Two rescues on the same day on Bald Eagle Lake in the BWCAW. Luckily everyone was wearing life jackets and there were no fatalities.
Two Water Rescues BWCAW

Bald Eagle can get some terrific waves, once coming out of gull lake once it was so windy and a few hours of daylight left, I tried launching solo but got blown back in. Thus, I pitched my one-person tent just off the portage to Eagle and camped. Early the next morning, I paddled out, but had a heck of a time until I got behind the island.

When wilderness canoeing, you have to know when to move on or when to fold 'em and stay put.

I was grounded last year coming in and going out on Bald Eagle.

It's almost like wearing life jackets increases your odds of surviving if you capsize...

NEIowapaddler: "It's almost like wearing life jackets increases your odds of surviving if you capsize..."

:)

NEIowapaddler: "It's almost like wearing life jackets increases your odds of surviving if you capsize..."

perfect...

NEIowapaddler: "It's almost like wearing life jackets increases your odds of surviving if you capsize..."

Exactly. I found for me that spending a little extra money to get a lifejacket that’s comfortable so that you hardly notice it is there. Then when wearing it it is not an annoyance and everybody’s safer.

Well, it seems rescue stories are usually pretty boring when people wear their life jackets.....and that's a good thing.

Curious as to what their options for self rescue were. Especially the second group that still had thier boats. Did they lose everything else? No paddles?

With the option of spot or other similar devices are folks much more likely to just hit the "save me" button?