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George J. Gabauer
I began my outdoor adventures as a youth visiting the Chicago shores of Lake Michigan. As a college cross country runner I did much of my training along those same shores. I began taking wilderness...view moreI began my outdoor adventures as a youth visiting the Chicago shores of Lake Michigan. As a college cross country runner I did much of my training along those same shores. I began taking wilderness canoe trips in the early 1970’s. My hobby of outdoor
photography began at the same time. I began writing poetry about canoe country during a June trip in 1975 on the Poets chain of lakes in Quetico. That first piece was a frivolous bit, ”Ode to Pierre’s Fish Mix”, inspired by a seasonal ritual. My first serious venture, The Last Portage”, came a few weeks later.view less