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Canoe Trip Tales From Pella Adventurers Endure Nature
Ron Cowles leads Pella youths on a challenging canoe trek with heavy packs and multiple portages in remote Queuetico country. The group shares chores and gifts, endures swamps and bears, and finds time for fishing, prayer, and a farewell communion. Emma Klootwyke, 90, joins five generations in a family photo.
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Ron
Ron Cowles
T'Ns
Tippa
Forestry Service
Quetico
Pella Area
Emma_ Klootwyke
Henry
Dorothy) Vander Horst
Marion
Joen) Slagter
Richard Debby
Roose