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adam

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06/14/2023 08:55AM

I saw a flying moose on I believe a red canoe on a red SUV in Shakopee last Thursday around 5 pm.

Post your flying moose sightings this season.

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LindenTree

06/14/2023 10:02AM

I saw Twins87 and Luft on Koma lake last week. I also saw Noel Krebs in Polly Lake. He doesn't post much but had all kinds of BWCA stickers I recognized.

May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.

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Twins87

06/14/2023 05:13PM

Same trip last week that we saw Linden Tree on Koma, Luft & I met Tuscarora Bourealis & Aurora on the portage landing between Polly & Townline as we were heading out of the wilderness on Sunday morning.

Love seeing the Flying Moose in the wild. And always glad when mine is spotted by other members.

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Spartan2

06/14/2023 05:29PM

We will be on the Gunflint with our granddaughter the first week of July. Our Flying Moose sticker will be on our car-top carrier, as I don't think we'll be taking the canoe. The last couple years we have used the canoe that comes with the cabin and not had the extra work of taking our Bell Northwind, since we don't do any portaging anyway.

Keep an eye out for a silver Buick LaCrosse with carrier on top and if you see it, say "hi".

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okinaw55

06/14/2023 05:45PM

I saw two this morning. Sadly .. they were in my garage.

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LindenTree

06/19/2023 09:11AM

Twins87: "Same trip last week that we saw Linden Tree on Koma, Luft & I met Tuscarora Bourealis & Aurora on the portage landing between Polly & Townline as we were heading out of the wilderness on Sunday morning.

Love seeing the Flying Moose in the wild. And always glad when mine is spotted by other members. "

I really wanted to chat with you two when I saw you, but we had a lot of work to do and a big tree had to be cut down on a Koma campsite. We cut out the portage from Polly to Koma, right before you came through.

May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.

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TuscaroraBorealis

Moderator

Moderator

06/19/2023 09:26PM

Twins87: "Same trip last week that we saw Linden Tree on Koma, Luft & I met Tuscarora Bourealis & Aurora on the portage landing between Polly & Townline as we were heading out of the wilderness on Sunday morning.

Love seeing the Flying Moose in the wild. And always glad when mine is spotted by other members. "

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Twins87

06/21/2023 09:40AM

TuscaroraBorealis: "
Twins87: "Same trip last week that we saw Linden Tree on Koma, Luft & I met Tuscarora Bourealis & Aurora on the portage landing between Polly & Townline as we were heading out of the wilderness on Sunday morning.

Love seeing the Flying Moose in the wild. And always glad when mine is spotted by other members. "

"

It was so buggy on our trip, I didn't even realize I had my headnet on until after you took the pic! The dragonflies were out in full force on our way out so thankfully I packed it away shortly after we met you at the portage. Looking forward to your trip report, hope you had good fishing on Malberg!

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Twins87

06/21/2023 09:41AM

LindenTree: "
Twins87: "Same trip last week that we saw Linden Tree on Koma, Luft & I met Tuscarora Bourealis & Aurora on the portage landing between Polly & Townline as we were heading out of the wilderness on Sunday morning.

Love seeing the Flying Moose in the wild. And always glad when mine is spotted by other members. "

I really wanted to chat with you two when I saw you, but we had alot of work to do and a big tree had to be cut down on a Koma campsite. We cut out the portage from Polly to Koma, right before you came through."

Glad you got that portage cleared for us ... it meant we had some energy left for the multiple portages through the beaver ponds to get to River Lake that day. The beavers apparently decided they didn't really want this large tree they dropped on the portage path. And those of us with short legs have a bit of trouble getting over it with anything on our backs! Hope to see you again this summer, I have several trips planned so continue to keep your eyes open for Flying Moose!

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JimmyJustice

06/21/2023 02:58PM

Saw a Moose Sticker on a Subaru in the EP6 (Slim Lake) parking lot last week. Didn't stick around long enough for the owner to materialize from the wilderness.

Fate whispers to the warrior "You cannot withstand the storm" and the warrior whispers back "I am the storm". Unknown.

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TreeBear

06/22/2023 12:12PM

Just saw a flying moose on a green canoe, possibly royalex, on car roof drive past my shop window in Ely. I can only hope that they are heading on a really neat trip somewhere!

