Duncan to Gunflint
by ManBehindThePlan
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
07/27/2014
Entry Point:
Duncan Lake (EP 60)
Exit Point:
South Lake (EP 58)
Number of Days:
4
Group Size:
2
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Day 4 of 4
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Gunflint Lake 
Packing up and launching early into the calm water, we anticipated a smooth paddle back to Gunflint Northwoods Outfitters. Well...
the winds on Gunflint did not cooperate, and were fetching straight from the west, making 1½-2ft waves. Of course, this was right in our face too, so progress was slow. We took to a strategy we called "dock hopping", where we would rest periodically by holding the end of the cabin docks on the southern shore..
Waking up early, I got a few shots of the sunrise over Gunflint, with the morning mist hovering between the islands:
the winds on Gunflint did not cooperate, and were fetching straight from the west, making 1½-2ft waves. Of course, this was right in our face too, so progress was slow. We took to a strategy we called "dock hopping", where we would rest periodically by holding the end of the cabin docks on the southern shore..
2 hours later, we arrive at Gunflint Lodge, and portaged our way back:
Lakes Traveled:
Gunflint Lake,
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