10 comments/ 25767 views/ 17 favorites Into the Quetico By: PDeanMurphy This is a copyrighted original work by the author. All rights reserved. All characters featured herein are at least eighteen years of age, even if not expressly stated. Any resemblance between actual persons, living or dead is entirely coincidental. Thanks, Dean I was really in a slump. People at work were asking me what the problem was and I just denied anything was going on. I needed to find a way to get away from what was bothering me and I needed to do it fast. I was not of a mind to commit suicide or anything like that I was just feeling bored and ignored. I had asked three different women to go camping, fishing, tubing over the summer and all three had said yes. I was not taking them at the same time. I just really wanted to go have some fun. I even talked to them personally, commented on face book through private messages and even text. All of them said it sounded great until it was time to go then something always came up and they couldn't go or they just ignored me when I tried to get ahold of them. Now don't get me wrong when there is a child involved as with one of them that I can understand however it was not the case with two of them. I guess the last straw was when one of them said that she was leaving to go to another state for a vacation because she just needed it, meaning she needed time away. I thought that was what I was offering was time away. I felt deserted, alone and most of all used. She had even told me she felt like a sugar momma because she had a roommate and there was nothing going on but she paid all the bills. Here I was at the top of some of their lists when they were in trouble and needed money but they didn't have the time of day for me otherwise. I always heard I will pay you back right after I get paid. I didn't care about the money and no I am not a millionaire I was just more interested in them as a person than I was about the money. I was hoping it was an investment in time with them. It was an investment all right, they got the money and I got ignored. I am sure they didn't see it that way but if they would sit back and look at what had happened I think they were smart enough to see my side of this but I wasn't sure any of them really cared. Definitely not the way I wanted to spend my summer and summer was just about over for me. I wanted out and actually I needed out. I got to thinking about what I like to do and the thought crossed my mind that I would get away from women completely. I needed to go somewhere that I could be alone with my thoughts and just be pissed at the world until I got it out of my system. At the rate that I was going it was going to take a lot for that to happen. I was looking at some of my stuff when a map from a previous trip to Quetico Provincial Park dropped on the floor at my feet. I had made that trip on two other occasions but I had never made it alone. It was not that it was a dangerous trip it was just a couple of portages that made it a little more work but nothing I couldn't handle I thought to myself. I looked the map over and sat and thought about what exactly would be the best course of action. I could go to an area where you could actually camp and come back each day which was very easy to do but that was not what I was looking for. I wanted solitude and I was going to find a way to get it. I then remembered I had gone in before on Beaverhouse lake and that was what I was going to do. I got online and checked out the cost and then looked to see if there was a chance that I could actually get in. They only allow a certain number of people in and I wanted to be one of them. I paid for my pass online and knew that I had 4 days to get ready to leave. Beaverhouse is a nice lake but does have the disadvantage of you having to make a longer portage to begin with to get to the lake. It would require two trips to get my canoe and supplies to the lake but I could manage that. I wasn't in a hurry so I knew if I arrived early in the morning I could get that part completed and make it to the ranger station across the lake to get my passes. I wish they would just send them to you but at that time you had to pick them up at the ranger station and it was across the lake in the opposite direction of where I wanted to go. It was not long after that I started to get my gear packed and loaded into my pickup. I took a yellow dry bag that contained my sleeping bag and what few clothes I would need. I packed a second dry bag with food and my camp stove in case I could not have a fire. If the season has been dry fires are not permitted in the park and trying to second guess it was not a good idea. I took fish batter and a recipe that I liked for onion rings that mixed with water and some potatoes. I took the time to dry green beans and corn in my dehydrator so that I could take them along as well. Cans, bottles, etc. are not permitted in the park as well and anything you can burn did not have to be carried out. I took along a small pack shovel and my fishing pole and lures. I had several with the barb crimped on them from other trips since you can't have barbs on the hooks either. I figured I could eat fish for the most part while I was gone but I did take along some other dried meats, eggs, and such to get me by if I did not catch fish. I checked the weather reports for the time I was to be gone and the temps were to stay above 50 at night so that helped with packing clothes. The time went quickly and it wasn't long and I was on my way. I stopped and filled with fuel just before I crossed the border so that I would not have to pay for gas until I get back in the U.S. The border guards were pleasant and I had no problems crossing at International Falls on my way there. I pulled into a motel and stayed the night because I knew that would be the last bed I would be sleeping in for at least a week or so. The next morning the sun was up and it was a beautiful morning. It could have been raining and I would have thought it was beautiful as well. I was on my way and nothing was going to get in my way of peace and quiet and solitude. On my previous two trips I had only seen one canoe off in the distance with binoculars or I would not have known they were even there. I made good time and arrived at the parking area about 8 am and unloaded my canoe and one of the dry bags and my tent. I knew I could stick the tent inside the canoe and then adjust where I placed it on my shoulders to counterbalance the weight of it and my dry bag is made like a backpack so I only had to put it on before picking up the canoe. There were only a few trucks in the lot and those belonged to people who were already in the park. You don't normally see cars in here because you drive down a logging road and it can be very rough in spots. I shouldered my canoe and off I went down the trail to the lake. It is about a quarter mile or so to the lake and by the time you get there it feels like you have walked a great deal farther than that. Taking the canoe first is always smart because you have the hard part out of the way and can then relax a bit more on the second trip. It wasn't long and I had my other stuff on my back and in my hands so that I was ready to hit the trail again and look forward to being out on the water. Trips like this force you to be somewhat self-sufficient since you have only lake water to drink and whatever you can catch to eat, unless you bring more than I did. I did have a water purifier