In the morning we talked over the fire and listened to a small radio one of us had to a dismal weather report of more cold temps and predicted storms that day and for the next. We came up with plan B: to leave that morning by paddling up the Island River to EP 34 and then walking back to get the van. All were in agreement. We took our time packing the wet gear but got back on the water to windy, dark, but so far dry skies.

We encountered two rapids that weren’t bad so we all paddled up them. We saw many ducks (good weather for them!) and made good time getting to the entry point. After walking to get the vehicle, packing up, putting on clean travel clothes we were on the road by 11:14. We could have gutted it out until the next day, as planned, but we agreed that the trip was entertaining being on the river more than on lakes, and we had seen and done quite a bit. Really, is there ever a bad trip to the BWCA?