Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-23
THOUSAND NILE
CANOE TRIP MADE
Trio 60 from Wahpeton t.
Twin Cities and Have
Plenty Of Excitement.

Minneapolis, Nov. 23.-shooting
more than half a dozen rapids, nearly
swamped by giant waves on the Lake
OF the Woods, making portages OF sew
eral miles and padding down the
Rainy river In the face Of a binding
the experiences Of George Richards.
John Muchvitsch and his brother Leo
who arrived in Minneapolis from
Wahpeton, N. D., practically the
whole of the distance. more than 1000
miles having been travelled din a six
teen foot canoe.
Canoe. men and equipment weigh:
ed about 500 pounds and several times
the waves on the Lake Of the Woods
Threatened their frail craft and COM
PEELED the party to call a halt till bet
ter weather conditions prevailed.
The party started out from Wahpe-
ton on October 1. Many other parties
have Travelled longer distances even in
smaller canoes but it is very rare that
a party of white men has made such
a hazardous trip at this period of the
year.
Out for Game and Pleasure.
While the object of the expedition
was partly to see il there were n
furbearing animals to be found along
the shores Of the lakes and rivers, it
was more a pleasure jaunt than any,
thing else. All three men are of SPLEEN
did physique, capable Of undergoing
hardship, good shots with a rife or
shot gun and expert canolsts. Very
ty depending mainly on their own
proves as hunters to supply the lard.
er.
From Wahpeton, their journey led
them down the Red River to Grand
Forks, \: D., a distance of about $50
miles. This was traversed in nine
days and after 20 hours rest. the
Warroad, MINI.
On the waters Of the Lake Of the
Woods they padded along through
the lake into the Rainy river and
thence to the Big Fork river, to Craig,
Mimi. Days were passed when not a
sign OF life was to be seen, and again
at other times small bands Of Indians
could be noticed fishing from their
birch bark canoes and stoppingsto beg
tobacco from the "pale faces"
The work Of the Industrious beaver
was made apparent by the presence Of
freshly felled trees damming up the
little creeks that were continually
flowing Into the main stream. An oc-
casional deer was seen.
XIII Only for Food.
WIG ducks n partridges were
liod6u 1OIl6 ~eIo
killed wantonly, the hunters content
Ing themselves with shooting only SUI.
fcient for their immediate needs.
From Craig the travellers Travelled
down the Deer river and the Missis.
sippi was reached on Nov. 2.
Fourteen days OF that stream and
minneapolis was reached.
Sleep Without Tents.
All three men were in splendid
condition when they landed and show.
ed no signs Of having passed such a
strenuous time. Only on four occa-
sions were they compelled to pitch
their tent, the rest of the nights were
spent sleeping on the ground With on.
ly their blankets covering them,
A binding snow storm, which ut
times attained the proportions Of a
blizzard was the worst difficulty en-
countered on the whole trip. This was
at Monticello and four inches of snow
fell before the weather cleared suf.
iiciently to permit them to continue
their Journey.
The party will leave tomorrow for
Wahpeton and already are making
plans for a longer trap next year.
Some men talk like $1.9s homo.
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