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Winter Rages, and Justin Barbour Calls it Quits
The onset of winter has thwarted Justin Barbour's quest to paddle across Labrador and northern Quebec, after 80 days and 992km. Barbour and his dog Saku have been holed up on the shores of the Caniapiscau Reservoir for 8 of the last 10 days because of early winter blizzards, including 30cm of sno...
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