I start my journey in the Sand Hill River in late spring
I get thrown into the sky like a bird in the crisp morning air
PLOP! Into the frigid waters
I am on my way to the sea
I make it to Beltrami in early summer
I see dams ahead WHOOSH!
I see deer frolicking in the meadows
I see bright yellow flowers
I make it to Climax in midsummer
I see the rain falling like little pebbles in the sky
I see glistening rocks
I see a little fish dart past me like a lightning bolt
I make it to Grand Forks in late summer
I see wild raspberries growing on the shore
I see a fisherman fishing
I wonder if he catches any
I make it to Lake Winnipeg in fall
It is cold outside
I see red leaves, one falls on me
It is winter in Lake Winnipeg and I am frozen in the ice
I see a muskrat looking at me
It is freezing here on Lake Winnipeg
It is spring and I start to thaw, I continue my journey to the sea
A little girl finds me and her name is Sally, she takes me to her mom
And she reads I am paddle to the sea put me back in the water to continue my journey
She takes a picture and puts me back in the water to continue my journey
I make it to Hudson Bay in early summer
Thank you for coming with me on my journey
I am paddle to the sea and I made it to the sea