Join Berlin Nelson Jr. as he tells of his 12-day wilderness adventure in the Northwest Territories of Canada last summer. He, along with three canoeists, navigated 68 miles on the cold, fast Broken Skull River, surviving the hidden rocks, the standing waves, and the tricky currents, then paddled another 104 miles on the South Nahanni River, stopping at Rabbitkettle Lake and Virginia Falls. Nelson Jr., Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology at NDSU, has chronicled many of his past outdoors adventures in several personal essays and stories for The Forum.
Broken Skull River: A Whitewater Canoe Adventure
Date: January 13, 2026
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Main Library 101 4th Street North Fargo, ND 58102 Get Directions