by John Kumiski
Prologue
Jim bought the canoe. I believe he came up with the idea to go to Maine, too, a GREAT idea. It gave meaning to life- something to look forward to besides the day-to-day grind of grubbing for grades, wondering about where the next buzz was coming from, and the usually spectacularly unsuccessful personal get-together attempt with that cute freshman co-ed in history class. Let's face it, school was a bitch.
Backcountry trips require a lot of planning and preparation and a certain degree of skill. We bought maps and guidebooks, made lists, purchased equipment, tied flies, and went canoeing every weekend. Hell yeah, it was rugged falling into those ice-cold rapids, but it was TREMENDOUSLY exciting and oh, so much fun!
The next few photos highlight those early springtime training sessions on New Hampshire’s Saco River.
Big Ed the truck, and some canoe crazies.
Jim T. and Charlie Saulnier, Saco River, NH.
The author and Bob Dillon, Saco River, NH.
Peter Camuso and the author, Souhegan River, NH.
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This article was written by John Kumiski of John Kumiski Outdoors and Travel. Contact him at his website www.johnkumiski.com or via email at john@spottedtail.com. Copyright 2007 John Kumiski.
John Kumiski 's most recent fishing guidebooks are How and Where to Catch Redfish in the Indian River Lagoon System (Argonaut Publishing Company), and Fishing Florida's Space Coast (Argonaut Publishing Company).
John Kumiski's newest book is Redfish on the Fly- A Comprehensive Guide.
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