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TenaCity to WindyCity Day 23 & 24, October 4 & October 10, 2018

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TenaCity to WindyCity Runyak October 4, 2018 October 10, 2018 TenaCity 2 WindyCity DAY 23, Oct, 4 DAY 23 JOURNAL NO PHOTOS Day 23 was another disaster. We knew it would be difficult because of the upstream battle that had occurred on Day 23. That day we ended two mile short of our vehicle parked at Alcona Dam. Today we did not get a mile upstream when the current drove me backward and into a downed tree. I flipped. Kate had told me minutes before we should abort and go back, predicting one of us would do exactly what happened to me. I told her just one more bend, thinking it might get better. Damn, I should have heeded her advise. I managed to get to shore, drain Green Snake. We then floated back to our launch point. My phone was tethered well, and I did not lose it, but it had moisture. My Mofie was plugged into the phone when I flipped so water entered the USB port.  I portaged the 2.1 miles to Alcona Dam using the roads. I figured it was good practice for the 7 mile p

TenaCity to WindyCity Day 21 & 22 September 19 & September 27, 2018

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TenaCity to WindyCity Runyak Sepember 19, 2018 September 27, 2018 TenaCity 2 WindyCity DAY 21 TenaCity 2 WindyCity DAY 22 CLICK ON ALL PHOTOS TO ENLARGE DAY 21 JOURNAL AND PHOTOS  Rollway Launch was private. We got away unnoticed. Kate caught the sunrise at Rollways launch Thompsons Landing  Stairs at Thompson Horse trail map DAY 22 JOURNAL AND PHOTOS Before Thompson launch Hunters camp Celebratory beeer  Bobcat Landing on north side of river

TenaCity to WindyCity Day 19 & 20 September 6 & September 13, 2018

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TenaCity to WindyCity Runyak Sepember 6, 2018 September 13, 2018 TenaCity 2 WindyCity DAY 19 TenaCity 2 WindyCity DAY 20 CLICK ON ALL PHOTOS TO ENLARGE DAY 19 JOURNAL AND PHOTOS Landing below Lumberman's Monument DAY 20 JOURNAL AND PHOTOS Where we'd land but early in the morning 7 am Where bike was planted. But not needed. Same location week apart. No fog and fog.  Launched at 10 am still foggy Spooky M 65 5 Channel Dam High side of 5 Channel Dam Loud Dam High side of Loud Dam relaunch