This 2025 canoe trip was unusual. The actual canoeing part was “normal” aside from the extensive forest fires which occurred a few weeks earlier. The story behind the trip however was very different from most.
A friend, Anders Ourom, invited me (Manrico) to take part in a family trip. This was to commemorate his uncle Richard Ourom who lived in Saskatchewan and died while in service during the Second World War. The provincial government recognized Saskatchewan residents who died during the war by naming a geographic feature after them. In this case it was Ourom Lake, one of many lakes on the Churchill River. Our trip started at Stanley Mission, a First Nations (Cree) community, and ended five days later at Ourom Lake.
Participating were Anders’ cousin James, his wife Grace, and daughter Faith. Also participating were James’ brother Todd and his son Alex.
The trip was organized through Churchill River Canoe Outfitters with Jarrod Richards as the guide. The gear, food, and Jarrod were all excellent. It was a fun trip with an unusual story behind it.
Following are video clips and photos from the trip. The silent 10 minute video includes 8 minutes of video clips from the trip followed by a 2 minute Google Earth tour of our route.
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