"Once you have heard the music of the Boundary Waters, you will yearn for it until you can yearn no more." - Miron Heinselman

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ducks

06/22/2023 10:43PM

TreeBear: "Just saw a flying moose on a green canoe, possibly royalex, on car roof drive past my shop window in Ely. I can only hope that they are heading on a really neat trip somewhere!"

On a White Toyota RAV4? I have a green SR Q 16 that the previous owner de branded and I put a flying moose sticker on each side.

My daughter and I were in Ely today. After exiting from Wood Lake this morning we went to VNO for a shower and then had lunch at the Ely Steakhouse at 11:00. Left there around noon and we then made a couple stops at Brainstorm and Piragis before going to the Bear Center.

I did not see a flying moose in the bwca or in Ely other than my own.

Ride EZ

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TreeBear

06/23/2023 10:01AM

ducks: "
TreeBear: "Just saw a flying moose on a green canoe, possibly royalex, on car roof drive past my shop window in Ely. I can only hope that they are heading on a really neat trip somewhere!"

On a White Toyota RAV4? I have a green SR Q 16 that the previous owner de branded and I put a flying moose sticker on each side.

My daughter and I were in Ely today. After exiting from Wood Lake this morning we went to VNO for a shower and then had lunch at the Ely Steakhouse at 11:00. Left there around noon and we then made a couple stops at Brainstorm and Piragis before going to the Bear Center.

I did not see a flying moose in the bwca or in Ely other than my own. "

That was it. I watch for canoes from my desk and only had a brief look, but I couldn't miss the moose! haha. I hope it was a great trip.

"Once you have heard the music of the Boundary Waters, you will yearn for it until you can yearn no more." - Miron Heinselman

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ducks

06/23/2023 10:22AM

Treebear. Thank you. Yes, it was a great trip. Bugs weren’t nearly as bad as anticipated, Had a Walleye dinner and my daughter caught a 20 in smallie which is by far her PB. Most importantly I spent time in the wilderness with my daughter.

Canoe watching sounds like a great distraction at work ;)

Ride EZ

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30Smoke

06/25/2023 03:44AM

Saw the Flying Moose on Takucmich 6-19-23, think it was egknuti, but no matter, as the Moose is on the front of the canoe! Of course, I had a flying moose on my canoe, but was parked on the campsite!

"it is tough to beat a person who doesn't quit" - famous philosopher George Ruth

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paddlinjoe

06/26/2023 03:46PM

adam: "I saw a flying moose on I believe a red canoe on a red SUV in Shakopee last Thursday around 5 pm.

Post your flying moose sightings this season.

"

I believe that was me taking a canoe and a bunch of gear out to my sisters family for their first family BWCA trip.

paddlinjoe

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nctry

06/26/2023 11:00PM

There will be a few flying moose stickers in Goodland this coming weekend... I’m anticipating their arrivals... haha!

Nctry

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egknuti

06/30/2023 01:37PM

30Smoke: "Saw the Flying Moose on Takucmich 6-19-23, think it was egknuti, but no matter, as the Moose is on the front of the canoe! Of course, I had a flying moose on my canoe, but was parked on the campsite!
"

That is me! I caught some nice trout that day! I didn’t realize I was being stalked! :)

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30Smoke

07/01/2023 12:01AM

egknuti: "
30Smoke: "Saw the Flying Moose on Takucmich 6-19-23, think it was egknuti, but no matter, as the Moose is on the front of the canoe! Of course, I had a flying moose on my canoe, but was parked on the campsite!
"

That is me! I caught some nice trout that day! I didn’t realize I was being stalked! :)"

I was hoping you would stop by and say hi, we were packing up to leave - all we caught were some small SM, drought on the trout! I guess dragging a Mepps Cyclops as deep as I could get it was a bad strategy! We moved on toward Fish Stake Narrows that day and caught many nice (everything but trout)! I'm always looking for famous people ever since I saw Shug on Eagle Mt. You are the second most famous person I have seen in the BWCA! Happy Trails.

