Canoe Trip

It's the best feeling, when you pack up the car, leave your mobile phone behind and head upstream for a week into the unknown, two days away from civilisation. We rented a canoe for seven nights and packed it full of provisions for the week and set off. We were in the Clearwater National Park, British Colombia, travelling up two lakes each about 20 miles long. The quiet and stillness was unbelievable, almost spooky, the brilliant sun shone down upon us. We moved up the lake, just the noise of our paddles hitting the water in tandem, surronded by miles upon miles of wilderness - incredible, enlightening, almost frightening. Most of the day was spent in the canoe and we would stop off on the shore and have a bite to eat for lunch. Around 5pm we would arrive at our evening destination and set up camp for the night. Our behaviour was quite primordial, I would always gravitate to the cooking, whilst my husband would light the fire and set up the tent. After supper we would sit around the fire, telling each other stories and drinking hot chocolate. When darkness set in, we climbed into our cosy sleeping bags and fell into deep slumber, listening to the sounds of the deep forest. Quite the best holidaying experience I have had, quite calming and reflective. One feels so far removed from modern day life and just a little closer to our nomadic ancestors.