and a solar shower with me and I knew they would be essential not only for something to drink but a shower is always refreshing. I got to the lake and packed the remainder of my items in the canoe and shoved off toward the ranger station. It took me about an hour or so to get to the ranger station. The water was calm and almost picturesque. I wanted to leave early in case the wind came up later in the day. I did not want to have to paddle into the wind. The lake is large enough above and below the next portage to build up sizeable waves of four to five feet and I wanted to avoid that if it were at all possible. By the time I left the ranger station and headed east toward my next portage the waves were still small and the wind had picked up a bit but it was not something that I was concerned with. About another hour or so I came to the waterfall and pulled up to unload all my stuff to make the portage around it. This is a short portage but it is uphill and will tire you out quickly. I finished with the portage and had my canoe packed and ready to head toward Eden Island. I knew the island well since I had camped on it twice before and hoped that I would have the opportunity to get the same campsite again. There is a bit of beach around it or there was before but the rest of it is all rocks. If the wind comes up and you're out on the lake getting back in can be dicey so you have to pay attention to the elements if you are out fishing or just paddling around. I kept up a steady pace and finally rounded the corner from the river channel where I could see the island. I stopped paddling long enough to use the binoculars from my dry bag to see if there was anyone at the site I wanted to use. I was fortunate that I did not see anyone so I started paddling. I arrived about an hour later and pulled up on a large rock and got out to see what the site looked like. It looked just like it had in the past. I knew where to place my tent and the large boulders out in front of the site were great to just go out and sit on at night. I knew a campfire would be appreciated and since it had rained the past week I was able to have a fire. They expect that you leave things as much the way you found them and that is what protects this pristine area. It was absolutely beautiful. I knew I had time to get things arranged before dark since it doesn't get dark till about 10 or 11 at night. I did not take a clock or watch of any kind with me since I was not here to worry about that. I had left my cell phone in the truck since it does not work here anyway. If you get into trouble you hope that in a few days the park ranger will be notified that you have not left the park and they will look for you. I set the tent up and got all my food items into one nylon bag and tied it with rope and proceeded to throw the rope up over a large branch so that I could hoist it up into the air. There are bears on this island and I did not want them getting to my supplies. I have had bears in camp with another group because they did not listen and the tents and their food were destroyed while they were out fishing. You do occasionally see a moose or two while you are up here as well and they are such a magnificent thing to watch. With the camp set up and everything stored away I decided to take my fishing pole and stand on the boulders down by the water and fish for a while to see if I could catch anything for supper. I did not want to get into my supplies any sooner than I had to. I was only down at the water for a short time when I hooked a decent sized walleye that would make a good supper so I cleaned my fish while I was at the edge of the water and walked back the short distance to camp. I placed the fillets in a pan of water and went to gather firewood for the evening. It did not take long to find enough wood lying around to start my fire. I got a different pot and filled it with water using my purifier so that I had something to drink. My canteen that I carried water in was virtually empty from the trip here and I knew I would need water by morning anyway. I carry Gatorade and Tang to put in the water to mask the lake taste that the water has to it. I put a small amount of oil into my skillet and put the fillets into the breading mixture and started cooking them while I just sat and enjoyed the great outdoors. The fish did not take long to cook and I enjoyed my first batch of fresh fish. It is amazing how good it taste when you are out here as opposed to eating them at home. After eating I cleaned everything up and decided that after the long day I was going to sleep even if it was still somewhat light out. I pulled some of the logs from the fire so that it would burn down quicker and crawled into my tent and before long I was out. I woke the next morning to the sound of loons and gulls. The loons were out in front of my campsite at some distance but out here you can hear everything for a great distance. The gulls were overhead hoping that I would leave them something to eat. I left them the fish carcass down by the water to appease them and that was all they would get for now. It was just barely light out but I had slept for an unknown amount of time and I decided to take my fishing gear and go try my luck. I still like to get up early and go out mainly due to the unpredictability of the wind. I was out for most of the morning and had no trouble catching both northern and walleye. I kept one for lunch and paddled back toward my campsite. I had only headed around the cove so it was not far. I planned to paddle around Eden Island at least once on this trip. It takes the better part of a day with one person in the canoe but it is still a very pleasant way to spend the day. By the time I came around the cove out onto the main lake the wind had come up enough to make waves that were already about two feet. I knew if that was the case they would be much larger by evening and I wanted to be on shore if that happened. I got back to camp and just sat and relaxed for a bit and listened to the wind blow. The water was breaking against the rocks around me at about 4 to 5 feet by that time and that is when it can get a bit dangerous. If you know what you are doing you can get around the rocks and let the waves take you into the island in a fairly safe spot but if you don't the waves will send you crashing against the rocks and the chances of the canoe surviving is usually not good. Without it you could be here a while longer than you planned. I was sitting and watching the gulls try to pick things out of the water when I heard a scream in the distance. I jumped to my feet to see what or who was yelling and could not see anyone. I grabbed my binoculars and that is when I noticed a canoe out in the distance about 300 yards off my campsite. The canoe was upside down and the person that was in it was clinging to the side of it. I tried to use my hands like a megaphone and told them that once they got close to shore to get away from the canoe. When it hits the rocks you don't want to be holding it since it could either crash you into the rocks or pull you under once it hits the rocks and is pushed back out into the lake. I grabbed my dry bag and a let my food bag down from the tree so that I could use the rope. I wrapped the rope through the handle of the bag so that I could use it as a throwable device. I would see the person as they got closer and when they got close to shore I told them to look toward me and grab the bag. Once I had thrown it they let