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Ensign in October
by Barnabee

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 10/17/2012
Entry & Exit Point: Moose Lake (EP 25)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 6
Day 5 of 5
Sunday, October 21, 2012

Today 32 for a low and 53 for a high. Sun, rain, sun, rain, sun.

Packing up went quite well. Lucky for us it didn't rain until we got on our way in the canoes. I wish I had not packed my camera so far away. We saw several bald eagles on the way out and one was so well lit in the sun on the top of a tree. Damn! That one is for my memory, not for the memory card I guess. Before leaving Ensign, we also saw what at first seemed to be ducks. We got close enough en route to the portage that we realized we were seeing a group of otters. Nice! We rode the rapids past the first portage to Splash and had a rainy portage to Newfound. The paddle back to Moose and down Moose was long for some tired dudes. We fought some wind, and then it rained pretty good into our faces. By the time we got to the EP it was sunny again. It was a good trip over all. Fishing was lacking, but two grouse to eat was a bonus. No major injuries and I think everyone is already signed up for next year!