Thursday, September 04, 2025
As expected, waking up to 32-34 degrees made for a chilly morning, but at least there was no frost, likely due to the already somewhat windy morning. I have no idea what the wind chill was, but I was not a fan. My goal was to make up the hour of travel time I had lost yesterday and make it all the way to Wisini as I had originally planned for day 2. Crossing Kekakabic was the only real challenge of the day, other than reminding my legs to keep moving on the portages, but by zig-zagging back and forth into the waves and then letting them push me forward, I was able to keep my canoe steady. Other than on Kekekabic, I did not see a single occupied campsite during my travels this day. Mission finally accomplished 6 plus hours later (only thanks to a pretty good tailwind) when I arrived on the Wisini wind tunnel exhausted. Temps stayed in the mid-40's all day and while the winds did settle down a bit in the early evening for a couple hours, they renewed their vigor again after dinner. Perhaps choosing the cliff campsite that faced directly into the winds wasn't my smartest choice, but it was too unique of a site to pass and I made due. Getting the canoe up into the site that sits well over 20ft above the water (there is no canoe landing available whatsoever, so this is the only choice) was a bit of a challenge in the wind, but the views from the surrounding cliffs were amazing and the sidewalk like rocks lining the top of the cliffs were quite enjoyable to explore. I did not have a fire that night due to the winds, but I did a lot of climbing, exploring, wood gathering and firewood processing just to keep myself warm. Bonus for the next visitor I guess! Lakes traveled- Vera, Trader, Missionary, Skoota, Dix, Spoon, Pickle, Kekakabic, Strup, Wisini