Sunday, June 17, 2012 We had planned on loitering for a bit and drying out before leaving, but strong winds were blowing the waves into camp. Worried about the wind getting worse for the trip across Nina Moose, we were on the water at 7:20 for the paddle out. The trip out of the Oyster River was excellent, but with all of the recent rain the water was high and the current was strong in the lower portion of the river. We would not have wanted to paddle up it. We were in the parking lot by noon, and had a wonderful lunch at the Ely Steak House before parting ways.

Final notes:

 This was the worst weather I have ever experienced on my 10 plus trips, but it is time I started paying my dues. The fishing was OK, but not spectacular thanks to the weather.

 While we were a group of male 30 somethings, we saw a lot of older, teenage, and women's groups. It was great to see, but none would portage our gear on Father's Day. We didn't see any other groups single portaging.

 Tripping with new people is great! We had a good variety of backgrounds, upbringings, and life situations which made for good conversations at camp. There were no arguments, and I believe that each of us left with a different perspective on life after the trip.

 Just a reminder - the portages in Canada suck! Luckily my crash on the muddy bottle portage did not lead to permanent damage or an infection.

 I had a teenager making fun of me on the last portage because I had a "woody." I would like to clarify that it is a cedar strip and glass hull.