September LIS Loop
by Pete2Paddle
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
09/17/2021
Entry & Exit Point:
Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Number of Days:
8
Group Size:
2
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Day 4 of 8
Monday, September 20, 2021
Day 3 – ‘Rain & Whiskey Rations’ – It was one of the worst storms I’ve gone through for sure, but thankfully I never felt like my life was in danger. Lots of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning but no hail or 70mph winds. I actually slept pretty great and stayed dry in my hammock! Another morning of bacon hashbrowns and coffee followed by 10 hours of watching the rain. The CCS tarp paid for itself 10x over that day. There were only a few short breaks in the rain the entire day. I can’t imagine being in a tent for that long.
I could not believe how much it rained that day! Our estimate was 3 to 5 inches. So much water was running off of the tarp and pooling around my buddy's tent site that we had to catch it in pots and throw it down the hill! We also used rainwater to fill our gravity filter. I was not interested in paddling out to get some freshwater.
One of the highlights of the trip was when a family of loons came swimming by our site. They were calling the entire time and their calls would echo as if another family was answering back. We also had a tree frog perch on a tent pole and hang out with us for much of the day.
The weather report for the next day was a frost warning in the morning with scattered showers in the morning, clearing up in the afternoon.
Day 3 – ‘Rain & Whiskey Rations’ – It was one of the worst storms I’ve gone through for sure, but thankfully I never felt like my life was in danger. Lots of wind, rain, thunder, and lightning but no hail or 70mph winds. I actually slept pretty great and stayed dry in my hammock! Another morning of bacon hashbrowns and coffee followed by 10 hours of watching the rain. The CCS tarp paid for itself 10x over that day. There were only a few short breaks in the rain the entire day. I can’t imagine being in a tent for that long.
I could not believe how much it rained that day! Our estimate was 3 to 5 inches. So much water was running off of the tarp and pooling around my buddy's tent site that we had to catch it in pots and throw it down the hill! We also used rainwater to fill our gravity filter. I was not interested in paddling out to get some freshwater.
One of the highlights of the trip was when a family of loons came swimming by our site. They were calling the entire time and their calls would echo as if another family was answering back. We also had a tree frog perch on a tent pole and hang out with us for much of the day.
The weather report for the next day was a frost warning in the morning with scattered showers in the morning, clearing up in the afternoon.
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