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bwcasolo
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05/12/2018 07:03AM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
car is mostly packed, spending a week canoeing, fishing, camping the superior forest free lake sites west to east of ely.
will spend the last day touring the islands of west bruntside , cruise along sig's cabin shoreline.(weather and wind permitting).
going solo, if you are reading this and are in the area let me know here, we can meet up and say hi.
 
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05/12/2018 11:23AM  
Have fun!!!!!!!! I'm still contemplating a short solo next weekend. If I do I'll drive up Friday after work or during the middle of the night getting up there early Sat. Morning. Would have to head home Monday already ;(. If it does happen I don't even know if I'll heading to Ely or the Sawbill area.
 
HappyHuskies
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05/12/2018 12:19PM  
Sounds like a fun trip! I'm itching to get out myself, but don't have much time right now. Hoping to work in a quick 2 or 3 day trip in the next week or so. Anyway, let us know how it goes.
 
05/13/2018 08:37PM  
Enjoy yourself! I still have months of anticipation left.
 
05/14/2018 06:30AM  
Have a great time. I can't wait for the day when I can trip in May and June again. The waters should be raging and the forests alive with birds and others.

BTW, it's my work that keeps me going in August or September.

 
pswith5
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05/14/2018 08:45AM  
When do you think you'll be rolling by the twin cities? Or do you go around? Pete
 
bwcasolo
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05/16/2018 05:35AM  
pswith5: "When do you think you'll be rolling by the twin cities? Or do you go around? Pete"

early, maybe 6 am. i like sailing thru with low traffic :)
it will be sat morn. my route home i like going down wisconsin.
 
pswith5
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05/16/2018 05:23PM  
Hmmm. If you were interested we could meet for a quick breakfast. I am a very early riser. I had to cancel my trip last week, Due to hernia surgery. Now I have a month off . All ready climbing the walls. We could call it an ass crack of dawn mini-wing night. Er.. Wing morn? If you just want to keep moving I get it. Just trying to live precariously through others. Won't be taking a trip until September now. :( I will watch this thread.
 
bwcasolo
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05/17/2018 05:54AM  
pswith5: "Hmmm. If you were interested we could meet for a quick breakfast. I am a very early riser. I had to cancel my trip last week, Due to hernia surgery. Now I have a month off . All ready climbing the walls. We could call it an ass crack of dawn mini-wing night. Er.. Wing morn? If you just want to keep moving I get it. Just trying to live precariously through others. Won't be taking a trip until September now. :( I will watch this thread. "

thanks for the offer pete, maybe this fall we can hook up, or the fall campout.
heal well.
 
05/17/2018 06:42AM  
Have fun bwcasolo..... Things came together and I'll be pulling up to the Tofte Ranger Station when they open on Saturday morning. I'm going to decide where to enter when I get to the counter :) Quick 2 night trip is better than nothing.
 
pswith5
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05/17/2018 02:51PM  
Ok. Maybe a trip report will satisfy that itch. Thanks Pete
 
bwcasolo
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05/27/2018 06:21AM  
back home and unpacked, gear put away. i had great weather, hot at the end of the week, lake jeanette was a real sweet place. just 2 of us older paddlers occupying it for the days i stayed there.
worked my way back to ely, little indian souix, fenske lake.
then arrived at fall lake for a couple nights. spent the day at ojibiwa lake, what a gorgeous lake this is. tofte lake across the road.
slept in the tent and outback wherever i landed.
paddled all of lake one, until the blazing sun kicked me off, man it was hot, sure did miss the normal, cooler may weather. not complaining.
the pagami re-growth was preety.
last day got to burntside wolf landing and a thunderstorm moved in with lighting.
did not go out-next time, looks like a beauty of an area to paddle.
worked my way to 2 harbors. spent time there, castle danger brewery is fun.
then off to duluth, bent paddle brewery, and the rest stop on the hill for the evening before the 5 hour drive home.
went thru wisconsin, took the same time.
will always go this route, good bye twin cities, i won't miss you.
it was a fun, easy, non-permit trip i will certainly do again.
i had the the lakes to myself as the entry points were filling up and parties were heading in.
until next time, paddle on.
 
HappyHuskies
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05/27/2018 06:36AM  
What a great, no-stress trip! Really sounds like a good idea. May have to try this sometime for a last minute getaway.

Thanks for sharing,
 
05/27/2018 08:09AM  
Glad you had a good one.
 
05/27/2018 10:02AM  
Sounds like a fun way to see lots of different areas. Very cool!!!
 
pswith5
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06/04/2018 09:20AM  
HappyHuskies: "What a great, no-stress trip! Really sounds like a good idea. May have to try this sometime for a last minute getaway.


Thanks for sharing,"
Ditto on this take!
 
06/04/2018 12:18PM  
Lake Jeanette us a real gem.
Some day I'll explore those free boat in camp sites on the lake.
 
bwcasolo
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06/05/2018 05:32AM  
LindenTree3: "Lake Jeanette us a real gem.
Some day I'll explore those free boat in camp sites on the lake."

i saw them from the water, very nice, very private.
 
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