We Made It! JESSICA LAKE – Day Sixty Eight
JESSICA LAKE – Day Sixty Eight You would be hard pressed to think of a more fabulous time than our last full day on the water. It began...
That’s MY Chocolate - CROWDUCK FALLS - Day Sixty Six
CROWDUCK FALLS - Day Sixty Six After being forced to stop early yesterday, we were up and on the water with the sunrise today. But...
Mother Nature has the Final Word - ROUGHROCK LAKE - Day Sixty Four
ROUGHROCK LAKE - Day Sixty Four Of course on the days you plan to go the farthest, it storms the hardest. By ten o'clock we were on shore...
Greetings Kenora - KENORA - Day Sixty Three
14,552 islands are spread across Lake of the Woods, and while we only camped on a few, we got disoriented by many. On the final day on...
Come Back Summer Warmth - MAC ISLAND (LAKE OF THE WOODS) - Day Sixty One
Yesterday was a true August day. The blue sky stretched in all directions, the wind blew down the lake, and there was a bite to the air -...
Some Sleeps Are Not Meant To Be - FOG ISLAND (LAKE OF THE WOODS) - Day Fifty Nine
Last night the loons were having a raging party. Or at least a yelling match. Whatever the sound was, it kept me up, staring at the...
A Scorching Sun and the Fullest Moon - WHITEFISH NARROWS (LAKE OF THE WOODS) - Day Fifty Eight
After our many beach filled days we crossed into the north part of the lake where the water has less algae and the shores are more rocky....
A Coating of Sand - TAYLOR BAY (LAKE OF THE WOODS) - Day Fifty Five
While a beach is a glamorous idea for a campsite, the sand after three such nights is absolutely everywhere. It's in your sleeping bag...
Hasta La Vista Rainy River - BIG TRAVERSE BAY, LAKE OF THE WOODS - Day Fifty Three
We awoke to a calm morning, and packed up looking forward to another day of paddling with the current at our backs. Although not quite as...
Sunny Days on the Rainy - RAINY RIVER - Day Fifty One
We were welcomed to the Rainy River by a headwind (an old friend), brown waters (thanks to recent storms), and the eye holding stares of...