Saturday, June 05, 2010 - Woke up at 6:30 and was on the water by 7. It was a beautiful morning, sky was cloudy with the sun breaking through sporadically. We made our way through Boot and Fourtown. I started going picture crazy on the portage to Fourtown, and actually got a really nice one at the end of the portage. Was very impressed with Fourtown, funny how many campsites there are, but didn’t see a lot of people. Continued paddling to the first portage, of the three to Mudro. I was able to find the beginning of the portage and my jaw dropped at the cliff we would have to scale up, but Jake went first and I handed him all the packs. It wasn’t until we were making our way back on the portage did I noticed the much easier way of getting to this portage in low water. Live and learn and on to the tougher of all three portages. Slipped and fell while carrying the canoe on this one. Another funny, luckily didn’t hurt myself and the canoe stayed right on top of my shoulders. Got back up and away we went, no harm no foul. I have to admit, both of us were pretty whooped after that, but one more. As I started the last portage, ran into two guys from Ohio. Seemed they were heading up to Fairy, so I told them how our fishing was and which site we came from. Next thing I know they were hauling our second pile of gear down the portage. Couldn’t thank them enough. Not that I was in a hurry, but I was amazed that it took us one hour and 45 minutes to do all three portages (man are we slow, and we didn’t have anyone slowing us down). On through Mudro and up the river, we went having everything packed in the Explorer and in town by 11:30. Drove to my aunt’s in Rice Lake, WI, where she fed us and let us use her shower. Made it back to Illinois by a little after 1 am. Boot Lake, Fourtown Lake, Mudro Lake

Lakes Traveled:   Boot Lake, Fourtown Lake, Mudro Lake,