{"id":30252,"date":"2023-11-12T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T20:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=30252"},"modified":"2023-11-10T16:22:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-11T00:22:11","slug":"no-place-like-home-the-lower-bird-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2023\/11\/12\/no-place-like-home-the-lower-bird-river\/","title":{"rendered":"No Place Like Home: The Lower Bird River"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another Wednesday afternoon in May, and we all duck out of work early as per our weekly paddling tradition. The two-hour drive to the Bird River, northeast of Winnipeg in the province of Manitoba, Canada, always feels a little daunting. However, the question, \u201cIs it worth it?\u201d washes away as you round the corner to see your pals parked on the shoulder of Highway 315.<\/p>\n

Little more than a dusty gravel road through the boreal forest, this unassuming parking lot has spawned many a love affair. Here at the take-out, we stash a bike, and, with no daylight to waste, race to the put-in. While shouldering our boats, the hiking pace increases at the sound of the river in the distance.<\/p>\n