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by: Mark Scriver
This quick article gives four, light, all around tips for
the beginner canoe camper, or someone who has never planned a trip before.
The main points were to know your objectives for the trip,
so you have an idea what you hope to achieve and also to not pile on too many
objectives so you have time to enjoy yourself. That if you're beginning a basic
dogleg route wouldn't be a bad idea and the pick-up and drop off would be
simple to coordinate, not to mention the shoreline always looks a bit different
going the other way. Thirdly the length of the trip is always something to
consider, a weekend or overnight trip is a good start point. Not too long and
not too short so you can still enjoy it and get your feet wet for potential
longer trips. And lastly the distance and pace. For a beginner it may be harder
if the distance pace and portaging is too much for them, and tire them out and
sour their taste for canoe camping. With these tips in mind your trip of sure
to be great.
I recommend this article for anyone planning a trip be it
two or seven days. These simple, well explained tips can put in perspective
what makes a great canoe trip beside the obvious food and gear factors. I
enjoyed this article because it was found while planning my summative trip and
I took these tips in to consideration, I also know that if planning future
trips they will come in handy as well.
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