I was thinking .. what would Bill Mason do?? I covered Bossman partly with the ground sheet of our tent. He was hanging his head, looking pretty pitiful in the canoe. Finally I got him to lay right against my leg and I completely covered him. He was really happy when we got to shore! Don't worry Y, I'm a health professional, your boy is in good hands ;)

It was pretty awesome to see the dock. When we went to get the cars, there was snow on the roof and windshields. The coldest part of the day was trying to load the canoe back on the car. As soon as we stopped paddling, the cold set in. Fortunately, we could huddle in the car with the heater cranked, and we had some dry clothes waiting. I was wearing a toque and heavy fleece sweatshirt for the rest of the day - I think the other people in Jasper, wearing shorts, thought I was crazy. We walked around Jasper townsite with Bossy and he was a big hit. Everyone wanted to stop and pet him. We all recovered from our cold morning , then drove to the Miette Hot springs on the way home. Came home a day early because we had no more dry clothes or shoes!

Anyways, I think I may be picking up a wetsuit and some neoprene gloves before our next trip. We had a great time, and so did Bossman (except for the shivering) and he is recovered now.