Boundary Waters, Trip Reports, BWCA, Stories

Cummings Lake after reopening
by tsprings

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/05/2021
Entry & Exit Point: Crab Lake and Cummings from Burntside Lake (EP 4)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 4
Day 5 of 5
Thursday, September 09, 2021 We enjoyed a dry night and woke to a foggy still morning. We were very happy to have calm water to make our trip out. We were quickly packed and on the water by 9am the next morning. Some bald eagles paid us a visit and were eating something on the rocks nearby when we left.

The guide from SOTW picked us up at EP4, they were even about 15 minutes early.

It was another amazing trip, and we can't wait to go back. We always hope to see some wildlife on the trip (moose, bear, wolf, otters, beavers), but that didn't happen this year. And not being able to have a campfire was certainly a downer. We did just fine without one but it certainly changes the mood and feel. So many memories of the BW involve warming yourself while sitting around the fire at night telling stories and cooking food and talking about the day. It was unfortunate but it didn't hamper our ability to make great memories.