Canoeing the Boundary Waters Wilderness: A Sawbill Log

by Stephen Wilbers

Canoeing the Boundary Waters A Sawbill Log continues the story of wilderness canoeing begun in A Boundary Waters Canoeing Across Time, this time offering historical information about black bear attacks on humans, loon calls and behaviors, lightning strikes on the waters, the experience of a woman going into labor while canoeing with her husband, the sighting of spectacular northern lights, and reflections on the wilderness experience. All the while Wilbers reflects on experiences canoeing with his family. As in the first book, quotes from some of Minnesota�s well known wilderness authors appear throughout the manuscript.

163 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 24, 2012

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book while camping on the north end of Sawbill, and I enjoyed the opportunity to read about the place I was visiting and the many lakes surrounding Sawbill that I have visited or hope to one day visit. Visiting Sawbill lake and Sawbill Outfitters has been an annual family tradition for decades, and reading about another paddler's experiences with their family was a treat. But the book suffered from some serious problems with tone. The author would recollect a tender bonding experience with his son and then in the next paragraph recount a horrific accident suffered by some other persons he only read about in the news relating to weather or bears or starvation. It is truly jarring. Other than that, it was a quick and easy read, and it inspired me to keep coming back to this beautiful place.

[Tyler Howe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad at times, others, well, meh . . .