Seagull Lake

I was up at 7am and got the gear in order and the canoe loaded while Lauren slept in. She was very grumpy when I woke her and fought me at everything I tried. Very out of the ordinary for her. I am sure she was still exhausted from walking the Tusky Portage 5 times yesterday. She also did not want to leave the friends she had made with the staff members at the outfitters. I don't blame her as they are very kind to her there.

We paddled away from the dock around 8am to start the second leg of our trip. we stopped at a camp near the palisades for a break and a little fishing. We meandered around the north bay before passing the palisades and arriving at the beach site just NW of them.

A group was just leaving the site, so we quickly grabbed it and it was awesome. Lauren built sand castles while I got camp arranged.

We spent the afternoon fishing and exploring the NW corner of Seagull Lake. The tally was one bass each with Lauren's being bigger of course! We hiked to the top of the palisades and took in the great views. Lauren said, "Daddy, I can see forever! I love the beautiful views."

After dinner, we fished the bay in front of our camp with no luck. Oh well, at least the camp fire was warm and the conversation was good. Can't beat a camp fire with snacks, stories and quality time with the kid.