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- 5 x 0.7 x 7.75 in
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Publisher
- Borealis Books
- Publication date
- January 1, 2004
- Edition
- 1st
- Language
- English
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In 1930 two novice paddlers—Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port—launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe into the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor, or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2,250 miles of rivers, lakes, and difficult portages. Nearly four months later, after shooting hundreds of sets of rapids and surviving exceedingly bad conditions and even worse advice, the ragged, hungry adventurers arrived in York Factory on Hudson Bay—with winter freeze-up on their heels. First published in 1935, Canoeing with the Cree is Sevareid's classic account of this youthful odyssey. Praise for Canoeing with the Cree "Canoeing with the Cree is an all-time favorite of mine." —Ann Bancroft, Arctic explorer and co- author of No Horizon Is So Far "Two high school graduates make an amazing journey . . . showing indomitable courage that carried them through to their destination. Humor and a spirit of adventure made a grand, good time of it, in spite of storms, rapids, long portages and silent wildernesses." —Library Journal Read more
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| Publisher | Borealis Books |
|---|---|
| Publication date | January 1, 2004 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 248 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0873515331 |
| ISBN-13 | 37 |
| Item Weight | 8.8 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5 x 0.7 x 7.75 inches |
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A simple, inspiring adventure
Format: Paperback
My, how the world changes in 80 years! This is not a book with the profundity that Sevareid was later noted for. It is a straight off account of two boys setting out on an adventure more dangerous than they realized which could easily have cost them their lives. Fool-hardy, yes. But, how remarkable that they succeeded. The book gives insight to how primitive Northern Canada and the world was almost within my own lifetime. Places like Norway House and York Factory still exist, but are now virtually abandoned. At the time of the story they were major outposts of civilization in what was then a primeval land. Sevareid's and Post's joy at encountering a Cree family in a canoe and learning that they were within a few hours of a Cree village where there was safety and succor almost brought me to tears. This is a book that more people should read. Now, not many people even know who Arnold Eric Sevareid was, even less, Walter Post. But, this book launched Sevareid's career as a reporter and writer. Later books, "Not So Wild a Dream" especially, reveal much more about his inner thoughts and empathy for humanity, but there are hints of this in "Canoeing with the Cree". It is especially remarkable, almost incredible, that he and Post did this great adventure for $100! I have one nagging question: what has become of the original 9 dispatches that he sent to the Minneapolis Star. My internet search has, so far, only turned up one of them. I'm sure the book is better written; after all it is five years after the events. But, I would love to read the original dispatches upon which it is based. Bottom line: it's an inexpensive book and quick read about a simply amazing quest by one of the 20th Century's greatest journalists.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2009 by DLHAUPT
Adventure story like no other.
Format: Paperback
I bought this book on a whim because I had read Eric Sevareid's "Not So Wild a Dream" and liked it very much. This book is absolutely amazing. An adventure story on the order of Call of the Wild or White Fang. Two young men, just out of high school, undertake an extremely dangerous canoe trip which has never been done before. I think a key phrase would be 'unbeknownst to them'. They did not know it would be so grueling, so long or so treacherous. They were young, athletic outdoorsmen and thought they could do anything. It probably has something to do with today's prevalence of cell phones, GPS devices, sophisticated camping and outdoor gear, and most people's basic lack of first-hand experience of wilderness in general, that makes this story so remarkable and totally thrilling. You just can't believe what these two young men go through or how they can summon the fortitude to finish the over 2,000 mile long canoe trip, full of obstacles, one after another after another. Freezing cold, rain, so many mosquitoes they could kill a man, getting lost, no maps, no fire, unexpected Indian encounters--can they trust them or not? It could mean paddling hours or days in the wrong direction. No food, unexpected miles and miles of portages, overturned canoes....the list goes on and on and on. There was a wild-ness that I don't think we can ever know again. Eric Sevareid's narrative is so understated and compelling I sometimes could not believe what I just read....they did WHAT? When it was over, I felt like those two young men could have accomplished anything. Eric Severaid became a newsman and traveled the world. I don't know about the other one. But I'll bet he accomplished whatever he set out to do. I wish this book was taught in schools instead of some of the books they choose for the kids now.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2014 by carmenmiranda
Adventure story
I enjoyed this book. It made me want to check the map frequently to figure out where they were on their journey as I read. It is incredible to think that two young adults could make such a trip, and I found myself anxious for them to be successful. As a parent, I also was glad I did not have to be the one wondering and worrying about them. I have great respect for their resourcefulness, their determination, and their courage to take on such an adventure.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2014 by WalnutHills
Depression-era adventure without sunscreen
Format: Paperback
