I had a summer planned. And it was a good plan. I was going to guide trips all summer – canoeing, backpacking, biking. I was super excited about this, especially as I haven’t had a lot of time to get out this past winter. Now spring is here and everything has changed. Will I have any trips? Will any of us have trips? It’s looking less likely all the time. So I’m remembering trips from last summer and hoping we can get out there again soon! This is first in a series of memories of guiding last summer.

Memory 1
Cooking supper on a cold and rainy night on the North Saskatchewan River close to the Bighorn Dam. This was kind of a miserable night after a hard day – a lot of people were cold and wet despite waterproof layers, we found a campsite just as it was getting dark, and all the firewood was soaked so it was a tough lesson in fire-lighting. Despite the challenging conditions, everyone pulled through and we had a great trip!