The Paddler Magazine Issue 62 Autumn/Fall 2021 | Page 17

My happy place

is out in the wilderness , it ' s where I belong , and there is nowhere else I ' d rather be . The calming power of nature is real . The quest for freedom and well-being motivates my desire to be in nature .
Martin Trahan Photo : Yan Kaczynski
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