The Paddler Magazine Issue 85 October 25 | Page 21

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big waves and stoppers, keeping us focused. We aimed for 37 km that day, but with daylight left, we pushed further, banking extra distance in case of delays later. We had to make a few pauses and stops to empty the splashed water from the canoe, which had most of our heavier supplies in it.
We found a flat spot for camp and quickly set up the tarp. We were expecting a localised storm like the one from the previous night. Each evening, the storm clouds gathered and threatened us, but we were lucky.
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