Rivers, Not Reservoirs
The “Site C Dam” is a proposal by B.C. Hydro for a large-scale earth fill hydroelectric dam on the Peace River (The third on this particular river). The resulting reservoir would
Time Can Be Overcome
“…if we pay no attention to it, time does not exist…” – Mircea Eliade
5 days, 4 nights, 207 km by canoe. But all that really mattered was the distance because somewhere along the
Boredom Fighters
The fly rods sat idle, leaned up against a tree. Thunder rumbled in the distance, somewhere over the mountains. The rain beat down on the tarps, as we huddled
Northern Lights Underwater
A fish of the North, swimming in the peat stained streams of the muskeg and the crystal clear waters of the mountains.
Irridescent sides, colours shifting in the sunlight.
Reality Check
Bear stories.
Everyone who wanders into the hills, through the bush and along river banks has at least one good one.
But they’re best told in the glow of a campfire.
Still
All mornings should start like this.
Standing in a canoe as it glides along the surface, casting flies into the lily pads. The sun peaking over the treetops just before 5 am. The
The Buzz
It’s an inevitability of life up here.
The muskeg and swamps interspersed with thick forest and hayfields create prime mosquito habitat. Add in extra standing water from a long
The Wait and the Evidence
The wait. For spring. For the ice to leave. For spare time. For decent weather. Eventually the wait has to end. Make some time. Fuck the weatherman. He’s usually wrong anyways.
Soon Enough
Maps have been studied. Rumours investigated. Fly boxes filled. Rods cleaned, reels greased, and fly lines stretched. The boat is out of storage. The engine tuned. The 2013
Linger
The skies darken.
The temperatures drop.
The forecast calls for two feet of snow as a northern cold front moves in. Its a quick reminder that, around here an early spring