We got a light rain at 5:00 a.m. for 30 minutes – just enough that we’d be packing up wet. I was up at 6:30. We had our oatmeal breakfast, took down camp, and were on the water by 8:30. The wind was out of the west now. Just like coming in, we’d be paddling into a fairly stiff wind. The water was also rough. We worked hard and had no mishaps.

We made it to the take out by 12:15, loaded up the car, changed our clothes, and were on the Gunflint Trail by 1:00. Two Harbors for lunch at 3:00 p.m. The drive home was great – partly sunny and about 70 degrees. Jim had me home before dark.