Don’t worry guys, I hear it’s a very peaceful death,” my brother Matt reassures us, as he butters his toast over breakfast in Kelvington, Saskatchewan. Sean argues, “We’re not not going to be using the portable heaters. Besides, I’ve got a detector!” Matt lets out a doubtful smile, “If you want to put your trust in a machine I guess.” After squaring up for the meal, we gather by the vehicles. “We’ll have few hours of sunlight to find a spot and set up our tent, so they’ll just have to find us,” I announce excitedly, but annoyed that three…
Author: Andy Goodson
Andy Goodson
Andy grew up fishing and exploring the Duck Mountains with his father and has continued to pursue a passion for the outdoors while working as a travel counselor and writer in Saskatchewan. He is the author of The Saskatchewan Border, a blog featuring photography and stories by Andy and his friends as they travel the wilderness of their home province and western-Manitoba. Visit saskborder.com.
A Trip Down the Steeprock River With near complete silence and my mind somewhat on auto pilot, I coast my way down rolling highways back to the city on a dark Sunday night. I look over to the passenger’s side and check on the wild flowers I picked for my girlfriend at the Steeprock River earlier in the day. A mix of horsetail, wild rose and a few plants I can’t quite figure out—I hadn’t caught a fish all weekend, but I wasn’t about to return empty handed either. [huge_it_gallery id=”6″] As much as I enjoy fishing, this nil catch disappoints me for only a second.…