Old Man Ed is a fixture in the Boundary Waters. He's been following, in the literal sense, the Paddle and Portage Podcast team for years. Often, he crawls from the water's edge and provides wisdom and perspective to the folks who make this whole thing go. 

In this episode, Ed arrives on the great fishing opener weekend, which includes Mother's Day. 

Music on this episode is shared, with permission, from the album Crooked Step, Open Gate, by Upstream Drifters. The duo features P&P writer and dear good friend, Aubrey Helmuth Miller. Joining Aubrey to complete the Upstream Drifters is musician Craig Mast.

This episode supported by Sawbill Canoe Outfitters, Loons Nest Coffee, Solbakken Resort on Superior.