Spring and Summer 2011

Maddie had an end of the year project in science. She had to make an egg drop experiment. She added some artistic flair to it, plus a parachute. Her egg survived a 25 foot fall! All of us after Joey did the 1 mile run in La Crosse.

The two lone state qualifiers for Valders track. Tyler took second in the high jump.First camp on our canoe trip.

Brad.They just finished a portage, and they are smiling! Was an easy one.Ready to cross from one lake to another - a portage. We did all of them in one trip. Heading north on the Beartrap river. A wildfire went through this area about 8 years ago.On the Beartrap, this is Kyle and Matt getting ready to pull across a beaver dam.Gotta have a food shot!All the boys at Rebecca Falls, Canada.Another shot of the falls.

Joey at Curtain Falls. He is facing the Canadian shoreline of what will be the beginning of a 12 mile paddle on Crooked Lake. The rock in this area of the country is over 3 billion years old. The mountain range that used to make up this area had peaks greater that 30,000 feet! We had to wait about 3 hours before leaving the falls - white caps on Crooked.So, we decided to fish and have a shore lunch! Brian with a nice smallmouth.

Joey got a northern.Almost done with the long paddle. Here we stopped to check out some pictographs.Here is a pictograph of people in a canoe and a pelican above it. It is estimated that these are about 500 years old.Reflecting.The view from our Lower Basswood Falls camp.On our way out, this is the Horse river.Found these at our last camp - left by girl scouts?Joey and Brian cliff jumping on our last day. Shoes and lifejackets worn - we were in the wilderness.Brian.Joey and Brad setting up the tent on our last night.