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This is the way to spend the summer. Not that teaching college
Along the northern U.S. Border, in the arrowhead region of
Canada matched the commitment with Quetico Park, on the north side
From the middle of May to the middle of August you can find me up
For a fifty year old I'm lean, strong, well-tanned, and feel
I'm also one of Jack's favorite and most experienced guides. He
It doesn't pay great, but that's not what I'm here for. I do this
"Mike?" I heard from the doorway as I lay on my bunk
"Yeah Jack?" I asked the owner of the outfitter.
"Lynn was supposed to work with this group that came in last
"Yeah, if you want. Lynn okay?"
"She thinks it's just a twenty four hour bug. I'm hoping
"I can take the group if she's not," I said with a
"You may not want to offer that, but I'll keep it in mind."
"Why not. Something special about this group?" I asked
"You know me Mike. I won't send a guy out with an all-female
"Oh. Didn't know it was an all-girl group. What about Tracy?"
"She's still out. Not due in until tomorrow night."
"Oh. Well. I'll do the pre-plan then," I said with a
"I hope so. I'd hate to cancel the trip," Jack said as
I walked to the office a few steps behind Jack, stepping into the
I looked at the group and quickly reminded myself why he had made
"Hi. I'm Jill," what I thought was the oldest of the
"This is Tiffany," she said, motioning to a slightly
"Beth," she said, motioning to a twenty something year
"Sherrie," she said waving her hand toward a tall,
"Kim," she said as a very petite little Asian woman
"Donna," she said motioning to another thirty-something
"And the baby of the group, Tina," she said, motioning
"Good to meet you all," I answered as I looked the group
"So, you going to be our guide?" Kim asked quietly.
"No. Actually your guide is down sick right now, so I'm going
"Awe. I was hoping," Kim said with a frown.
"Well, the boss doesn't like to send single male guides out
"Does that mean you're a single male guide?" Sherrie
"Yes ma'am. It does. Which is why Lynn will be your guide
"Well, that makes it even more disappointing that you're not
"Oh, trust me. You'll have a much better trip with Lynn than
"Why would we have a better trip with Lynn?" Kim asked,
"Well, let's just say that you can be more relaxed if you
"Oh? And why would having a man in the camp keep us from
I looked down at her as we walked across the gravel path toward
"So how many of you are married?" I asked, trying to
"Oh. Only Donna. Why? Is it important?"
"Nope. Just curious. I mean if you're going to insinuate that
"Trust me. I doubt that having a single or married guy around
I shook my head and thought that it was a good thing Lynn was
We spent the next few hours in the planning room, working their
The ladies specifically wanted a lake that was secluded for their
With the route decided we went on to planning meals, giving them
After we ate we went to the gear shed where they checked out their
"Okay ladies. Now. These big packs are to hold your gear. You
"In there? How are we supposed to do that?"
"Travel light. Everything you take has to get hauled over
"Well, how much do you take?"
"All my gear for the five days will be in a small backpack.
"Seriously? We only take two pair of underwear?"
"Well, three, if you count the ones you're wearing. You can
"Well, I'm not going with only two pair of panties,"
"You can use my allowance. I'm not planning on wearing any!"
"Yeah, that sounds about right," Beth said with a grin.
"If I can!" Sherrie laughed back.
"Okay, okay. Now. You need to get your clothes packed and
"Good lord," I said to myself as I stepped down the
"We think so," Donna said as she stepped down.
"Alright. So, who's going to carry the packs?"
"Huh?"
"Someone has to carry 'em. There are eight of us. That means
"I don't think I can carry one of these," Kim said,
"The canoes weigh just over fifty pounds, plus you have two
"I'm not sure I can do that either," Kim said frowning.
"Well, there's the cook box and the food box. The food box
"I'll take that!" Kim said.
"Okay. So. Who's next"
"I'll take a pack," Sherrie said, stepping over to one
"There's an easy way and a hard way to do this," I said,
"I got this!" she said, picking the pack up by one strap
"That would be the hard way," I said with a chuckle as I
"Oops," she said bashfully, quickly twisting her top
"So there's an easy way?" Jill asked with a grin.
"Yeah, there is," I answered, trying not to look back at
"I'll try that way," Sherrie said with an embarrassed
"Not a problem," I said as I loosened the straps and let
"That was a bit easier."
"Okay. who's next?"
"I can do that," Tina said quickly.
