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Day 7: Catfish Lake to Cedar Lake to Fredonia, NY

We woke as usual but the sun did not rise to greet us. It was somewhat overcast today but no rain yet. The two loons from last night swam around camp as we packed the gear up for the last time.
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We set off into the cool water and the sun poked in and out of the thick low hanging clouds.
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A short paddle led us to the old log flume
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Matt could barely stand the fury of the mighty flume
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The colors along the river began to brighten significantly as if someone turned the switch on fall
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We had a couple large portages this morning including a doozey up Unicorn Hill of 2345m. The bugs were terrible and I have a funny video I hope to add shortly.
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Back on the Petawawa we had some protein bars then nearly paddled off a waterfall.
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I found this little guy trying to get a sip
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Beard wanted to test the waterproofness of his camera and boots.
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The waterfall we almost went over.
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I just liked this mossy log.
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A few more portages brought us back down to Cedar Lake with a big tailwind. A family of 5 was fishing at the portage but having little luck. We wished them the best then went banging and beating our canoe into the lake to surely scare away any potential catches. Sorry folks - chose the wrong spot to fish. We dug in hard and paddled against the lake with a big tailwind carrying us back to Brent!
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With the 5 day loop completed, we stowed the canoe, turned in the gear, checked out and began to load up the GS's for the big ride to "wherever we make it" tonight.
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Back on the Brent Rd, the traction was much better with dry terrain save for the few sandy spots that'd eat your front tire and nearly send you into the ditch.
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Stopped by the impact crater again.
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I was riding so close to the right side of the road I caught a flower for a few hundred meters.
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Beard moving - really getting it on that new-to-him 1150. He dun good :clap
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Back on the pavement and we were flying!
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Traffic sorta picked up just outside Matawa where the OPP had Hwy17 closed in the EB direction :eek1 Apparently there had been a tragic accident beyond Brent resulting in a fatality. Canadian law states the accident scene not be disturbed and no vehicles moved until proper authorities and inspectors can arrive. The backup was miles long and expected to take 8-10 hours we heard.
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After a wifi overexposure and food from Tim Hortons, we set out down the road onward to the states.
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Lots of gray sky and temps in the low 50s with crosswinds.
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Inookshooks guide the way
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I may or may not have violated this rule intentionally :augie
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Some of the many small rivers we passed with nice vacation homes and docks on their shores.
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These agricultural fields reminded me of central California in scale and smell
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Just past Barrie, traffic picked up considerably and slowed to a crawl. We could see a helicpoter hovering a few miles up so creatively ran the median up until we saw a police car helping a motorist (not the accident) which we passed shortly thereafter.
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Approaching Toronto, one begins to see the massive suburban sprawl and theme park.
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Old man Jake at the Brent Store said to take the toll lanes and we wouldn't likely get a bill from the Canadian authorities.
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So we did in STYLE!
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Off the hip shot of sunset while the flag came in to view.
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99% Chance Beard does this when you pull alongside;
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Crossing a huge bridge outside Hamilton
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Quite a bit of damage here to take in.
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He really wanted me to take his picture so I obliged:
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Beard suggested the Duty Free before crossing over. I had some Tim's and picked up two of my favorite bottles of Canadian Whisky for cheap!
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My first night crossing...not the best for pictures.
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Here we are waiting for our spot in line. I have a video from here I will post as well.
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As we raced south of Buffalo heading for Fredonia, the winds off the lake picked up and blew us all over the place. A huge system was working its way across the water right toward us and would hit overnight. I, for once in a while, was happy to have a garage to pull into and a roof to hang my head under for a night.
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  • Scoot
  • Paddle
  • Pedal
  • Moto
    • The South >
      • Merchant's Millpond State Park, NC
      • BRP and a visit to Charlotte, NC
      • South Carolina and Back on my GS (2011)
      • Jaw-ja Trip #1 - Visiting my Nephew
      • Jaw-ja Trip #2 - Cousin's Wedding
      • "You rode 1300 miles for BBQ?!?" (2010)
    • Canada (eh) >
      • 2012 - Beards to Canada >
        • Day 1: Arlington, VA > Arlington, VT
        • Day 1-2 (Continued) Back to VA!!!
