Hi,
It's a long shot, but I'm looking for people who love wilderness canoeing as much as I do? Obviously we need to get on and not hate each other, but we won't know that till we at least get in touch.
I've got a fair bit of experience ...I've paddled in Africa, Borneo, Europe, Canada, US, UK and have my Advanced Canoe Leader for what it's worth. As much as I enjoy the peace and freedom of paddling solo, as I get older, all my mates are married with kids and have responsibilities. In my fifties I have none. So I'm looking for potential partners in crime who are happy to bugger off for weeks or months in the middle of nowhere.
If your interested, give me a shout
Cheers
Phil
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Murray Longworth
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Hi Phil,
I'm interested! Only just seen your message though.
I'm a moderate water canoe leader, working on advanced conditions, and have done a variety of adventurous trips in the UK, France, and Scandinavia.
I've a yearning to do the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in New England - possibly June 2025, but I think it's too big to take on solo.
Cheers
Murray
I'm interested! Only just seen your message though.
I'm a moderate water canoe leader, working on advanced conditions, and have done a variety of adventurous trips in the UK, France, and Scandinavia.
I've a yearning to do the Northern Forest Canoe Trail in New England - possibly June 2025, but I think it's too big to take on solo.
Cheers
Murray
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Ancient Mariner
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Hi Murray and Co., we did the NFCT as so-called through-paddlers in 2014 and thought it was a great trip. It changed our view of long distance paddling from just a trip into one of a real journey. My wife published a blow-by-blow account on our website - see www.paddler.nl under "Trip Peports". It was tough but do-able (when we were in our 60's). You have a couple of long portages, so as a solo the question is whether you can carry eveything in one lift or have to shuttle to and fro. Key is a rugged and reliable canoe-cart!
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Murray Longworth
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Hi Ancient Mariner,
I think I bumped into you and your wife at the Drôme festival a couple of years back, and I have already found inspiration on your website. I'm perfectly happy with my ability to do the NFCT, I just need to find the right person or team to do it with, as I don't want to solo it. I find that paddlers change their minds once they sober up!
I'm just back from a week on the Ivalojoki in north Finland, which was great, but as you allude to, more of a trip/holiday than a 'real' or life-changing journey. Even over a week, you need to find compatible trip-mates, so it would be super important on the NFCT - all that portage and upstream!
Cheers
Murray
I think I bumped into you and your wife at the Drôme festival a couple of years back, and I have already found inspiration on your website. I'm perfectly happy with my ability to do the NFCT, I just need to find the right person or team to do it with, as I don't want to solo it. I find that paddlers change their minds once they sober up!
I'm just back from a week on the Ivalojoki in north Finland, which was great, but as you allude to, more of a trip/holiday than a 'real' or life-changing journey. Even over a week, you need to find compatible trip-mates, so it would be super important on the NFCT - all that portage and upstream!
Cheers
Murray