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Posted on 15 July 2008
Our last day on Crooked Lake was a great one. We had beautiful weather and a nice little current helping us along our way. We were lucky enough to watch some mergansers take off and a couple loons doing what they do best… Fishing… Continue Reading
Posted on 08 July 2008
The pictographs on Crooked Lake are not quite as vivid as the ones on North Hegman lake, but the location is just breathtaking. The cliff face coming up out of the water containing the pictographs creates mirrored images off the water that can look like abstract paintings. Continue Reading
Posted on 01 July 2008
On day two of our June camping trip we spend the day exploring around Lower Basswood Falls. It was a beautiful day out with the sun shining. The falls had a large volume of water flowing over them which really made for a great trip. Continue Reading
Posted on 27 June 2008
The first of three shows covering our last camping trip out of Mudro Lake. This shows our journey from the beginning of the trip on into Horse Lake, down the horse river, and finally arriving at the Basswood river to camp. Continue Reading
Posted on 17 June 2008
Hegman Lake is a great little day trip out of Ely. It starts out with a 60 rod portage from where you park your car down to South Hegman Lake. A short 10 - 15 min paddle to the other end brings you to a an even shorter 5 rod portage from South Hegman Lake [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 06 May 2008
Our first show in the water!! We were able to find some open water amidst the slush and icy shoreline. Our destination… Table Rock Falls. We encounter flocks of ducks rafted up on the lake feeding the falls, and some pretty amazing shots of the raging water surrounded by a snowy setting. Continue Reading
Posted on 30 April 2008
Another cooking tip from Jim. How to save money by making your own dry meals. Dehydrated hamburger is the first step in making lightweight delicious meals for out in the wilderness. This is something we have used over the years and feel like we have not only saved a ton of money, but also felt [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 18 April 2008
A little side trip from the BWCA. My wife and I spent a week with my parents up in Valdez, Alaska. We did a little flying, snowshoeing, and checked out some of the boats down in the small boat harbor. It was a nice time visiting family. We are still waiting for the lakes in [...] Continue Reading

