Paddling North: How Stories Inspire Adventure
About this episode
This episode explores the challenges of readjusting to life after a long wilderness canoe trip, featuring the experiences of four paddlers and insights from an expert in the field.
Sometimes the hardest part of wilderness travel – be it a winter trip to the Boundary Waters or a canoe trip to Quetico – isn’t the actual adventure itself that is the most taxing. What can be the most challenging is simply getting back home and adjusting back to “regular life.” Four Minnesotans spent most of last summer paddling from the end of the Gunflint Trail to Hudson Bay, going north across a large section of Canada along the way. Paddling under the name Solitude of Four, the group traveled more than 1,250 miles over the course of the 2.5-month expedition through some of North America’s most remote waterways. We followed their journey last summer on the podcast, and featured it before, during, and after their trip. We’ve also been in contact with the group since they completed their journey in mid-August. The names of the four paddlers are Ryan, Kathleen, Maren, and Timea. They’ve all settled back into the post Hudson Bay trip differently. We wanted to learn what it’s like settling back into society after being immersed in the routine of a canoe trip for more than two months. Also featured in this episode is Zach Fritz. Zach is well known in many paddling circles across…
People in this episode
Guests: Ryan, Kathleen, Maren, Timea, Zach Fritz
Sponsors
Ely Outfitting Company
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Solitude of Four
Places: Boundary Waters, Quetico, Hudson Bay, Minnesota, Arctic Ocean, Canada
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