Sunday, June 22, 2008

BWCA II - Day 1

Travel - Entry Point 14 > Little Indian Sioux River > portage *60r past rapids > portage 40r > Upper Pauness Lake > portage 40r > Lower Pauness Lake > portage 160r > Little Indian Sioux River > East Loon Bay.

Sometimes I get lazy and just make a list for the day. This is one of those days...

  • Got up to wet
  • Sue was packing the food into her new toy food barrels
  • We took awhile to get organized
  • Me = irritable
  • Lorrie = Angry face at me that I did not like at all!
  • Lots of mosquitoes at entry and during portages
  • Lots of zig zagging in the canoe while Lorrie learns to steer we get used to paddling
  • Lorrie lost her had in the first river )=
  • Lorrie slipped while walking to the waterfall
  • Some guys from Youth for Christ helped haul our stuff on the long (160r) portage
  • Lunch on some rocks - salami & cheese on tortillas (yum!)
  • 4 portages total, 5 if you include the entry. Which I should. 5 portages total
  • Got the campsite that Sue wanted, overlooking the river
  • Hamburger with green peppers, potatoes, carrots, and onions over the fire for dinner.
  • Tired!
  • We all sat in front of the fire waiting to go to sleep... at 9pm.
  • It's still bright out
  • Spotted 3 deer
  • No moose yet
  • Lorrie and I did lots of bickering this morning (nerves?) but we got much better in the afternoon.
  • We swam after we got to our campsite, which was COLD! But felt great!
r = rod, which is basically the length of a canoe (e.g. 40 rods = 40 canoe lengths)

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