We woke up early and began to break down camp. Skies were finally overcast, a welcome rest from the sun. After about an hour of paddling, however, the sun came out again and this time in earnest. I think it was 93 degrees when we finally got to our cars. The portages seemed long, the sun beat down straight overhead all day. The wind was in our faces and it seemed like throughout the day we experienced every emotion--we laughed, we paddled silently, we got a little crabby as the day seemed to wear on and river seemed to wind more and more in that heat! 

By early afternoon, however, we were back to our cars. The canoes were returned and we were off to Sir G's for a LARGE amount of pizza, Italian fries and cold pop. We parted ways with our partners and headed home--just ahead of some nasty storms! We were happy when we heard about that for we had chosen to get out of the wilderness before they arrived! 

Overall this was a really interesting, fun trip. I reflect on it a lot already--what could I do to get packs down smaller and more manageable? Should we cut food and go to more freeze dried stuff? Colin is interested in trying hammock camping but it also seems like whenever I cut back one some things, then other fun gadgets come along. I might cut a tent but we just added a Nemo Bug Out and now everyone wants their own Flex Lite Chair. Why did I mess up on my packing? Am I getting lazy and less detail oriented in my planning? Should we try new entries or keep going back to trusted fishing spots? Lots of things to think about before we head out on the trail again. Thanks everyone for giving this a read and sharing any thoughts or comments. I really do love going up there and reading good stuff here adds to the fun.