1960's Remembrances by Mike Smith

I remember:

The can pits …

Walloping in the lake …

Getting sick from the Brent sewage near our Cedar Lake camp site …

Seeing my first partial eclipse, July 20, 1963, on Bonfield-Dickson …

Hearing wolves on Lavielle ...

The moose that followed people on the camp road …

Being the only head tripper that year to have his permit checked at Canoe Lake ...

Seeing a 12-foot Old Town with the missing bow covered by plastic. A train hit it.

The canoe made it down the Barron River ...

“Fat Man’s” Portage misery in Temagami …

Having the whole trip watch me yell at a non-existent bear from my tent, my antics clearly visible due to a flashlight. One big practical joke. 

Whistling the theme from “Bridge on the River Kwai,” walking into South River Village.

Carrying 150 lbs. on the Tim River when one of my campers couldn’t (1967).

When the Canadian flag flew upside down accidentally. …

Bill Swift’s laugh. I babysat for him New Year’s Eve 1962-63. That dates me …

Paddling up to Porky Point on the final night of a trip. We were ¼ mile off the dining hall when everybody sat down. What a racket …

Bob Roggow going into the Canoe Lake grille and saying, “I want 3 raw hot dogs.” As the young woman put them on the grille, he said, “I want them raw.” He muttered a “hmmph,” picked them up, and walked out. Not sure what he did with them …

Breaking into a cabin on a horribly rainy day coming up from Welcome L. The next morning the owners showed up. Not sure how Sully dealt with it. Don’t think Roy S. Thrall was too happy …

Lot of memories. Think I’ll look into coming up next year!