North Shore

I am up in Grand Marais and along the North Shore of Lake Superior this week meeting with various folks to discuss things pertinent to Superior Dream.  The most important of which regards the boats we hope to build and paddle on our trip.

I met with Mark Hansen, the kayak builder and course instructor, this morning to find out more about the Greenland Inuit style kayaks and to get an understanding whether or not they would be an ideal fit for our trip.  We talked design, modifications, and materials at his shop just north of town and then he drove me down to the school to look at a variety of actual boats that have been built over the years.

Afterwards, on a walk around a sunny and warm downtown Grand Marais, I had some great impromptu conversations with a few local faces.  I even stopped into Northern Wilds for a long overdue face to face "hello" with an editor and staff I've worked with a couple times in recent years.

Now, Jasmine and I are sitting at the Java Moose basking in the sun, staring at the harbor.  The water is calm and inviting and I can't help but imagine myself paddling out on it.  I picture us rounding the break walls point on our way into town sometime early July, on the start of our Superior Dream journey.

Things are looking up.  The boats seem to be a good fit.  Now to approach them with the idea of a sponsorship opportunity that I believe has some amazing potential for all!

It is a great day.