        • Day 3: Newburyport, NH > Sandy Cove, NS
        • Day 4: Loafing around "The Neck"
        • Day 5: Sandy Cove, NS to Antigonish, NS
        • Day 6: Antigonish, NS to Meat Cove, NS
        • Day 7: Meat Cove, NS to Port Aux Basques, NFL
        • Day 8: Port Aux Basques to Port Saunders
        • Day 9: Port Saunders to Big Brook
        • Day 10: Big Brook, NL to Trans Lab Hwy
        • Day 11: Trans Lab Hwy to Pinware River
        • Day 12: Pinware River, LAB to Norris Point, NL
        • Day 13: Norris Point to Blue Beach
        • Day 14: Blue Beach, NL to Port Aux Basques Ferry
        • Day 15: Sydney, NS to Sandy Cove, NS
        • Day 16: Chillin on the Digby Neck
        • Day 17: Sandy Cove, NS to No. Sandwich, NH
        • Day 18: Sandiwch, NH to Arlington, VA (Home)
      • Algonquin Park 2013 >
        • Day 1: Home to New York
        • Day 2: Chataugay State Forest to Brent, ON
        • Day 3: Brent, ON to Nipissing River Portage at Nadine Lake
        • Day 4: Nipissing River @ Nadine Lake Portage to first island in Red Pine Bay
        • Day 5: Red Pine Bay to Hogan’s Lake
        • Day 6: Hogan’s Lake to Catfish Lake
        • Day 7: Catfish Lake to Cedar Lake to Fredonia, NY
        • Day 8: Fredonia, NY to Brookville, PA
        • Day 9: Brookville, PA to Alexandria, VA
      • Think I'll ride to Montreal this weekend...
      • Ontario on a Whim
    • Maryland >
      • How to Hit a Tree, By ME!
      • Ruckus Stealth Camping in MD
      • Ruck'n around Southern MD
      • White's Ferry and some Maryland Backroads
      • 1000mi right near da' beach (2010)
    • New York >
      • Cornell, Niagara Falls and PA Coal Country (2012)
      • Finger Lakes trip to NY (2011)
      • New York City Trip (2011)
    • Pennsylvania >
      • Early Spring in PA
      • Michaux Camping
      • From a Wedding to "Where-da-fugawi?"
      • Pennsylvania Leaf Peeping (2012)
      • First Big Trip to PA (2010)
    • Virginia >
      • From the Mountains to the Sea in Ol' Virginny'
      • What the Fog? (Northern Neck, VA - 2013)
      • Uncle Bucks Ride to Eat and Snowy SNP
      • Charlottesville Area Ride
      • Serious Helmet Time in VA (2011)
      • Ruck'n Across Virginia (2010)
      • Impromptu Camping with 'DC Rider' (2010)
    • West Virginia >
      • Rella-Vous and Skippii Rescue
      • New River Gorge Ghost Town Exploration (2011)
      • Five States from Laurel Fork (Spring 2013)
      • A Little Dirt, A Little Clouds, A lotta Fun, WV (2012)
      • GS and an NSX? (2012)
      • Seneca Rocks Camping Two-Up (2011)
      • Panniers Only Club at Seneca Rocks, WV (2010)
      • Laurel Fork Fall 2010 on the Honda Ruckus 50cc (2010)
      • Dog Days Rally and Rella's Gift (2010)
      • Pops and Richmonders in WV (2010)
      • Rocket Boys (2010)
      • New River Gorge and Rella's (2010)
    • Cross Country 2009 >
      • Trip Preparation
      • Day 1: (Sept 3, 2010)
      • Day 2: (Sept 4, 2010)
      • Day 3: (Sept 5, 2010)
      • Day 4: (Sept 6, 2010)
      • Day 5: (Sept 7, 2010)
      • Day 6: (Sept 8, 2010)
      • Day 7: (Sept 9, 2010)
      • Day 8: (Sept 10, 2010)
      • Day 9: (Sept 11, 2010)
      • Day 10: (Sept 12, 2010)
      • Day 11: (Sept 13, 2010)
      • Day 12: (Sept 14, 2010)
      • Day 13: (Sept 15, 2010)
      • Day 14: (Sept 16, 2010)
      • Day 15: (Sept 17, 2010)
      • Day 16: (Sept 18, 2010)
      • Day 17: (Sept 19, 2010)
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