By ALYCE AND LISA | Published: AUGUST 4, 2016 July 23-29, 2016 Tobacco Gardens Resort and Marina Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota Lake Sakakawea is the third largest person-made lake (reservoir) in the US. It runs along a 178 mile stretch of the Missouri River in central North Dakota. Here’s Alyce enjoying the view from the […]

By ALYCE AND LISA | Published: AUGUST 4, 2016 Inside view of Fort Union. July 19, 2016 Missouri River, Ft. Union Trading Post, North Dakota At 2am, strong winds woke me as the mesh of my tent walls was pressed against my face. Lightning in the distance drew me out of my tent to fasten […]

By ALYCE AND LISA | Published: AUGUST 4, 2016   The Missouri River. July 13th, 2016 We awoke to the silent sounds, as the wind was no absent from our lives. We sprang into action once the alarms woke us from our slumber. Exactly a week ago today we paddled into the marina. Besides a […]

By ALYCE AND LISA | Published: JULY 10, 2016 June 25th, 2016 At 7am, we awoke to the wind shaking our tents like multiple hands gripping the nylon fabric. The weather we had been expecting finally showed its face and we were thankful to have paddled when conditions were favorable. We decided to call it a wind-induced rest day […]

By ALYCE AND LISA | Published: JULY 10, 2016 Source of Confidence Going on a canoe expedition for seven months requires a lot of preparation. You need to figure out your route, pack your food (or figure out where to buy it along the way), acquire necessary gear, and let people who are not coming with […]

We have been out of the land of internet, until yesterday! Currently at the Fort Peck Marina, getting closer to the North Dakota border. We have a back log of reflection’s that we will be posting and sharing over the next week. Thanks for following along!   Viki, Lisa, & Alyce. June 18th, 2016 Still […]

Big Sky Country. June 10th, 2016 The river days are flying by! We are settling into our river routine yet every day brings something new and unexpected our way. Up early, it was time for us to depart Lakeside on Hauser, one of our new favorite spots. Packing and getting on the water tends to […]

June 5th, 2016 continued….  After finishing up our computer work and out of ideas for fixing the portage cart tires, we thought “why not trying filling the tubes in the tires with air and see what happens?” We headed to a gas station and it worked! Lisa used her master craftswomen skills to bend the […]

THANK YOU! Lisa & Alyce on The Jefferson River An expedition of this magnitude requires many people working very hard to support the vision, usually behind the scenes. These individuals are instrumental to the expedition’s success and the overall mission of Source of Confidence. Each post we will highlight these all-star humans, as best we can! […]

May 26th, 2016 Clark Canyon Reservoir (CCR) – we finally got to start paddling our canoe! The feel of paddle in hand and the movement of the canoe over the glassy lake was incredible. The moment was sweetened by the flavor of a hard-fought battle getting here. With the blisters of our first two weeks […]