By Paddle and Pack (4k version)

[@gregmillert8911]

I paddled out of the Chas Sommers canoe base in the mid-1960's. I was a kid from Kansas who had never been in a canoe. Today I am 72 and live in Maine. That short time in BWCA set my life upon a love of the north woods. I've been back to BWCA once but have paddled rivers all over northern North America including the Yukon Territory, northern Quebec and many more great destinations. I've also devoted a big chunk of my retirement to conserving the North Maine Woods as a Board member and Board Chair of the Forest Society of Maine. That trip in the mid-1960's was so critical to my life. I can't thank the Boy Scouts of America enough for creating and maintaining such a wonderful place.

[@ek8137]

Wow this takes me back to my Scouting Canoe trips! Basic gear, Topo map, some lard, and you're good to go!

[@jamescampbell9533]

I did three weeks on the Boundary Waters in 1969 at 17 years old. Man, those were the times.

[@jerryschneider145]

This is the world I grew up in, I am afraid it is gone. Much needed for boys and girls today.

[@HolRyCanoe]

Luckily it is still around, now known as Northern Tier High Adventure, the Boy Scouts of America's oldest national high adventure base. This year is the 100th anniversary!

[@jerryschneider145]

@@HolRyCanoe That is great, needed now more than ever.

[@canoeman1961]

Oh those beautiful, lightweight, aluminum canoes of yesteryear !

[@steveh994]

I made two trips in the mid and late 70s and then again in the mid 90s with same troop and same Scoutmaster He would never take us to Philmont. Said “It’s one long portage”. Trips of a lifetime

[@gamehaven-scoutsofsoutheas6701]

This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing

[@wombatone5577]

Canoe camping is the best! Easy to build in plywood for a very small cost and will tie-down on the family car. Endless fun and adventure with great family or individual memories! Cheers!

[@jonsadevntures433]

Thank you for this!

[@MichaelFetting]

A great way to share the adventures of the BWCA.

[@brianblake9589]

The older I get, the more I regret not going to Northern Tier.

[@rlutzmec4290]

This is what boys today need!

[@HolRyCanoe]

They still do this!

[@rlutzmec4290]

I still do this ! But i prefer river trips

[@christianclavel7231]

Yes.....instant of Cellphones or iPhones....

[@user-yw4hj4hp1g]

When people were still normal👍❤️

[@brianblake9589]

Eh, as far as Scouting is concerned, the kids are alright.

[@NothernNate]

those aren't Kevlar canoes! 🤘🏼 Boundary Waters are the best

[@will7its]

Swimming in combat boots....haha

[@evansilva3045]

The American accent caught me off guard