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1st Solo Trip
by rlanason

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/10/2011
Entry & Exit Point: Lizz and Swamp Lakes (EP 47)
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 1
Day 6 of 6
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Caribou Lake, Lizz Lake, Poplar Lake

Woke up at 5:30 and hit the water all packed up by 6:00. It got down to 45 degrees again during the night. Traveled the last little bit of Caribou, through Lizz and back out on Poplar. Didn't get lost on Poplar this time! Had the van loaded up and was back on the road by 8:00am.

This was a good trip for me. The weather, minus the wind, was nice. No rain really, the temps were good during the day and nice and cool at night. I learned, on a solo trip especially, don't be too focused on fishing or any activity for that matter. Take what mother nature gives you and don't try to fight her.


1st solo trip...would prefer to go with people but wouldn't hesitate to do it again if nobody could go with me.


With all the alone time, I had some time to think about some things in my life that I would like to change and took stock of all the things that I take for granted.

Lakes Traveled:   Caribou Lake, Lizz Lake, Poplar Lake,