go of the canoe and grabbed the line and I started pulling until the bag got to them. I was then able to pull them to a spot where they could safely get out of the water where my canoe was stored. It did not take long and I was able to get them up to where I was and as soon as they finally could manage to get on their feet they looked up and took off the fishing hat and out came long black hair that was soaking wet on the prettiest girl I had seen in a while. I asked her is she was okay and she shook her head yes. She was shaking from the water. The ice had only been out for about a month and the water was not warm. I am guessing that it was just below 50 degrees and that is not my idea of a fun way to spend a day even if I wanted to get in the lake. Once she was out of the water I took her over and started a fire so that she could begin to try and warm up. I asked her what her name was and she replied "Amanda." I Introduced myself and asked her again if she was sure she was okay and she said, "I'm okay I just feel like an idiot for being out there. I should have been paying closer attention to what was going on and I was too busy just enjoying the place and I got caught." I told her as long as she was okay we would take it one step at a time and see what we could recover. Her canoe was indeed completely destroyed by the rocks but the two dry bags attached to it were still floating along the shore. The water kept pushing them back into the shore so I took the rope and managed to get a grip on one of them and drag what was left of the canoe and the bags up so that I could unfasten them. I looked down the shore a ways and saw her paddle so I went after it. We would need that later. It is possible to use only one paddle but when you have two people it is much easier. She came down to the rocks where I had her stuff and was glad that part of it had survived. Her clothing was in one of the bags and she had a few items in the other one that she could use but I did not find a tent or a sleeping bag. I asked her where she had her tent and bag and she said she had them in the front of the canoe in a garbage bag to try and keep them dry. I knew she would not find them. Once the bag tore and water got in they would be at the bottom of the lake or someplace we would probably never see them again. So here I am out looking for peace and solitude and a chance to be away from women for a while and what do I land. A real live female that was actually cute. I told myself that you did not want to be involved with anyone and of course being my typical self I just told my brain to shut up and leave me alone. She was a bit shook up after the ordeal but she wasn't hurt and it could have been much worse. "I guess I should thank you for saving me huh." I told her that it was all in a day's work and that anyone would have helped her if they had seen the plight she was in. She knew that the odds of that were not very good but she did appreciate what I had done for her. I looked at her and told her I was looking for a fishing partner anyway but this has to be the weirdest way to get one that I can think of. She laughed at my joke and said, "Yeah I am sure you came all the way out here to find a fishing partner. Most people come out here to get away from everything." We chatted for a while and then she started to look a bit apprehensive and I asked her if something was wrong and she told me she did not have a tent or sleeping bag and she had lost most of her stuff. I told her I had a tent and a sleeping bag and anything else we might need for the time being. She looked at me kind of warily and I told her she was welcome to share what I had, no strings attached. "I appreciate your generosity but I am just a bit overwhelmed at this point. I came out here to be alone and I have been her one day and this is what happens." "Are you trying to escape from reality too?" "I was but I can always use some help around camp." "I guess I really don't have much choice in the matter now do I?" Once she realized she was destined to finish her trip with me she calmed down and we just sat and chatted for an hour or so. I decided it was time to make something for supper and grabbed my pan and started to get some water to peel potatoes. Amanda pitched right in like she wanted to help and she was good at it. She hauled water up from the lake and then used the purifier to get water into a pot. She filled my canteen and then looked around to see if she could find some fire wood. A woman like this I could get used to. She was smart, cute, and liked the outdoors and above all she did not have an attitude or expect anything from me. We enjoyed our meal together and then started getting things put away while we still had daylight. I asked her if she wanted some hot chocolate before bed and she was thrilled at the idea. "I wish I would have thought to do that when I came out here but I did not think things through well enough before I left. I just wanted to get out so I packed and left. The worst part is the taste of the lake water. That is something that takes time to get used to." Into the Quetico I held up the powdered drink mix and she looked at me and said, "You have done this more than once I can see." I just smiled and pitched it to her and she poured a cup full of water and added tang to it and drank it down. "I guess I was thirstier than I thought I was." "There is more if you need it." I replied. We sat by the fire and enjoyed the hot chocolate until it was beginning to get dark and then decided it was time to head in for the night. I walked toward the tent and once I was inside I started to strip down to get into the sleeping bag and she walked into the tent a bit apprehensively. I looked at her and said, "I only have one sleeping bag and I don't think you want to sleep out there." "I know I just feel like such an intruder." "Please don't feel that way. I came out here to be alone and I think you knew that and I am guessing by our talk before that you were trying to escape as well. We will just have to make do with what we have and enjoy ourselves while we are here." She looked at me and said, "How long were you planning to stay out here if you don't mind me asking." "I have a pass for a week and this is my second day." "I guess that I will be your guest for the duration then." She replied with a smile. "Are you planning to be here that long?" "I was going to be here for 8 days but 7 is fine by me." "Well then it's settled we can just enjoy the peace and quiet together then." She walked into the tent and started to take off her clothes and to be a gentleman I turned my back and let her get undressed and into the sleeping bag before I heard her say, "Thank you." "For what may I ask?" "For being a gentleman and not making me feel like an object when I needed to get undressed." "You are welcome and I won't treat you like an object. I will treat you only like you want to be treated. I told you there are no strings attached." I crawled into the sleeping bag behind her and tried as hard as I could not to crowd her any more than I had to. At least I had purchased a larger sleeping bag. It did not quite fit two people but we did manage. I realized she did not have a pillow so I crawled back out of the sleeping bag and grabbed one of my draw bags and wrapped a couple pair of jeans up with a towel over them and stuffed them inside. Once I had the string tied into place I gave her my pillow and used the makeshift one for myself. "You do try to make a