Knife Lake 2014 - 3rd Time Around
by DeanL
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
06/09/2014
Entry & Exit Point:
Moose Lake (EP 25)
Number of Days:
6
Group Size:
6
Trip Introduction:
This June we took our 3rd consecutive trip to the South Arm
of Knife Lake. Our group this year included my 2 boys Dalen
and Landon, wife Steph, brother Scott and a friend of ours
Pat. Pat was
a great addition to our group as he has all of his own gear
and is a very experienced back country camper.
This year was a little special as it was the
first trip for our 3 year old Landon. What made it special
is that it was 3 years to the week when I was packing for my
first trip to Knife when Steph called and said something was
wrong with Landon and we had to go to Children's Hospital
MPLS. 2 days before we were set to leave I had to cancel the
trip because there was still no answer to his condition. It
turns out he was abused at daycare and the extent of his
injuries were unknown at the time. 3 years later he has made
a full recovery and was really excited to see the BWCA his
older brother Dalen keeps telling him
about.
We had a great trip to Knife for the 3rd year
in a row. The bugs were minimal, fishing was good, weather
was tolerable and time with family and friends was
priceless.
This year also marked the 10th consecutive year that Steph
and I have made at least one trip to the BWCA!
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Day 1 of 6
Monday, June 9, 2014
We left for Ely at about 2 pm from Hutchinson and got checked in at Voyageur North Outfitter around 8 pm. Lynn got us set up in the bunkhouse and then we unloaded our gear from the truck so we could do a little packing before heading out in the morning. We still had a little time left and Dalen had been looking forward to supper so we headed down to the Ely Steakhouse for a steak and a cold drink. We made it back to the bunkhouse for a hot shower and some last minute packing and a little sleep before heading out in the morning.
We left for Ely at about 2 pm from Hutchinson and got checked in at Voyageur North Outfitter around 8 pm. Lynn got us set up in the bunkhouse and then we unloaded our gear from the truck so we could do a little packing before heading out in the morning. We still had a little time left and Dalen had been looking forward to supper so we headed down to the Ely Steakhouse for a steak and a cold drink. We made it back to the bunkhouse for a hot shower and some last minute packing and a little sleep before heading out in the morning.