Some of you have been following Teresa’s progress on her solo kayak expedition from Peace River to Fort Vermilion (especially using the map). I am happy to report that she is doing great.

Teresa has been averaging 46 km per day, which was her goal, and she has been on the water for 6 days and 5 nights. (Today is the sixth day.) She made her fifth camp just before Carcajou, and though I thought she would be reaching Tompkins Landing by this evening, she appears to have had a slow day today, going half as far as previous days. I will be able to catch up with her at Tompkins tomorrow, then, by driving down to meet her.

Regarding her trip, today I received a wonderful phone call from a helicopter friend of ours. He had been in Peace River this week, so yesterday, as he headed back north to High Level, he swung over the Peace River estimating where he thought Teresa would be. Sure enough, he found her. He put down on a gravel beach and was able to chat with her for a minute. He said he had no food on board, but he was able to give her some nice, cool juice boxes. 🙂

It sure is nice to have friends in high places! And I appreciated hearing that she was doing well.