person feel at home don't you?" "I try to please my dear." It was not long and we had both fallen asleep. I woke in the middle of the night and had rolled over on my side with her behind me. I realized that she had put her arm over my hip and her hand was very lightly rubbing just above my naval. I know she was asleep and was doing it without any idea at the time. It of course caused me to get hard immediately and from the hot chocolate and the tang that I had drank the night before I needed to get up and piss before I did something I had not done since I was little and I figured that would indeed be a mood breaker. I slowly got up out of the sleeping bag and made my way out of the tent and strolled a few yards to take care of nature when I heard twigs break behind me. My first thought was I hoped it was not a bear and then I heard her say, "I have the same problem that you do I am afraid." "Well if you give me just a second I will walk away and give you some privacy." "You don't seem concerned that I am standing right behind you." "I guess it's natural for a guy we just go wherever we feel like it I guess." "I can't say that I have that luxury." "Okay well it's your turn I will just head back toward the tent." "I would rather you just stand there and wait." "Before you begin hang on for a minute." I walked back to the dry bag and grabbed a roll of toilet paper and brought it back to her. When I handed it to her she just smiled and said, "Why thank you kind sir." I again turned my back and walked a couple steps away to try and give her some privacy and when she was finished we both headed back to the tent. I crawled in and she lifted the edge of the bag and crawled in and snuggled up close to me. I put my arm over her waist and she pulled my arm closer to her and shoved back closer to me. We both went back to sleep until it was daylight. When I woke the next morning we were still cuddled together except that I had my hand cupping her left breast. When I realized what I had done I slowly started to remove my hand and she grabbed it and brought it back to where it was. "It's okay I know you were not trying to make a grab for me we just fell asleep and your hand just ended up there just like mine did on your waist earlier." "That little stinker was awake and she knew what she was doing. I'll be damned" It wasn't long and she said it was time to get up and she opened the bag and got up to look for her clothes. This was the first time that I had the opportunity to really look at her and what a sight I had before me. She was about 5 feet tall and probably weighed about 105 pounds if she was soaked. She had a very cute ass that I would like to spend a life time looking at and from what I could tell her breasts were about a large b or small c cup. She was not large in the breast department and I really didn't care. There is more to a woman than the size of her chest and besides I am an ass man and I was paying close attention to it in the panties that she had on. They covered most of her ass and at least I got the opportunity to see enough to give me a raging hard on. She turned and asked me if I planned to stay in bed all day and I told her I would be out in a minute or so. "Why you have a problem or something?" She knew exactly what she had done to me and now she was laughing about it. Wow this is going to be a long few days. I don't know if I can act like a gentleman forever and she was going to test me I knew that for sure. "Nope no problem," I said as I got up and turned away from her grabbing my pants in the process and slipping them on as fast as I could. "Yeah right no problem at all." I could hear her laugh as she exited the tent. We got around and I asked her what she wanted for breakfast and she said, "Why don't you just run into town and see if you can grab me some pancakes and eggs." "If that is what you want you simply just had to ask you know." She turned and looked at me as I got pancake mix and powdered eggs out of one of my dry bags. "What else do you have hidden in those bags?" "I keep enough provisions with me to make sure that I don't go hungry even if the fish are not biting very well." "Yeah but there are two of us and I don't exactly have anything to share." "You can make it up to me when we go home." "Are you asking me out on a date?" "If it's the only way I can get you to make dinner for me I am." "I can make you dinner right here." "Nope doesn't count." She just shook her head and laughed at me again. I am not sure she knew just quite how to take me yet but she was working on it. I wanted to be alone when I left and now I was enjoying myself more than I had in a very long time. This woman just wanted to be outdoors and enjoy what was around her and I was now hoping that I was part of what she was enjoying. We finished breakfast and got things around to go back out in the canoe. She asked me what my plans were for the day and I told her that I was thinking about going around Eden Island. The idea appealed to her since she had never gone all the way around it before. "How long does it take to go all the way around?" "It will take us most of the day but we will have plenty of light. If the wind comes up we will go to the side that does not have the wind and then shoot across through the swells to get back here." "Isn't that kind of dangerous?" "It is a bit risky but you know how to handle a canoe and with the two of us we shouldn't have any problem." "Oh yeah sure I do that is why mine is in pieces over their by the rocks." "You said yourself that you knew what you did wrong and how you got caught. It happens to a great many people out here. I have gotten caught before and it's not a good feeling. Just been lucky enough to get back to where I needed to be is all." She gave me a look like she appreciated the fact that I did not criticize her and then we loaded up and headed around the cove toward the island. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time enjoying the trip around the island and just being with each other. I could not have found a better person to enjoy this with than Amanda. Along our trip she happened to mention a town not far from where I live so I asked her about it rather inconspicuously. I told her I had heard of that town before and she said that she grew up there and had lived there her entire life. I asked her if she had any kids and other chit chat and she looked at me and said, "Just exactly where are you from anyway?" I looked at her and laughed and said, "Oh I can't possibly reveal that you know then you will know all my little secrets." "Oh really have you heard about guys who die in their sleep from suffocation?" "That sounds to me like a threat of some kind." "Nope, it's a promise." "Okay you win I am from LaCrosse." "You only live 30 miles from me you big boob and you knew it the whole time." She had me on that one so I really could not say much; I just laughed and said, "You got me." It wasn't long and we had completed half the journey around the island so I suggested we stop for lunch. We pulled into a cove and tied the boat to a tree limb and got out onto dry land. It was nice to get out and stretch for a while. I grabbed the pack and pulled out some jerky and dried fruit and we sat in relative silence until we heard a splash just around the bend. I looked at her and put my finger up to my mouth indicating to her to be quiet and mouthed the word "moose." She looked back at me and said very quietly, "You are kidding right?" I shook my head