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I packed as I normally do for wilderness canoe trips, which meant limited gear.

Driving down to the river near the Tolman Campground where our trip would end.

Packing gear at the Content Bridge.

Ready to rock 'n roll.

I used my Souris River Quetico 16' Carbon-Tec boat while Calvin, Mike and Niko used rentals from the University of Calgary Outdoor Centre.

Learning their boat.

Gorgeous evening.

Looking back at Mike and Calvin walking their boats through a shallow section.

Niko and Derik had a 16' Prospector which was more difficult to steer than the longer 17' models. That was their excuse anyway...

Looking for a campsite.

We set up camp in growing darkness. Note that my canoe was tied to some rocks as I never trust it untied - it's so light.

Setting up camp.

We enjoyed a nice fire to end the first evening out.

Something's a bit "off" about the weather...

As you can see - we have no protection on this site and the river has come up a bit overnight.

Hmmm. That cloud bank looks funny.

Holy CRAP! Where did THIS thing come from?! A threatening wall cloud moves very rapidly towards our exposed camp.

The front moves over our camp, absolutely hammering us with strong winds, rain and hail.

Canoe trips and bad weather seem to go hand-in-hand.

The main storm is gone, some strong winds remain.

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