58. - The 5,300 Mile Drive To Build

The red line shows the path driven out to build the kayak in Oroville, Washington. On the way there I went via South Dakota on up to home. On the way back we travelled across the Canadian Rockies and the flat plains of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Most of the trip in the U.S. Was at 80mph so the miles flew by. The fastest speed in Canada, on even flatter and straighter roads, was 66mph. That 14mph swing makes a LOT of difference, turning a 2-day drive out into 3 days of 14+ hour driving coming home. The Canadian Rockies were absolutely stunning. Especially Canmore Alberta. Total trip was over 5,300 miles.  I must also say that the drive home, with my wife along was fantastic. She supported this crazy idea from the get go and I cannot thank her enough for making this entire project a reality.