Exit days are the worst, and we saved a lot of travel for this day. From Oyster Lake all the way to EP 16 and it didn't help that it started to rain as we got close to the EP. The only thing that was keeping us going was the thought of burgers when we got back to Ely.

The river that goes south, between Oyster and Agnes is a tough one. Lots of beaver dam pullovers. This was hard work. By now paddling and portaging was second nature to us. We stopped on Nina Moose River and climbed up to the lookout. Even though it was cloudy and starting to rain, it was a still a beautiful view from up there.

When we got to my car, we found my back right tire was completely flat. Devastated and wet, we took care of it. Finally got to Ely and a burger never tasted so good.

~Nina Moose Lake