I'm thinking water shoes may have helped...

Let me relate to you a little incident that happened to me while we were canoeing on #CharlesonLake in #thepurplecanoe last summer...
Our paddling was coming to an end that evening and we headed in to the canoe launch area to get out.  This launch is beautiful and works quite well for us with a nice sandy bottom and very gradual slope of the water.  It wasn't a particularly hot night so I had on my jeans.  Arriving at the shore I stood up and placed one foot into the water.  I was wearing flipflops.  I found out in short order that flip-flops adhere to the sand under the water like a giant suction cup.  As I tried to get out of the canoe my foot in the water stuck quite well and this caused me to lose my balance.  Trying not to fall, I managed 3 or 4 strides sideways on an ever increasing tilt until gravity got the better of me and down I went, splish splash, into the water.  One can only smile at this point for providing those gathered on shore with some entertainment.  Walking back to the campsite was tedious - those soaked jeans felt like lead weights. I'm thinking water shoes may have helped...

PanAm flame to visit Canoe Lake in Algonquin Park

If you canoe in Algonquin Park or even follow the Tom Thompson saga on twitter, you may find this interesting.

The tweet from Algonquin

It's finally here..

(I honestly think I will be able to post this year and get this blog off the ground)

#thepurplecanoe has awoken from it's winter slumber and the first order of business is to give it a nice wash.

It was a beautiful sunny day and and a good scrubbing was in order.  In short order thepurplecanoe was all shiny and showing off it's magnificent "purpleness"

Here she is with her camping mate in the background.