This is one of those old books that is "rediscovered" when it's re-released, bringing it to the attention and admiration of a whole new generation. Originally published in the 1930s as newspaper columns written during the trip, this is one of those books you'll remember long after you've read it. Eric and Walt, high school seniors, plan and dream about taking a record-setting canoe trip after they graduate. They set out with a used canoe, basic clothes and minimal food and just a few dollars between them. They plan to travel from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay, a trip of over 2,000 miles. And, nobody thinks they can do it because it had never been done before. The book is set in the Great Depression, and the simplicity of their gear and the goodness of people helping them remind me of my grandparents and the stories they had from the Depression. Eric and Walt face wild rapids, stultifying heat, mosquitoes and biting flies, pouring rain, sucking mud, bad advice, incomplete maps, and the quickly approaching freeze-up of winter. They get burned by the sun as they paddle without sunscreen, drink river water without boiling it, and eat an unbalanced diet, and yet they enjoy every second of their adventure. There's a lot to be said for youthful enthusiasm, simpler times and being ignorant of skin cancer. Every adult should have adventures to look back on, of days when they had lots of energy and no responsibilities, and weren't worried about doing dangerous things. I won't spoil the ending of the book for those who want to read it, but I will say that I'm sure you'll enjoy it as much as I did.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2011 by Lisa K
A great read
Format: Kindle
Every September I go canoeing in the Boundary Waters with my Scouter buddies, and we select a book to read aloud together after dinner. This year's book was "Canoeing with the Cree" and everyone loved it. Our canoeing experience gave us an extra appreciation for the achievement of 2 teenage boys canoeing from Minneapolis to Hudson's Bay in 1930 as recounted in this gripping book.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2025 by James G. Russell
Teenagers Undertake An Epic Journey
Canoeing With the Cree It is 1930 and two teenagers graduate from a Minneapolis high school. One of them, Eric Sevareid has no plans for the summer but a classmate; Walter Port talks him into joining him on a canoe trip he had been thinking about for some time. It would be canoeing from Minneapolis up the Minnesota River and Red River into Canada and to the Hudson Bay. Walter knew enough about the plan to know there would be rivers, lakes and streams all the way to Hudson Bay. They didn’t know a lot more about what such a journey would involve nor did they have the money or experience for such a trip. Being teen age boys, these details did not deter them. They made a list of items they thought would need, somewhat pared down to fit their budget. The obtained a eighteen foot square sterned canvas covered canoe for the trip. Eric, who had been the editor of the school paper, suggested they get a sponsor, maybe a paper that would print stories they would submit while they made the journey. They were turned down by some prospects but did find the Minneapolis Star was interested and they were given a stipend to help them get started and another payment if they finished the trip. And so they took off from Minneapolis on June seventeenth with worried parents waving and hoping they would return in a few days after facing the reality of what they were attempting to do. Something no one, as far as they knew, had ever attempted before. The trip up the Minnesota and Red River into Canada and Winnipeg had been mostly tedious but time consuming. They did find people along the route had been following them because of the stories being run in the Minneapolis Star. At times this became helpful when they ran into difficulties and also provided them with some free meals along the way. However they were worried because they were running behind their planned schedule and the possibility of not making it to Hudson Bay before a freeze up. Also the hazardous and largely unknown part of the trip lay ahead. On Lake Winnipeg they experienced ocean sized waves and wind that kept them off the lake for day making the completion of the journey before freeze up even less likely. After leaving lake Winnipeg they faced five hundred miles of wilderness and little chance of encountering other people. If they ran into trouble there would be no one to help them. If the streams would freeze up they would have little chance of surviving with only the summer clothing they wore. Their maps will rudimentary the possibility of becoming lost was a real possibility. No GPS. No means of communicating with the outside world. They ran into rapids in which they could have lost the canoe and all their gear, but somehow they made it before freeze up and they got their end of trip payment from the Minneapolis Star. Great story, well written by Eric Sevareid.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2016 by Alfred Wellnitz
Sevareid has made it easy to be proud that you are one
Format: Paperback
An earlier reviewer mentioned a certain call, a certain similarity, a formless link to a couple of Jack London's works in the genre of literary naturalism. Sevareid is instead writing of the actual, is essentially writing a narrative with few symbols and metaphors compared with London's inspiring fiction that also runs deep into the heart. The Call of the Wild and White Fang often came to my mind also. I wonder if Port and Sevareid had read London? I'd bet they had. The call is to remove oneself from electrified and plumbed shelter, from safety and comfort, and to go long into the quiet wild. If that call has been previously heard, Canoeing with the Cree will call one forth again, and it might make the initial call. If you're a Minnesotan, a Midwesterner, or an American, Sevareid has made it easy to be proud that you are one, and without intendion to have that effect on his readers. His and Port's trip up into the great Northland was a monumental accomplishment. One of my nephews says he knows all about canoeing, that he learned it on a computer game. I wish that he would read this book, but always some device is in his hands and has all his attention.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016 by Jay
Descriptive narrative of two young men canoeing through interesting and dangerous waters.
Format: Paperback
It is tempting to say that the depiction of Native Americans is far from modern, and at times, far from complimentary. However, having said that, it is perhaps unfair to expect young men living in that time to have known that their perceptions were influenced by a bias that most of the United States, unfortunately and to our shame, also held. This is not to give them a pass, but to instead say that even given this bias, they are kind and respectful to all people that they meet. Further, the book is a wonderful chronicle of their extraordinary trip. It is hard to believe how young they were when they had this adventure of a lifetime.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019 by India D.