The following journals are records I kept during my various canoe and camping trips between 1980 and roughly 2000. When I transcribed them from the original logs I made the decision to not change anything except for basic spelling errors and some really bad grammer. So, what you read is a reflection of the moment in time when I wrote it - undedited. Hopefully, the writings reflect a personal growth over the course of the 20+ years of canoeing in the wilderness areas of the Quetico and BWCA.
| 1980 Flambeau Flowage | May 1980 | The inaugural trip with my new wooden canoe |
| 1980 Boundary Waters | May 1980 | My first two week solo trip starting at the Moose River landing and winding through Lac La Croix, McAree Lake, to Gebeonequat, Oyster and back up the Moose River. |
| 1980 Quetico | September 1980 | I so enjoyed my first two-week solo canoe trip I decided to do a second one in 1980 - this one much more challenging than my Spring trip. |
| 1981 Boundary Waters | September 1981 | This was a brief, one-week trip from the very tip of the Fernberg Road |
| 1982 Quetico | May - June 1982 | My first three week canoe trip! In addition to a challenging experience I confronted two issues - the death of Sigurd Olson and my not being able to take my Black Lab along. |
| 1985 Quetico | May -June 1985 | A two week solo trip starting out of Cache Bay. Highlight was a day-long paddle up Monroe Creek |
| 1992 Quetico | May - June 1992 | The second three week trip into Quetico - this time with Frank. It was a round trip adventure starting at Basswood Falls and circling through Elk, Darky, William, Brent, McIntyre and Kett Lakes back to Basswood. |
| 1994 Quetico | July - August 1994 | A bit over two weeks exploring parts of Kawnipi Lake and areas north with my canoe partner Frank. Kasha also was with me as we explored Agnes, Kawnipi, LeMay, McKenzie and Murdoch Lakes. |
| 1995 Western Out West | July 4 - 15, 1995 | Two plus weeks traveling national and state highways to Yellowstone NP, south to Grand Teton then east to the Black Hills of South Dakota and Badlands NP. |
| 1996 Alaska | Sept. 1 - 16, 1996 | Just over two weeks exploring Alaska from the tundra of Denali to the rainforest of the Kenai Penninsula. |
| 1999 Quetico | June 1999 | Almost two weeks with Frank as we ventured north through the Falls Chain to Kawnipi then up the Waiwag River to Mack and Cullen Lakes then back through Saganagons and home. |
The writings include here are less diary and record of trips but rather reflections of what happened - reflections and musings drawn from my canoeing and camping experiences.
| Mookwa | Kasha | Kasha, Meet Mookwa | One Day |
| Portages | Solo | Solo Canoe Trips Can Be Funny | The Thunderstorm |
| A Voice Cried Out | Evening Respite | ||