Author Archives: David Dice

Trailer Brake Troubles, September 5

Posted on September 5, 2012 by David Dice

We left the North unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park this morning, and drove south on highway 85 towards Belfield, North Dakota.  There was a great deal of heavy truck traffic, especially trucks hauling wide loads of oil field equipment. … Continue reading →

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Prairie Dog Town, September 4

Posted on September 4, 2012 by David Dice

There was almost no wind this morning, a very light haze of clouds, and cool temperature when we left on a hike to the prairie dog down along the Buckhorn Trail.  It is about a kilometre from our campsite to … Continue reading →

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Juniper Campground, Theodore Roosevelt National Park North, September 3

Posted on September 3, 2012 by David Dice

It was very pleasant as we left Weyburn this morning, as unlike yesterday there was almost no wind.  We saw many hawks along the trip to the border, sitting on power poles, on bales, and in the few trees.  The … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again, September 2

Posted on September 2, 2012 by David Dice

We left Prince Albert this morning after doing the last load of laundry.  It was very windy today, and we started out almost directly into the wind so it took lots of gas.  As the day progressed the wind shifted … Continue reading →

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Early Morning on the Water

Posted on August 6, 2012 by David Dice

We awoke at 4 am.  It was still dark out, and the wind was already up.  Although it had been quite calm by about 11 pm last night, sometime in the early morning the tent started flapping in the wind.  … Continue reading →

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Wind Bound

Posted on August 5, 2012 by David Dice

It rained more during the night. This morning was sunny, but it was very wet in the bush with lots of water falling from the trees every time the wind blew, or you shook their branches. Although we got up … Continue reading →

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Drinking Lake

Posted on August 4, 2012 by David Dice

We were up at seven and on the water by nine. We first went in to Nistowiak Falls, then paddled on to Potter Rapids. It was a sunny day with a light wind from the south west, so it was … Continue reading →

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Nistowiak Lake

Posted on August 3, 2012 by David Dice

We left Prince Albert in a very heavy rainstorm this morning.  It rained very hard overnight and we heard on the news that Weldon had 128 mm of rain.  However, by the time we got to La Ronge, the sky … Continue reading →

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Canoeing with Graeme, 2012 style

Posted on August 3, 2012 by David Dice

I’ve been canoeing for over 40 years in Northern Saskatchewan, keeping a journal for almost every trip, but never publishing any of it.  One reason is that there isn’t any Internet access (well, there could be if one carried a satellite … Continue reading →

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Iceline Trail, July 22

Posted on July 22, 2012 by David Dice

This morning was clear and beautifully sunny.  We didn’t rush around to get ready to hike, in fact, we weren’t sure where we were going to go.  I thought about going to Takakkaw and doing part of the Iceline trail.  … Continue reading →

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