Saturday, October 26, 2024

Up North in Canoe Country

Or: Trying to heal my boat trauma by taking canoe trips into the wilderness

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

~Ely, Minnesota~ September 16-18, 2024


paddling Birch Lake





setting up camp


Frog Lake



Trident Lake boardwalk



dawn

rare capture of me in the steering position (I was usually in the middle)


our portage through Canada


ribbon rock at the Isle of Pine

Knife Lake

my first portage!





toadie friend

on our tow back to civilization


Sylvania Wilderness

~Watersmeet, Michigan~  October 18-21, 2024



wind on Clark Lake

Kysh, surveying


making camp at Balsam (1)



morning sky

woodpecker

more wind on Clark


Mountain Lake, the postcard end

Mountain Lake, the treacherous end

East Bear Lake


second night's camp



refilling water at West Bear Lake

froggy

recreating a historical photo

clouds over Kerr Lake


morning sun, High Lake

the "Raccoon" campsite should be named "Squirrel"






long walk out of the wilderness


More fall pics coming shortly!