no and pointed to the water. It wasn't long and the moose swam right past us and across the channel. We both just sat and watched the majestic beast go about its business without knowing we were there. If it had smelled us it did not act like it or even cared that we were there. Shortly after we got back into the canoe and started back to camp. As we paddled along I asked her why she picked this area to go to by herself. She was doing the same thing I was. She needed time away from a bad experience and she just wanted away from men. I laughed at her when she said it and she looked at me and asked what was so funny. "I came out here to get away from women." She started laughing and we both realized we came for the same reason and ended up together because of a freak accident. I don't know who to thank for that but I really wish I could. This lady was delightful and I was growing fonder of her each day I was with her. She quickly changed the subject and asked what the heck I was doing with the big bag of lake water that morning before we left. I told her that I was ready for a shower and I planned to take one after supper. The bag of cold water will be a nice big bag of warm water by the time we get back. I hang it in the tree and twist the shower head to open it and I get a nice warm shower. "Are you going to share?" "Yep I might even let you go first if you are really nice to me." "Oh I see how this works. You bribe me to use your shower." "Yep, sounds like a plan to me." "I wonder what you are going to want for the use of the shower." "You can surprise me I guess." We got back to camp and collected firewood and got the fire going. I went down to the lake and got water while she straightened up the tent and put some things away. I realized that we didn't have anything for supper so I grabbed my rod and went down to the lake. I was only gone a little while when I came back with a couple of walleye that were perfect for the two of us. I set about getting things ready for supper and she told me that she was ready for her shower. I knew that would work out ok since she would finish before we ate and while she cleaned up I could get mine. I walked down toward the lake and went to hang it in the tree when she said, "You mean I have to stand out here stark naked and take a shower." "No, I put it on the other side of the tree so that you have some privacy." "What if someone comes by?" "Do you really think someone is going to come by here we haven't seen anyone since we got out here besides each other." "Fine I guess it will have to do." "I promise to close my eyes while I am peeling the potatoes if it helps." "Oh sure and then you will cut your finger off and it will be my fault for distracting you." "Well I am not going to lie and say you aren't a distraction by any means." "That's okay smartass just peel your potatoes and keep your eyes on your work." She went down toward the lake and then turned around and came back right away. "That is some shower it even dries you off when you're finished." "I forgot my towel or should I say your towel." She started back down that direction and I turned away slightly because I was not trying to be too obvious although I wanted to see her more than anything. I was not peeling potatoes very long when she walked right past me naked as a jaybird. "I thought you were worried about someone seeing you?" "Nope I changed my mind." She was absolutely adorable. Her body made me want to jump up and down and scream thank you as loud as I could but I thought better of it. Then she turned around and walked right up to me so that she was standing right in front of me. "It's okay; I want you to look at me so that you know what I look like. I want you to realize that I am not perfect and never have been. My boobs are too small and my ass is too little." "Well lady from where I am sitting you are just about the most perfect little angel I have ever seen in my life." "You're just saying that." "I may say a lot of things but in this case I am telling you exactly what I see." "If I didn't know better I think you are starting to like me mister and in more than a friendly sort of way." "You aren't getting an argument from me." "Go take your shower I will finish the potatoes. If we have time after supper maybe we can talk about how much you like me." I jumped up and grabbed my clothes and headed for the shower. I didn't care if I looked eager or not because I was. This woman was driving me to distraction and she knew it. When I finished my shower I walked right past her just as naked as she was and I turned and let her see all of me. "I have been told women are not really as visual as men but I figured I at least could play tit for tat." "I see that at least part of you is happy to see me." "I believe that he is thrilled to death to see you." "Go get some clothes on you idiot and help me finish with supper." I have never finished cooking or ate that fast in my entire life. She even laughed at me again and said, "I know what you want for desert." "Your damn right you know what I want for desert and I hope that it starts getting dark real soon." "It doesn't have to get dark you know we can have desert early tonight if you want to." "It's a deal." We finished what needed to be completed and retired to the tent. She crawled in the sleeping bag and then reached down and pulled her shorts and underwear off and then took her blouse and bra off and threw them along the wall of the tent. Then she looked up at me and said, "Are you waiting for a better invitation?" It wasn't like she had to ask again. My clothes went flying in all directions and I got into the bag and we just laid there for a few minutes with our hands touching each other and we began to kiss. The passion that we shared with each other just came pouring out. We kissed and held each other for what seemed like hours because we knew we did not have to rush. We could simply enjoy sharing each other. I kissed the side of her neck and slowly worked my way down to her breast. She may have thought they were too small I thought they were perfect. Each nipple was hard and waiting and I circled each one with my tongue as I explored them. I sucked on each breast as my hands caressed her hair. At the time it seemed magical and I never wanted this to end. She looked into my eyes and we just smiled at each other knowing that this would be a night that might last until morning. I worked my hands down from her breasts to the small swell of her stomach and I played with her bellybutton until she started to giggle. She slapped my hand away as if to tell me to get on to more important matters so I did. My hands slowly worked their way down the sides of her hips and along the outside of her thighs. Her skin was so soft and smooth I just wanted to touch it forever. I wanted to touch her beautiful ass so I stroked along the outside of her ass cheeks and then brought my hand along the inside of her thigh and over the top of her pussy and back down the inside of her other thigh. When my hand got to her calf I switched over to the outside of her thigh and stroked along her ass again. I repeated this over and over and then I finally moved my head back up and kissed her very passionately on the lips and then drew my tongue down across her neck and down to her breasts once again. This time when I sucked in her right nipple my hand went to her pussy and I began to lightly rub over the outside. She had a very light coating of hair on her pussy like it had been