Posted on January 3, 2012
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After leaving behind the dead moose carcasse in Thumb Lake we paddle through fresh air under sunny skies. The wind always seems to follow us with a gentle push from behind helping ease the day of paddling. We encounter a couple of beaver dams and a few mergansers as we paddle our way to Ge-be-on-e-quet [...]
Posted on November 29, 2011
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After a beautiful night camped out on Steep Lake we awake to sunny skies and a light breeze. Continuing our loop out of the Little Indian Sioux River we head North East working our way through Little Bear Track Lake, Bear Track Lake, and into Thumb Lake. Along the way we bump into a snake, [...]
Posted on September 20, 2011
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We continue our journey north out of Little Loon Lake with the clouds flying by overhead. The warmth of the sun soaks into our bodies as we paddle across open waters. The portages have been both adventurous and serene. We are nearing the end of a full day of paddling and portaging and our bodies [...]
Posted on July 15, 2011
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Our first paddling trip of 2011 we head into the Little Indian Sioux entry point on a 5 day trip. There is a steady wind blowing and the clouds are zipping by overhead. We paddle North along the river taking a beautiful portage along a small rapids. We catch a glimpse of a couple of [...]
Posted on July 6, 2011
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The eastern edge of the Boundary Waters is an amazing area. With high cliffs and deep lakes this rugged terrain offers up some amazing scenery. Camped on the western end of Pine lake we wake up to a beautiful blue sky day with a stiff breeze. We had heard of a waterfall located at the [...]
Posted on May 10, 2011
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With a nice tail wind we continue our way along the Voyagers Highway. Leaving North Fowl Lake we portage through thick vegetation and a few mosquitoes. Back on the water we come across a couple of loons swimming on the horizon. One puts on a bit of a show as it takes a bath. We [...]
Posted on February 8, 2011
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On a calm summer day in the Boundary Waters we decided to try our luck at catching some lunch. Fishing in the bays of Lac La Croix has provided us with some great experiences over the years. On this particular trip we decided to fish in a little bay just North of Never Fail Bay. [...]
Posted on February 8, 2011
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On a calm summer day in the Boundary Waters we decided to try our luck at catching some lunch. Fishing in the bays of Lac La Croix has provided us with some great experiences over the years. On this particular trip we decided to fish in a little bay just North of Never Fail Bay. [...]
Posted on December 25, 2010
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The sun is shining on a hot day in August. The wind gently cools us off as we paddle north on the Stewart River. The Stewart River is a winding river littered with dinner plate sized lilly pads and portages thick with foliage. We make our way on through Stewart Lake and into Boulder Bay. [...]
Posted on December 25, 2010
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The sun is shining on a hot day in August. The wind gently cools us off as we paddle north on the Stewart River. The Stewart River is a winding river littered with dinner plate sized lilly pads and portages thick with foliage. We make our way on through Stewart Lake and into Boulder Bay. [...]