A leisurely morning, no rush because we had plenty of time to get to the portage at 1 p.m. for our tow back. We did the first 100 rod portage into Frog Lake and checked out the one campsite on there - kind of small and not so nice. We would have fished but if we caught anything we'd have to haul it over the second 100 rod portage into Birch Lake. We canoed west and a little north, stopping on a very small island on the Canadian side to have lunch. Here's our tow - he was right on time.
Misty and I enjoying the boat ride.
Todd in the front of the boat.
Misty decided to join him.
After 5 days of running around like a maniac, someone was ready to go home. Here she is, waiting in the car while we took showers and organized the gear.
Napping on the 5 hour drive home; using her "monster" as a pillow.
Okay, stupid question but what is the annual Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for? Is it just a yearly vacation camping and canoeing or does Todd do research or both?
ReplyDeleteBWCAW is a wilderness area where people go hiking, canoeing, camping, fishing. It's open all year round, you need to reserve an entry permit and indicate your entry point, entry date, and how long you plan to stay in the BWCAW. On the US side there are marked campgrounds and you're only allowed to camp there. On the Canadian side you have to pay an additional fee per night, per person, and you can camp anywhere but they don't have fire grates or potty spots. check it out http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/superior/bwcaw/
ReplyDeleteKim
ReplyDeleteWe really enjoyed watching the day to day events on the trip.
Dad