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by hobbydog
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
06/15/2015
Entry Point:
Other
Exit Point:
Other
Number of Days:
14
Group Size:
1
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Day 10 of 14
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
10.5 miles 3 portages 925 meters
At first light there were some sprinkles so I rolled over and went back to sleep. When I woke the sun was shining. I was in no particular hurry to get going so took my time. I packed up and had my usual breakfast of oatmeal. As I navigate through the islands I fish for walleyes. It looks like a shallow lake with lily pads in a lot of areas. I caught one so I know there are more but I am not able to hook one. My guess is that when the bite is on the fishing is really hot. The portage out of Jigsaw to Wrist is 850 meters. It is through the small Jack Pines and you need to follow the rock cairns very closely. Despite being long with some uphill stretches it is an enjoyable portage. The next pert of the trip through Wrist and Aegean Lake were familiar territory. I made it to an island campsite on Aegean Lake that I spent the night on during 2013 trip. The plan was to have lunch and then find a campsite on the south end of the lake. Just as I sat down to eat a mesquite chicken salad tortilla wrap it started to rain, just a few sprinkles at first. I didn’t see it coming so I wasn’t ready for it. I figured I may as well finish lunch but it just started raining harder, then some thunder and before I was done with my lunch some pea sized hail. Oh well. It rained hard but it did not last long. It looked like more on the way so I put up the tarp and took my lunchtime snooze. I was soaked but it was warm out and I had no problem getting a good nap. When I woke it looked better out so off I went. I found the campsite I was looking for and got set up. I quite evening with a good swim and small fire. I was in the tent early. I drifted off to sleep to the sound of loons.
The beach on Wrist Lake
Narrows between Streak and Aegean
Getting wet on Aegean Lake
Aegean Lake campsite
Getting wet
10.5 miles 3 portages 925 meters
At first light there were some sprinkles so I rolled over and went back to sleep. When I woke the sun was shining. I was in no particular hurry to get going so took my time. I packed up and had my usual breakfast of oatmeal. As I navigate through the islands I fish for walleyes. It looks like a shallow lake with lily pads in a lot of areas. I caught one so I know there are more but I am not able to hook one. My guess is that when the bite is on the fishing is really hot. The portage out of Jigsaw to Wrist is 850 meters. It is through the small Jack Pines and you need to follow the rock cairns very closely. Despite being long with some uphill stretches it is an enjoyable portage. The next pert of the trip through Wrist and Aegean Lake were familiar territory. I made it to an island campsite on Aegean Lake that I spent the night on during 2013 trip. The plan was to have lunch and then find a campsite on the south end of the lake. Just as I sat down to eat a mesquite chicken salad tortilla wrap it started to rain, just a few sprinkles at first. I didn’t see it coming so I wasn’t ready for it. I figured I may as well finish lunch but it just started raining harder, then some thunder and before I was done with my lunch some pea sized hail. Oh well. It rained hard but it did not last long. It looked like more on the way so I put up the tarp and took my lunchtime snooze. I was soaked but it was warm out and I had no problem getting a good nap. When I woke it looked better out so off I went. I found the campsite I was looking for and got set up. I quite evening with a good swim and small fire. I was in the tent early. I drifted off to sleep to the sound of loons.
The beach on Wrist Lake
Narrows between Streak and Aegean
Getting wet on Aegean Lake
Aegean Lake campsite
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