I looked at her a little dubiously, the pack weighing almost half
"Oh Fuck!" I grunted as she accidentally jammed her knee
"Oh No! I'm sorry!" she cried, trying to roll herself
"Oh god," I groaned as I lay on the ground in a fetal
By Steamy StoriesThis is the way to spend the summer. Not that teaching college
Along the northern U.S. Border, in the arrowhead region of
Canada matched the commitment with Quetico Park, on the north side
From the middle of May to the middle of August you can find me up
For a fifty year old I'm lean, strong, well-tanned, and feel
I'm also one of Jack's favorite and most experienced guides. He
It doesn't pay great, but that's not what I'm here for. I do this
"Mike?" I heard from the doorway as I lay on my bunk
"Yeah Jack?" I asked the owner of the outfitter.
"Lynn was supposed to work with this group that came in last
"Yeah, if you want. Lynn okay?"
"She thinks it's just a twenty four hour bug. I'm hoping
"I can take the group if she's not," I said with a
"You may not want to offer that, but I'll keep it in mind."
"Why not. Something special about this group?" I asked
"You know me Mike. I won't send a guy out with an all-female
"Oh. Didn't know it was an all-girl group. What about Tracy?"
"She's still out. Not due in until tomorrow night."
"Oh. Well. I'll do the pre-plan then," I said with a
"I hope so. I'd hate to cancel the trip," Jack said as
I walked to the office a few steps behind Jack, stepping into the
I looked at the group and quickly reminded myself why he had made
"Hi. I'm Jill," what I thought was the oldest of the
"This is Tiffany," she said, motioning to a slightly
"Beth," she said, motioning to a twenty something year
"Sherrie," she said waving her hand toward a tall,
"Kim," she said as a very petite little Asian woman
"Donna," she said motioning to another thirty-something
"And the baby of the group, Tina," she said, motioning
"Good to meet you all," I answered as I looked the group
"So, you going to be our guide?" Kim asked quietly.
"No. Actually your guide is down sick right now, so I'm going
"Awe. I was hoping," Kim said with a frown.
"Well, the boss doesn't like to send single male guides out
"Does that mean you're a single male guide?" Sherrie
"Yes ma'am. It does. Which is why Lynn will be your guide
"Well, that makes it even more disappointing that you're not
"Oh, trust me. You'll have a much better trip with Lynn than
"Why would we have a better trip with Lynn?" Kim asked,
"Well, let's just say that you can be more relaxed if you
"Oh? And why would having a man in the camp keep us from
I looked down at her as we walked across the gravel path toward
"So how many of you are married?" I asked, trying to
"Oh. Only Donna. Why? Is it important?"
"Nope. Just curious. I mean if you're going to insinuate that
"Trust me. I doubt that having a single or married guy around
I shook my head and thought that it was a good thing Lynn was
We spent the next few hours in the planning room, working their
The ladies specifically wanted a lake that was secluded for their
With the route decided we went on to planning meals, giving them
After we ate we went to the gear shed where they checked out their
"Okay ladies. Now. These big packs are to hold your gear. You
"In there? How are we supposed to do that?"
"Travel light. Everything you take has to get hauled over
"Well, how much do you take?"
"All my gear for the five days will be in a small backpack.
"Seriously? We only take two pair of underwear?"
"Well, three, if you count the ones you're wearing. You can
"Well, I'm not going with only two pair of panties,"
"You can use my allowance. I'm not planning on wearing any!"
"Yeah, that sounds about right," Beth said with a grin.
"If I can!" Sherrie laughed back.
"Okay, okay. Now. You need to get your clothes packed and
"Good lord," I said to myself as I stepped down the
"We think so," Donna said as she stepped down.
"Alright. So, who's going to carry the packs?"
"Huh?"
"Someone has to carry 'em. There are eight of us. That means
"I don't think I can carry one of these," Kim said,
"The canoes weigh just over fifty pounds, plus you have two
"I'm not sure I can do that either," Kim said frowning.
"Well, there's the cook box and the food box. The food box
"I'll take that!" Kim said.
"Okay. So. Who's next"
"I'll take a pack," Sherrie said, stepping over to one
"There's an easy way and a hard way to do this," I said,
"I got this!" she said, picking the pack up by one strap
"That would be the hard way," I said with a chuckle as I
"Oops," she said bashfully, quickly twisting her top
"So there's an easy way?" Jill asked with a grin.
"Yeah, there is," I answered, trying not to look back at
"I'll try that way," Sherrie said with an embarrassed
"Not a problem," I said as I loosened the straps and let
"That was a bit easier."
"Okay. who's next?"
"I can do that," Tina said quickly.
I looked at her a little dubiously, the pack weighing almost half
"Oh Fuck!" I grunted as she accidentally jammed her knee
"Oh No! I'm sorry!" she cried, trying to roll herself
"Oh god," I groaned as I lay on the ground in a fetal