He decided to he wanted to change his experience to something more remote. After looking through the maps and trip descriptions of Saskatchewan, he decided on the remote, seldom traveled MacFarlane River from Brudell Lake, north and through Davy Lake, and on to Lake Athabasca. It should take about a week to ten days. He reluctantly invited a family friend, Walter, mainly to settle the concerns of his wife. Walter unexpectedly jumped at the chance. It turned out they made a great paddling duo, and had a wonderful trip.