four strapping teens surveying a map
the adventure of a lifetime in waiting
an expedition through backcountry
10 days 4 portages backpacks at the ready
paddles yearning to be dipped into glossy waters
an excruciating two hour drive for excited trekkers
launching canoes with but a trail & compass
crackling fires stoking companionship
seeking warmth from the crisp nighttime air
tents hoisted while listening to nature’s rhythm
crawling into sleeping bags serenaded by croaking frogs
exhaustion from a day of paddling bringing deep sleep
bright sunny dawn the wakeup call for rising
roaring campfire ready for pots and pans
breakfast cooked on an open flame a treat
time to pack amidst an onslaught of mosquitoes
drizzling day a reminder to the voyageurs of the past
portages carrying canoes overhead long & arduous
standing on the shores of turbulent Lake Opeongo
her challenges
beckon us
Andreas Simic©
Jul 10, 2022
Jul 10, 2022 at 7:08 AM UTC
four strapping teens surveying a map
the adventure of a lifetime in waiting
an expedition through backcountry
10 days 4 portages backpacks at the ready
paddles yearning to be dipped into glossy waters
an excruciating two hour drive for excited trekkers
launching canoes with but a trail & compass
crackling fires stoking companionship
seeking warmth from the crisp nighttime air
tents hoisted while listening to nature’s rhythm
crawling into sleeping bags serenaded by croaking frogs
exhaustion from a day of paddling bringing deep sleep
bright sunny dawn the wakeup call for rising
roaring campfire ready for pots and pans
breakfast cooked on an open flame a treat
time to pack amidst an onslaught of mosquitoes
drizzling day a reminder to the voyageurs of the past
portages carrying canoes overhead long & arduous
standing on the shores of turbulent Lake Opeongo
her challenges
beckon us
Andreas Simic©
Algonquin, canoe, adventure,