shaved at some point and my fingers roamed threw it slowly. I placed my hand at the very lowest point and brought my hand up through her folds feeling the wetness as I slowly worked my way to her clit. When I touched it she arched her back and pushed her hips up placing all her weight on her shoulders and feet. Once she was back on top of the sleeping bag she spread her legs wide giving me more room to explore her. She had not touched me yet and I was almost glad at this point that she had waited. I was hard and wanting her but I wanted this to last. She finally looked me in the eyes and said, "Can we please move so I can give you a little attention as well?" We switched around into a 69 position except we were lying on our sides. This position gave me the opportunity to place my tongue at her pussy and to play with her ass at the same time. I am sure there are men out there who do not enjoy placing their mouth on a woman but I believe that it is one of the most sensual things any man can do for a woman. If he is willing to show her that he wants to meet her needs he may well be able to enjoy her for life. I wanted to be that man for Amanda. I placed my tongue on the outer folds of her pussy and work my way around the outer core for a good long time. When I finally slid my tongue up threw her slit she was soaked. I was having trouble concentrating on what I was doing because she was taking my cock and giving me one hell of a blow job. I don't remember a woman who wanted to please me as much as she did. She took me all the way down and then slowly lifted off and then plunged back down again. When she got my cock almost out of her mouth she swirled her tongue around the head a couple of times. I was not sure I would be able to keep from coming in her mouth. "If you keep that up sweetheart I am going to come you know." "Uh huh." She didn't stop she just kept right on going. I placed my tongue on her clit and began to suck it into my mouth. I wanted it to come out from behind that little hood it was hiding under and show itself too me. I reached back and pulled the cheeks of her ass apart so that I could reach my tongue back over her tight little hole and she shuttered when I did it. I placed it there again and tried to work it in a bit and she started to stroke my cock with her mouth as fast as she could possibly go causing my balls to swell and my cock to start pumping come into her mouth. She did not even break off when I started. I kept up the assault on her asshole and her clit even as I started to come and it was mere seconds before my mouth was flooded with her come as well. Into the Quetico As soon as we had both recovered we lay with each other still in the 69 position until I felt her turn and place her head at my shoulder. "That dear lady was the best desert I have had in my whole life." "Well I have never had anyone do that to me in my life either and I was actually shocked that you took the time to make sure that I felt every fraction of your tongue in my pussy and clit. Placing your tongue on my asshole was definitely a first for me and I am not sure yet just how I feel about that." "You certainly responded to it." "I know I did but no one has ever done that. My ex-husband tried to stick his finger in my ass once and I told him it was not going to happen. My ass was off limits and here I am with you and you put your tongue in my ass and give me goose bumps." "Anal play and anal sex is not for everyone sweetheart and if it makes you uncomfortable I will not continue to do that." "Oh I am not saying it made me uncomfortable it's that you just went ahead and did it and I liked it. You didn't just try to shove a finger in there and tell me that I was going to like it. There is a big difference." "I will follow your signals for now and that will let me know if you want me to continue, if that is okay with you." "Works for me, now can we rest a bit before we continue to eat dessert so to speak?" We actually laid there and talked for a long time. I found out that her ex was living part time with her and part time with another woman when he was out on the road and actually had another child that she knew nothing about. When she found out she packed up made one phone call to the other woman and told her she could keep him and left. She ended up here with me and I have him to thank for that I guess. She looked at me and I knew what was coming and I didn't want the subject turned toward me. I was perfectly happy talking about her but she wanted to know more. I told her that I had never been married and I did not have any kids. I had been in several relationships in my life but just could not seem to find the person that was willing to put up with me long enough to get me down the aisle. She looked at me and said, "I was wondering how old you are?" There it was the question that I knew was going to come up and it was almost the first one she asked. I looked at her and asked her if she had seen the movie Murphy's Romance and she of course said, "Hasn't everyone." "Do you remember what he told her when she asked him that question?" "Of course I do he didn't tell her till the end of the movie." "Perfect I will let you know at the end of the movie." "What is the big deal about our age anyway?" "It's very simple, I have age and you don't." "That's stupid." "Well if you want to hang around till the end of the movie then I will tell you." "How am I going to know when it's the end of the movie?" "That's easy, I will tell you how old I am and then you will know it's the end of the movie or the beginning of something else." "You know you can be a bit of a pain in the ass sometimes." "No I can be a pain in the ass most of the time and that is why I am still single." She shook her head and we started to cuddle again as we both began to nod off to sleep. She snuggled in close and asked me if we could have a rain check on the rest of the desert. I laughed at her and told her that we could continue to have desert every night if that is what she wanted to do. She started rubbing her hand across my chest and before long we were both asleep in each other's arms. Before I realized it morning was getting close judging by the call of the loons in the distance. It is the one thing I miss most when I have to leave. Sure you can by a CD with them on it but it is not the same as waking in the early morning in a tent and listening to them. As I lay there Amanda started to stir and before long her eyes peeked open and she had a smile on her face. "What are you smiling at gorgeous?" "Oh not much really" "Oh is that so." I began to tickle her into submission. "Okay...okay...okay already I give I will tell you. A girl could get used to this every day." "Well we still have a few days to enjoy this and I don't plan on letting any of them pass without waking up here next to you just like this." "That sounds like a plan to me." We got up and around and could not decide what to do about breakfast so we skipped it. We decided to just go exploring and took a few things with us so we could be out longer if we wanted to be and the weather cooperated. I put water in the solar shower and laid it back on the boulder for later and loaded the fishing poles and we took off in a direction that we had not explored before. This area was new to me as well since I had never had the inclination to really paddle very far. The truth was Amanda was excellent in a canoe. She could out paddle most men I had ever been in a canoe with. We worked together