It started as a tension-reducing fantasy. Whenever work or the aggravations of city life started to get to me, I'd let my thoughts take me there. My 'fantasy flights' became more frequent. Far from being an outdoorsman, I needed to convince myself that I could do it.
Standing on the lakeshore watching my outfitter's seaplane fade into the clear blue sky, I felt both excited and afraid being alone in the silent, northern Canadian wilderness. It was even more peaceful and awing than I'd imagined. All seemed perfect including the "unusually warm summer" weather. I climbed into my canoe, laden with two weeks supplies, made a final check of my map and began.
Not being an experienced outdoorsman, my confidence grew in my first two days out. Thoughts of Chicago dissolved, overwhelmed by the splendor of raw nature that unfolded around me. Each day was filled with new discovery. Each night, I slept soundly in the unpolluted air, weary from unaccustomed physical activity. I adjusted to drastic change in sound from the clamor of modern mechanized civilization to the chirping of birds, the occasion bellowing of moose and the gentle rippling of water of streams I passed through. I succumbed completely to the surreal perception of my slipping back in time a century or two when man's priorities were more basic.
The warm weather continued into my third day. By mid-morning, I'd yet to encounter another human on my trip. The temperature had risen and I started perspiring. I shed my shirt and, as I did, it dawned on me I'd no need of any clothing. Getting nude wasn't only a practical thing to do, but seemed totally appropriate for my surroundings. I stripped and continued on, comfortable and enjoying being naked in the wilderness.
With the strong current of the creek I was in, I needed my oar only to steer my canoe along the west bank where the water was deeper. Thickly wooded, I passed under overhanging tree limbs a few feet from the bank. Because of the dense foliage, I didn't see the intersecting creek.
"LOOK OUT!" she yelled just as her canoe rammed broadside into mine. The collision's force dumped both my supplies and me overboard. My canoe bobbed back righting itself, drifting out of reach. The creek was only about three feet deep. I stood and frantically struggled to retrieve my bundles and canoe. I got all of my bundles quickly onto the bank before they unfolded. I turned back for my canoe to find the other canoeist safely grounding both of ours on solid ground. I was stunned still seeing she was a woman and as naked as I was.
"I'm sorry, I didn't see you until it was too late." she apologized.
Looking at the naked woman, the first human contact I'd made in four days, I was so shocked I couldn't speak. She was young and very attractive. Her dark hair pulled back from her face of large brown eyes and full lips. Her bared breasts were full and lush with large red centers capped by perked nipples. She'd a trim waist with perfectly rounded hips. The tip of her woman's cleft was visible where her shapely thighs joined her two well-formed legs.
Three feet apart, we stood silently taking in the sight of the other for a few seconds until I managed, "It's OK. You couldn't help it. My supplies don't appear damaged. In fact, I'm enjoying the experience. It's the first time I've ever been rammed by a beautiful naked woman in the wilderness."
My response made her laugh and I joined her. Both finding the humor of our circumstance, we continued for several minutes. Pausing for a second, she quipped, "It's a first for me too. I wasn't expecting to see anyone out here. Is your name Adam?'
"Are you Eve?" I shot back continuing to laugh.
When we both finally calmed, she extended her hand to say, "Too funny. My real name's Kerry Reed. Nice meeting you."
I took her hand, "I'm Carl Brakeman, a pleasure to meet you Kerry. I'm from Chicago. You?"
"I'm from New York City, a world away...like you. Are you a nudist?"
"Ah...right now I'm not sure. I might be...just never knew it until this trip. Something about being naked out here felt right, like I was one with nature. Are you?"
I'd posed my question in jest and was surprised when she answered, "I've been a nudist for about a year. In fact, one reason I'm on this trip is that I can be naked all the time."
"Really! That certainly explains it."
"Explains what?"
"Why you've not tried covering yourself up."
"You haven't either."
"True. It's probably because I'm enjoying standing here naked with you. I think you've a beautiful body."
"Thanks. You've got a good body too." She said as we scanned each other. Since I'd never before been naked with an attractive woman other than to have sex, I struggled to comprehend the new experience trying to think how I should act. A twinge of self-conscious and my male ego combined to make me look down to check my cock. Not only had it recovered from the shrinking effect of creek's cold water, it had started inflating at my viewing my new acquaintance.
With the very desirable Kerry standing a mere three feet away, I feared I was only seconds away from getting a full erection. I decided to face my anxiety head-on and said, "I need to ask you a nudism question. One that I'm, sure you can answer."
Her eyes returned to mine, "Go ahead. Ask me anything."
"How do nudist men handle...er...their...er...body's reactions when they're around naked women they find desirable?"
Kerry smiled in answering, "That's a good question. One I'm not sure I can give you a good answer to. Obviously, we women don't have the problem. I can only tell you that, at the nudist camps I go to, nudist men DO get aroused. It happens mostly to newcomers, both those seriously trying nudism and the creeps that can't get close to a naked woman outside the camps. We nudists accept it and don't make a fuss about it because it's a natural reaction. In fact, when a woman knows that she's the cause, she takes it as a compliment. That is, of course, unless the guy is annoying or seems threatening which can happen when people are fully dressed. I hope you're not one of those."
"Don't worry, I'm not. I never forced myself on any woman. I'm not that kind of person."
"I believe you. But, just in case, you should know I've a black belt in Karate."