Day 41, Sun. July 6 Shebandowan, 122 km.

Last night we fended off the black flies and mosquitoes, Jim and Serge being the least successful. The two of them also got up for a 3 a.m. walk under sheets of lightning. The rain that accompanied it did little damage.

In the morning we packed up soaked tents, grabbed some granola bars and were on the bikes by 7. At a Can-Op in North Quetico we shared eggs and sausages with four members of the David Thompson Canoe brigade. One was a veteran of the winning Manitoba Canoe in the 1967 Rocky Mountain Hourse to Montreal voyageur race.

After breakfast we headed back out and came across the change in watersheds from Hudson Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. From there we were greeted by a phenomenal tailwind which pushed us through our original destination of Kashabowie, where we ate lunch, on to Shebandowan where we stayed at a relaxing R.V. Park. We were treated to a beautiful pasta salad by Jim and Yvonne. The night ended early as we lost an hour by entering the Eastern time zone. All-in-all it was a very eventful day. Submitted by Serge and Stefan.