A completely wordless picture book opens with a mom, dad, and child packed into a car topped with a red canoe, heading up north to the Boundary Waters on the Minnesota/Canada border. When they reach their wilderness destination, they leave their car, pack their camping gear into the canoe, and start to paddle, portage, then paddle some more until they reach a good spot to pitch their tent. It's just the three of them, surrounded by nature, without another human being in sight. Each family member is shown in a moment of solitary contemplation, while the other pair engages in activities such as fishing, gathering blueberries, or simply enjoying the view over a mug of coffee. The textured illustrations in earthy hues give readers a sense of the expansiveness and the beauty of the natural world in this story featuring a multiracial family (the mom and child are dark-haired and brown-skinned, the dad appears white). (Ages 4-8)