Hi! My name is USA. I know I know it's a weird name but anyway I ??m a canoe. I was thrown in the Goose River in Hillsboro, North Dakota. I hope to get to Grand Forks, ride a huge whale up to Lake Winnipeg, glide up north to the Nelson River, with help from other canoes go to the Hudson Bay, then all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Throughout my journey, I wish to see lots of Fish, Wolves, Foxes, Coyotes, Bears, and lots of kids. That's not all I hope will happen, that was just a summary of the story. Here's what I hope will happen: First my owner will throw me into the Goose River and I will have smooth sailing, but when I make it to Grand Forks someone will pick me up and look at me and say ??You look like you need new paint. Good thing I am a painter! ? When the painter takes me home and she paints a new flag on me(still an American flag though)! Anyway, when she puts me back in the water, the painter threw me on a whale! The whale said to me, ??My name is Phil. What's your name? ? ??USA. ? I say. He says, ??Ok? Where do you want me to take you? ? I say, ??Oh um, just to Winnipeg. ? ??Just?! Winnipeg is like 144 miles away! ? He says. We start our journey. Then Phil says ??We traveled 1 mile! ? I say ??Yep! Just 143 more miles to go! ? After lots of rough waves, we finally made it to Winnipeg, and I said goodbye to Phil. I didn ??t want to leave but I did. Anyways, I kept my smooth sailing until I made it to the end of Lake Winnipeg, where I ended up in the Nelson river, where I found another canoe, this canoe's name is Star. ??Hi, my name is USA. What ??s yours? ? I ask. ??My name is Star and I am headed to the Atlantic Ocean, ? she says. ??Same! ? I say. We communicated for a while and instantly clicked as friends. After a while we wanted to go different ways so we obviously had to separate like how it ended with Phil. While I was sailing through the Nelson River I kept thinking about bad things like what if I crash, what if I crack, and what if a whale eats me (The last was a little bit exaggerated)? When I make it to Hudson Bay I saw a fish! ??Hi, my name is USA. What's your name? ? I ask. ??Fishy and I am headed to Florida! ? He says. ??Cool, I am headed to the Atlantic Ocean! ? I say. We talk a while, and the same as Star and I, Fishy and I click as friends! Like all the friends I made along my journey, we had to go our separate ways. I was so close to the Atlantic Ocean I could taste the salt water (For real I actually could taste the salt water). When I made it to the Atlantic Ocean someone found me and took me home! They set me on their fireplace and I will stay there for years! Bye I hope my story inspires you!