August 19, 2008

Nina Moose River – The Show

by Bill

Our second camping trip of the summer was off to a great start.  The sun was shining through the trees as Matt, Erin, Jim, and I headed down the portage from the Moose River entry point.  The word on the river was that a moose had been spotted not too far from where you put in your canoe.

We weren’t lucky enough to see it, but had high hopes for the rest of the trip.  This is the first episode of our trip out to Lac LaCroix.  You’ll see how beautiful the Nina Moose River is with a variety of scenery on the sides of the river.

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Nina Moose River from Bill Bryson III on Vimeo.

Music

from:  http://music.podshow.com

Artist:  Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “Beth”

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12 comments

  • Wow, Bill — I’m very impressed. This is the first time I’ve checked out your podcast, but I’ll definitely be directing some of my family members to it – I know they’ll love it. How beautiful everything is! And you’re a natural in front of the camera. I’m really proud of you, Bill — good luck with this, and with working in Virginia. I miss you!

  • @Laura Bjerk: Hey Laura, Thanks for the comment. 🙂 It has been a lot of fun creating this show over the past couple months. Maybe sometime in the future I can just do this type of thing exclusively. 🙂 Im hoping to continue to release shows through the winter. We’ll see how that goes.

    I hope you have a great class this year.

  • Another nice show Bill. It’s interesting seeing the packing process from one lake to the next. You make the portaging with the canoe look pretty easy. Something tells me those canoes are heavier than you make them look:)

    I’m looking forward to the winter shows!
    Love you!
    Mom

  • @Dan Tharp: Hi Dan, Great to hear from you. Your music is GREAT!!!. I hope people love listening as much as I did when I found your songs.

    Keep up the great work!
    Bill

  • Hi Bill,

    Portaging looks like a good combination of fun and exercise, which for me will be great to stave off the leg cramps! I’ll definitely make it out to N. Minnesota and the BWCA at some point…..can’t wait!

  • I also enjoyed your film clips, music is perfect. You have probably heard the Nina Moose River you were referring to was actually the Moose River, (Nina Moose starts north of Nina Moose Lake). That giant rock hill you mentioned of along the river has a safe hiking trail to its peak. The views of the meandering Moose River, Nina Moose Lake and surrounding hills from this summit is awesome. I hope you keep doing this, much enjoyed.

  • Hi Craig,

    Thanks for commenting!! Sorry if I misspoke about the Moose River. We really should have stopped at the hill to take a hike. Would have been a great day to get some spectacular views from the top. Still have a few shows yet to edit and publish from last summer. We are also looking into a winter trip or two. Glad you enjoyed the show.

    Bill

  • Great clip as I am taking a couple people up the moose river to the Iron lake. This should help me prepare. Thanks again, Tim

  • Hi Timothy,

    Have you reserved your entry permit yet? I’ve just started to plan my trips for next summer. I’m hoping to take my parents in for the first time. Should be a fun year.

    Let us know of any trips you’d like to see on the show.

    Thanks for watching,

    Bill

  • Bill,
    Love the show. I have paddled this route twice. You missed some great blueberry foraging on the lookout rock. But then that’s typical for almost any rocky area in the BWCA. I am also impressed that the lovely lady behind you didn’t tell you to shut and start paddling. She shows great restraint! You ought to make it a policy to video many of the campsites and rate them like the BWJ.
    Keep up the great work.

  • Hey Alan,

    Thanks for commenting. Its really nice to hear from people who watch the show. I am very fortunate to paddle with my wife who happens to be very laid back. 🙂

    We have been throwing around ideas on how to set up a campsite rating system on our site. We’ll definitely start showing them off a little more this year talking about the advantages and disadvantages of the sites we stay at. Thanks for the tip.

    We have a full summer of trips. We hope to have another successful season of shows.

    Have a nice weekend.

    Bill

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