RE: [Paddlewise] Bear Bags

I wrote:
> One of these protected smart bears broke into a couple of my
> friend's kayaks on Lake Superior one evening.

Chuck Holst  asked:
Where on Lake Superior was that?

Not exactly sure but it was on the south shore and I think real early in
their attempt to circumnavigate the US by kayak. They started at the western
tip of Lake Superior. They were in some sort of a park campground I believe
(but I don't think it was the Apostle Islands-a State Park maybe). I had to
Express deliver them some new hatch cover gaskets. I think this was around
1994 or 1995.
Okay I just called them and asked. I had the dates right but more
specifically it was in the Porcupine Wilderness area in 1994.
 To anticipate the next question. They made it to the East Coast into nearly
constant headwinds but Bob's hands were bothering him so badly by then from
the daily bruising from the paddle that they were forced to switch over to
bicycles for the rest of their circumnavigation of the U.S.
Matt Broze
www.marinerkayaks.com



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