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And all of a sudden, summer's over.

  • 2013-09-24 10:17:19

    If you live in Whistler you probably saw all the fresh snow yesterday when the clouds cleared a little. The beginning of fall started off like winter.

    Despite the cold rainy weather, my friend and I bundled up in toques, primaloft and goretex for a beautiful paddle on Birkenhead Lake. We were the only people. The water was deep turquoise and winter storms were blowing through above us. I had so much fun.

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    I tore my ACL and MCL a few weeks ago mountain biking so my friend surprised me with this adventure, which requires no knee. You know you've got a good friend when they can help you find a cool way to get out in the wilderness no matter what's holding you back.