Saturday, August 06, 2016 Woke up around 7, ate a quick breakfast, drank our coffee and began to break down camp. We broke camp down relatively quick because we had hardly unpacked anything from the night before. We packed up the canoe and pushed off to head to the exit point at Mudro. We decided to fish around because we had an ample amount of time to head in. I caught one walleye after an hour of fishing so we the overwhelming thought of a warm shower got us moving south. It didn't take very long to move from one end of Fourtown to the other because we were so focused on getting that warm shower. The portage from Fourtown to Mudro is not long in distance but is definitely an exhausting one. It is a constant in and out of the canoe and also very rocky with lots of elevation change. This is not the best portage for a rookie to carry the canoe, so I didn't carry it. We finally made it onto Mudro Lake. Now it was time to get on the winding little creek that leads to the EP, but first we had to skirt under a fallen tree across the water way. This tree had fallen so perfectly that we had to lay flat in the canoe to slide under it. Once past the tree, we made our way down the creek. Coming up to the landing one of Ryan's guys was waiting for us. He was nice enough that he carried our bags the 30 rods to the van. Sitting down in the van I knew I had finally completed my first trip to the BWCA. It was truly a life changing experience and something I will cherish forever. This place holds a special spot in my heart. I am so happy that Ron came up with this trip on a whim and introduced me to the BWCA. I have to say that I am truly addicted to it. As soon as we made it back to Cliff Wold's and talked to Ryan I began, in my head, planning our next trip.

P.S. That shower felt amazing!!! Also, Pepe is still an inside joke between Ron and I.