Tonight I pickup my 14 yr old son from his 3 week canoeing trip in Canada.

[bjones1]

[quote=klott]Have you ever been to BC, it is truly awesome! I have been to every state,(excepy HI) and province in North America, and there is beauty all over, we are so fortunate to live on such an awesome continent. [/quot

Ken..... if and when we ever get our house built, our plans are to take a month long vacation through BC and Alberta. After that we want to tour the east coast of Canada.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by gromicko

First time he's been away from home so long with no phone or email service. He has been in the Northwaters & Langskib Wilderness Program where they canoed hundreds of miles (and probably portaged dozens) way up North in Canada.

He was finally permitted to call me today as he is now in Toronto. He said it was beautiful country.

Nick you have given your son the experience of a life time education and many great memories he will never forget .
This is fantastic.
I was fortunate to be able to also do many of these things when I was younger and I do know my kids all carry many experiences from their early years.
Cookie

[Gene Wallis]

A new man Indeed. Nick I bet that was a tough choice to make, however I bet neither of you will regret it and he will look at his dad in a whole new light. (good on 4 u) I have a 6 year old Aussie stepson, lovely little boy but spoiled rotten. Eats two things. ham or peanut butter sandwiches. As soon as we get back to Australia I am kidnapping him for 3 weeks to survive in the outback. By the time we get back, he'll either be half starved or a new man too. His mother is in agreement with me on this so, I wont get arrested. lol I did two weeks in the BC bush with a knife, a dog, fishing line and a hook(wish I would of brought a lighter). Actually managed to put on weight. Mind you we didn't have deadly spyders or snakes.(did wrestle a cougar and a Grizz or should I say my dog did- I was running the other way)........ I might come back a new man too from this Aussie gig. I got bit twice in six months from a deadly little thing called a white tailed Spyder last trip over. On second thought, mabey we'll head to BC. lol
Anyways Nick. Congratts on the tough Love and your son becoming a Man.
Gene

[Vern Mitchinson]

Nick! Before you get to old to father my grand children you should take the next wilderness trip with him.