“The first part of our trip was paddling upstream on the Minnesota River, 1.5 miles an hour for 370 miles. It’s about the slowest you can move, and it’s a bit of a slog. But in terms of my relationship with Ann and us spending almost 100 days straight together, in retrospect, I really appreciated that slowness.”
– Natalie Warren
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Sharing an adventure with a friend can be an incredible experience, but that doesn’t mean it comes easy!
Natalie Warren, author of Hudson Bay Bound: Two Women, One Dog, Two Thousand Miles to the Arctic, joined us for a peek behind the scenes of her life as an adventurer, author, and parent.
Natalie and Angie talked about:
- Her adventure paddling from Minneapolis to the Arctic
- Tips for finding and having a great adventure partner
- How canoeing can be a fascinating way to observe society
- How writing about an adventure far in the past can be challenging
- The transition to motherhood and raising adventurous children
Grit Lit is our quarterly subscription box meets book club, celebrating women and adventure.
Members get a box every quarter full of woman-created goodies, including a nature-inspired book.
Interested in becoming a part of Grit Lit? Head to cairnproject.org/grit-lit to join and get the rest of the boxes this year, plus a welcome box! It’s a great gift for a friend, too.
Plus, 3 opportunities for upcoming adventures:
- Join the June 100 Challenge! Combine outdoor movement with storytelling and giving back. We’re uniting 100 women to accept the challenge and will give prompts for accountability and storytelling tips throughout the month of June! This is free to join and a wonderful way to make an impact through spending time outside.
- RSVP for our free May 28th Trail Talk with registered dietitian Claire Shorenstein! Get your endurance and adventure nutrition questions answered. Sign up for free here.
- Looking for a fun way to kick off the summer season? Check out the Wild Woman Trail Runs! The all-women’s 50k, marathon, half marathon, or relay team is a blast AND a perfect way to host an Adventure Fundraiser without having to plan your own adventure. June 21 in Washington State. Learn more here.
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