as a team and did not spend half our time correcting the direction we needed to go as I had experienced with previous partners. We had paddled for about 3 hours and saw a small beach looking area so we decided to pull in there and have an early lunch since we had not eaten breakfast that morning. Amanda wanted fish for lunch so we pulled out the poles and casted one to the left and one to the right and let out some line and then began to troll. It wasn't long and Amanda's pole took a strong dive and she grabbed it, as I reeled in my line so they would not get tangled, and started the long struggle to get the fish close enough to the boat to identify it. Here I go out with her and she catches the biggest fish I had ever seen in that lake. She hooked a Muskie that was huge. She finally got it close enough to the boat that I could get a grip on it and got it into the boat. The damn thing was 54 inches long. I had no way to weigh it and really didn't care. The fish was awesome and she absolutely glowed when she saw it. I reached into my bag and got out a camera and got her picture with it and we slipped it back into the water and moved it back and forth for over a half hour before it finally gave a flick of its tail and was gone. "Lady I have to tell you that was amazing." I think I could have lit up the night sky with the beams that was coming from her face. "I just wish that was one I could have mounted." "You can have a replica made when you get home. That was why I took so many pictures of it and one with the tape next to it." "I hadn't even thought of that." She threw her line back into the water and I followed suit and we started paddling in circles again. This time she got another hit but she knew it was not as big when she grabbed the pole and set the hook. It was a nice sized walleye good enough to eat. Once it was in the canoe she cast out again and I just left mine in the bottom of the canoe. "Aren't you going to fish?" "Why bother I can't begin to keep up with you and besides I am having too much fun watching you." "You have that much fun watching me catch fish?" "Well yeah sort of." "What does well yeah sort of mean exactly?" "Oh no, I am not going to get into trouble this far away from camp." "Come on I am not going to get mad at you." "Do you promise?" "Yes I promise" "Well it's like this when you catch a fish you get up on your knees on the seat and with those cute little shorts you have on I get to watch your ass jiggle as you reel in the fish." "Oh for crying out loud, really, is that all you care about, my ass?" "Well from where I am sitting it is something to care about." "Men" I started laughing and thankfully she got another hit before we could even start to paddle. She had the right lure for the moment because the fish were drawn to it. She landed a good sized rock bass and I told her we would keep it for lunch as well. We paddled the short distance to the beach area and got out and started to make lunch. Amanda started off and I asked her where she was going and she looked at me weird and said, "We need firewood don't we?" "No I brought along the camp stove and some potatoes so we can make French fries and fish for dinner." "Well thanks for telling me." She walked back to the bag and grabbed the small bag inside it and showed it to me. "Do you want to know where I am going now?" "No smartass that won't be necessary." I replied as she headed off into the bushes. She knew I would be watching her as she walked away so she dropped the back of her shorts down and wiggled her ass as she headed away. This woman was going to be the death of me and I knew it. I still did not know how old she was but she was going to cause an old man to have a heart attack if she kept this up. It wasn't long and she came back to where I was at. She looked at me and smiled and said, "Enjoy the view?" "Why what view are you referring to may I ask?" "Don't even go there mister I know you were watching my ass the whole time I walked over there." I just laughed and said. "I might have seen something but with these old eyes it's hard to tell from a distance." She walked over and smacked me on the back of the head and started helping with lunch. We had a very enjoyable lunch and she wanted to know if were heading back towards camp. I told her we could if she wanted to. What she really wanted to do was fish. I played it coy and told her we could go out and paddle around for a while. She started hauling things to the canoe and after I got there with the rest of the supplies I asked her if she wanted in the back of the canoe for a change. "What, oh I guess I could do that." Came her reply. "Do you really want in the back or are you just saying that?" "Well I was going to fish and I thought you could paddle and I would fish on the way back." "Oh is that what you thought was it," I said with a smile I could not contain. "You big dope you already knew I wanted to fish and that's why you offered to put me in the back," I started laughing and she told me to push the canoe out so she could get in the front and I could get in the back where I belonged. I started laughing and pushed the canoe out so she could get in and then shoved us off out into the water again. "I hope you catch fish all the way back to camp." "Why? Oh never you mind I know why you are looking at my ass again aren't you?" "You seem to have figured out my strategy young lady." "I don't think anyone 42 is considered young." I finally got her to tell me how old she was and she knew it. She turned around and stuck her tongue out at me and went back to fishing. It wasn't long and the little shake of her ass started as she caught another fish, much to my delight. This went on for the entire trip back to camp. This girl was in the zone for fishing and mine was in the zone for ass watching. What a wonderful combination I thought to myself. Before we got back she asked me if she should keep any for supper and I asked her if she really wanted fish again tonight. She thought that maybe something else would be nice for a change of pace so I told her I knew just the thing for a change of pace. She of course wanted to know what it was and I was not telling it was a surprise. When we got back and got everything put away I started to get the fixins out for a hearty beef stew. I even had some cornbread mix with me and with the two of them it should make for a nice change of pace. I also had a small tin of creamed honey that was hid in my provisions and it would work very well with the cornbread since I did not bring butter. Amanda went out and gathered fire wood while I got all the stuff in the pot. She walked over and was going to lift the lid and I told her she better not bother it. "Why can't I take a little peek?" "Because it will spoil the surprise and you will enjoy it I promise." She walked away from it after sticking her tongue out at me again. When she walked close enough to me to try and see what I was mixing up she just got into range and I swatted her on the ass as she went by. "What was that for?" "You were trying to peek at what I was making to go with supper." "Fine I will go find something else to do until its ready then." She grabbed her fishing pole and went down to the rocks while I finished getting the cornbread mix into a pan and over some warm coals to start it baking. It was not too long and the stew was ready and not long after the cornbread had just turned brown around the edges so I knew it was very close as well. I pulled it from the coals