My son is in Thunder Bay headed that way on his journey to Yellowknife. I hope he avoids this. - Brian Sullivan

Heard from my son today . He made it through the floods without much incident (he did have a unexpected swim while fording a swollen river on his 15k hike to his cabin in Riding Mountain National Park). Last location is Saskatoon enroute to Edmonton to spend a weekend with his cousin/aunt/uncle at Wizard Lake. Then on to Jasper and Yellowknife. - Brian Sullivan

No -- not a ranger -- a recent graduate teacher on his way to Yellowknife and he hopes a job. The wilderness cabin they reserved just was only accessible after hiking 15k (he and his girlfriend are campy/wilderness types though). He has a life quest to visit every National Park so this one was a notch on his belt. - Brian Sullivan