Canoeing the Mississippi - Part 2

Deliberately provisioned light on our departure, Bemidji, Minnesota, is our first port of call. Though eighty miles by river's reckoning, This first stretch is an annual competition That canoeing experts make in one day, But my sister, concerned about our safety, Vows to wait for us three days there. First days were slower than expected, Trees were down requiring portage, Small bridges also posed a problem, Unpacking, carrying canoe around obstacle, Then repacking, before paddling once more, Light snow danced as we made camp, Those first nights well below freezing mark. It's not a well known fact, but mosquitoes In Minnesota snort anti-freeze in the local gyms, As a part of their pre-season training. (3) However their proboscis' cannot get through A two inch thick down jacket except at seams, Which creates matching patterns on one's back, When campers forget to spray clothing too.. Brian Johnston October 19, 2014 (2) More Mosquito Jokes... a. In Minnesota the State Bird is the mosquito. b. Two mosquitos in Alaska are carrying off a human baby and one says to the other, 'Quick, let's get him to the forest and hide him before the bigger guys take him away from us! '