and set it aside and then called to her. "So what is so special about tonight's supper?" "I get to share it with the prettiest woman out here." "For all you know I am the only woman out here.' "I only care about the one in front of me thanks." "Let's see what you have fixed and I will decide if you have redeemed yourself for the smack on my ass." I dished up the stew and then slid a piece of cornbread alongside it and handed her the creamed honey and her eyes lit up. "Where do you keep getting all of this? I haven't seen any of it in the packs since I showed up here?" "Oh there is a corner market right down the street." "You really can be a smartass sometimes you know." "I have been known to on occasion." I said with a laugh." "Where did you get onion, carrots, peas, green beans, and beef at?" "I dried all of it before I left home and I throw in a little beef bouillon crumbles in to help give it some more flavor." "This is fantastic and where did you get the honey butter stuff?" "Same store." "You just can't leave it alone can you?" "Okay I will stop, enjoy it we only get to have it once while we're here." We finished supper and cleaned everything up and I do mean everything. We were both stuffed and we did not leave a crumb anywhere. We finally sat down and rested for a while and watched the sea gulls beg for food. Amanda finally got up and said it was time for a shower and she got up and headed towards her stuff and my dry towel. I only had one of those so we had to share it and I always got it when it was damp but I am not complaining. I got up and put the bag in the tree and went and sat back down. She looked over as she walked by and said, "Are you just going to sit there or are you going to join me?" "Join you of course I will join you." We walked out onto the boulder and stripped off our clothes and stood and hugged for a short time. She reached over and turned the head on the shower and let the water flow over both of us. She reached for the shampoo and I took it from her and began to rub it into her hair. I watched the stream of bubbles and foam run down between her breasts and then I moved behind her and watched as it slid between the cheeks of her ass. I was in heaven and I was lucky enough to have my own private angel to share it with me. "Okay I think my hair is rinsed enough now let's take care of yours." She said as she proceeded to repeat the same thing with me but I held her hips as she soaped my hair. "I think you are trying to get a little closer than I did aren't you?" "Oh that, I was just holding on in case some soap got in my eyes. I wouldn't want to stumble and get hurt you know." "You really are something else you know that?" "Why thank you kind lady it's nice of you to notice." I said with a laugh. "It wasn't a complement you know." "Sounded like one too me so I am taking it that way." "You are incorrigible you know that?" "I think I have heard that before but I can't remember where." We finished our shower and of course she used it to dry her hair and the rest of her and then handed me the towel to dry off with. She laughed as she handed it to me as she walked toward the tent. "Coming?" "I would have to be an idiot not too." "Do I get to answer that?" "Nope" When I got in the tent she was lying on top of the bag waiting for me to arrive. I crawled up behind her and started to stroke her damp hair and kiss her neck. It was not long and she rolled over on top of me and sat across my chest. I knew immediately what she wanted and I asked her to slide a bit closer. Once she was close enough my hands went to her breasts and my mouth began to lick her pussy. I started again on her outer folds and quickly worked to her center core and began to lick and caress her clit. Moments later she began to flood my mouth and I licked every drop I could catch. Once she recovered she lay to her side facing away from me and I started to rub her back and down to her ass. I stroked her firm tight ass for quit a long time and she said, "You really do like my ass don't you?" "I thought I was making that obvious but you have a few other things about you that I find very appealing as well." "Such as what may I ask?" I might be male and maybe stupid at times but telling her that I loved her pussy and breasts would not get me any brownie points. I knew what she needed to hear and I told her the honest truth because I meant it. "You have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen and you have the cutest dimples when you smile." "You know how to flatter a lady you know." I continued to caress her ass as I lay behind her and my hand was parting her cheeks to reach down and cup her pussy. I drug my fingers through her folds again very slowly and she started to push her ass back into my hand as I continued. She began to moan and I let my fingers spread her enough to find her clit and begin to rub it very gently. She lifted her left leg up so that I had more access to her and then bent it back over my hips so that I could put my cock in her. I slowly began to slip it into her and then pulled back out because I did not bring any condoms on this trip. I had no idea that I would ever need them since I was coming here to get away from women. As I pulled back she told me it was okay she was on the pill. I don't quite know how she knew what I was thinking but she did. I started to again shove my cock into her pussy very slowly and she started to moan again as I began to slide into her. We started a very slow rocking motion and I reached over and cupped her left breast so that I could play with her nipple as we continued to enjoy each other. We had been at this a short time when she mumbled something and moved her leg and started to roll toward me. After she was lying on her back I moved over on top of her and replaced my cock into her opening. I began to push harder into her and she was thrusting her hips forward. She said that this felt great but she wanted more speed and she again rolled over and placed her ass in the air. I could not have asked for a more beautiful sight and while I was looking at her ass I slowly slid up and put my cock into her with one push. I placed my hands on her hips and began thrusting into her at a rapid pace. Her grunts from each stroke were easily heard and she encouraged me to continue. I reached up with one hand and started to caress her little pucker with some of the moisture the two of us had created. When I ran my finger over her she shoved back against my finger. The first time she did it I missed it but the second time I knew that it was no mistake. I continued to thrust but I placed my finger at her opening and allowed her to push back against it if that was what she wanted. She again pushed back into my finger so that my finger went into her ass about one digit. She continued to do that for a short time before she started to orgasm. I stroked into her until I came a short time later and then wrapped my arms around her waist and held her tightly against me. She finally used her vaginal muscles to push my cock from her and we rolled onto our sides as I continued to hold her. I again began to stroke her hair and neck because I wanted to do it and I did not want her to think I was just going to come and then roll over and go to sleep. A few minutes later we both moved enough so that we could get into the sleeping bag and I placed my arm over her hip and pulled her closely to me. We both woke the next morning to the sound of the loons not too far off in the distance.