Posted on 26 January 2010 by Bill
With storm clouds chasing us north we paddle across Boot Lake. Waiting out a heavy rain on the portage between Boot and Fairy Lake we emerged on the other side to find sunny skies again. We continue north through Gun Lake and over the 300 rod portage. In the series of rivers and lakes that get you into Friday bay on Crooked Lake we encounter a river otter and the unique pitcher plant. Join us as we paddle our way to Friday Bay.
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Posted on 15 December 2009 by Bill
We start our third trip of the summer into the Mudro Lake entry point. My parents have joined us for this trip making this a very special time for me to show off the BWCAW. You’ll see some nice paddling and portaging along with my thoughts on the the DululthPack Northwoods pack. Join us on our journey.
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Posted on 01 December 2009 by Bill
Our trip is coming to a close. After being out for 7 days and traveling over 95 miles and packing our gear over 30+ portages we find ourselves paddling across a familiar lake. Knife lake famous for so many reasons from a spot used by many to make the sharp edged tools needed to survive to the home of Dorothy Molter. We paddled under sunny skies making our way back out to Ely. This half of the Voyagers highway was a great trip. The sights are amazing and the history of those traveling before you humbles one as you pack your lightweight canoe over the portages. Thanks for joining us on this trip, it will be one I remember for the rest of my life.
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Posted on 17 November 2009 by Bill
After pushing it pretty hard for the last few days we found ourselves really enjoying the natural beauty of Ottertrack Lake. With the sun slowly dipping behind the horizon and a near full moon brightening the evening sky Matt and I head out for an evening paddle. The water was like glass as we listened to the loons echoing off the surrounding trees and cliffs. Matt was doing a little fishing along the edge of the lake as we paddled along. Even now I can still remember the sound of the paddle dip into the water as we glided around Ottertrack.
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Posted on 03 November 2009 by Bill
With the sun still shining over head and a gentle breeze keeping us cool we continued to paddle west along the voyagers highway. Leaving Horsetail falls we work our way across Saganaga Lake using the islands as a buffer from the wind. Leaving Saganaga we pass through Swamp lake on into Otter Track Lake where we stop for the evening. All in all it was a great day out on the water in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
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Posted on 20 October 2009 by Bill
We awoke to a beautiful day. The sun was shining with puffs of white clouds scattered across the sky. We left our campsite in Gneiss and continued west towards Saganaga Lake. We encounter a rugged portage and some beautiful scenery at Horse Tail Rapids.
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Posted on 15 September 2009 by Bill
After a couple days of windy rainy weather we wake up to high overcast skies. We are thrilled to be paddling without the sound of rain drops falling on our rain gear. We paddle through North Fowl, Gunflint, the Granite River, and into Gneiss Lake. Along the way we encounter a beaver preparing for winter and a multitude of other wildlife. It was a great day to be out on the water.
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Posted on 01 September 2009 by Bill
After a day of high winds and a steady rain we leave from Rose Lake on our way west along the Voyagers Highway. The high bluffs along side the lakes makes for some beautiful scenery. We find a campsite on North Fowl Lake right across from a Loon nest. We get a nice glimpse of the egg as well as a chance to see the mother waddle her way up on to the nest.
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Posted on 18 August 2009 by Bill
Our big trip for the summer begins on the eastern edge of the BWCAW in John Lake. Our plan is to follow the “Voyagers Highway” through the historic border lakes as we paddle west. We head out from John lake through the Royal River in to South Fowl Lake then northwest into North Fowl Lake and end the episode on Moose Lake.
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Posted on 04 August 2009 by Bill
As we were paddling along the Voyagers Highway we ran into Steve and Ted. 10 years prior in July of 1999 the two were on Knife Lake when the severe storm which caused the blow down raged across the lake. They were luckily having lunch at a campsite when it hit. The two were kind enough to share their story with me. I can only imagine the terrifying experience they had that day. Even though they’ve had numerous trips into the BWCAW since they decided they should take an anniversary trip 10 years after the fact. We just happened to bump into them on their jounrey.
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