"it is tough to beat a person who doesn't quit" - famous philosopher George Ruth

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30Smoke

07/01/2023 12:01AM

egknuti: "
30Smoke: "Saw the Flying Moose on Takucmich 6-19-23, think it was egknuti, but no matter, as the Moose is on the front of the canoe! Of course, I had a flying moose on my canoe, but was parked on the campsite!
"

That is me! I caught some nice trout that day! I didn’t realize I was being stalked! :)"

"it is tough to beat a person who doesn't quit" - famous philosopher George Ruth

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egknuti

07/01/2023 09:06AM

30Smoke: "
egknuti: "
30Smoke: "Saw the Flying Moose on Takucmich 6-19-23, think it was egknuti, but no matter, as the Moose is on the front of the canoe! Of course, I had a flying moose on my canoe, but was parked on the campsite!
"

That is me! I caught some nice trout that day! I didn’t realize I was being stalked! :)"

I was hoping you would stop by and say hi, we were packing up to leave - all we caught were some small SM, drought on the trout! I guess dragging a Mepps Cyclops as deep as I could get it was a bad strategy! We moved on toward Fish Stake Narrows that day and caught many nice (everything but trout)! I'm always looking for famous people ever since I saw Shug on Eagle Mt. You are the second most famous person I have seen in the BWCA! Happy Trails."

I wonder how I got so famous?!?
Sorry about not stopping by, but I had trout on my mind. It was the first time fishing Takucmich and I caught a trout in the first minute!

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30Smoke

07/02/2023 11:50AM

egknuti:

I wonder how I got so famous?!?
Sorry about not stopping by, but I had trout on my mind. It was the first time fishing Takucmich and I caught a trout in the first minute!
"

Trout Whisperer!

"it is tough to beat a person who doesn't quit" - famous philosopher George Ruth

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TuscaroraBorealis

Moderator

07/19/2023 02:48PM

July has been a banner month thus far.

Made it to nctry's annual 4th of July weekend wingnight where several members were present, met whendrix last night at the Fall Lake campground and plan on sitting down with John Galt & mirth later this evening.

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MikeinMpls

07/20/2023 11:16AM

On July 8, I met Wallee in the Paddle Inn parking lot. He had the flying moose on his canoe, mine on my truck. The flying moose brings people together!

Mike

I did indeed rock down to Electric Avenue, but I did not take it higher. I regret that.

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ducks

08/05/2023 09:36AM

Just spent the week at Rockwood, but sadly I didn’t run into any bwca.com friends. I did see 3 stickers and all 3 were on Wednesday, Aug 2. In the morning I saw a silver SUV with the flying moose sticker on the back window drive from the bunkhouse down to the lodge. In the afternoon I saw one in Grand Marais at Holiday on one of 2 canoes on a trailer behind a maroon van. And in the evening back at Rockwood I saw a hexagon sticker on a canoe down by the kayaks. Someone from the bunkhouse had it staged for their early morning departure.

I hope they all had great trips.

Ride EZ

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IndyScouters

08/05/2023 07:41PM

Saw a sticker on a blue barrel on the lizz side of the caribou portage and got to meet Mr Max. Awesome conversation and was able to share our fishing experience for where they were heading. We hope you got onto the fish you were looking for Mr Max!

IndyScouters and my son

Experiences over things

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straighthairedcurly

08/06/2023 02:54PM

Got to see LindenTree on South Lake Thursday as he was making the rounds with his ranger partner and checking permits. Great to meet him IRL and chat for a bit before they headed off for latrine digging duties.

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billconner

08/08/2023 01:35PM

If anyone is at Reds vs Marlins tonight, I should be there with my flying moose hat on.

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MaxG

08/08/2023 04:56PM

IndyScouters: "Saw a sticker on a blue barrel on the lizz side of the caribou portage and got to meet Mr Max. Awesome conversation and was able to share our fishing experience for where they were heading. We hope you got onto the fish you were looking for Mr Max!

IndyScouters and my son

"

Great meeting you both! Glad you noticed the Flying Moose sticker. We didn’t spend much time fishing, but we passed along your intel to a couple other groups. Horseshoe was a zoo, so we made our way into Gaskin and had beautiful sunsets and relaxing days.

Always great to meet another Flying Mooser!

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LindenTree

08/09/2023 06:23PM

straighthairedcurly: "Got to see LindenTree on South Lake Thursday as he was making the rounds with his ranger partner and checking permits. Great to meet him IRL and chat for a bit before they headed off for latrine digging duties."

Dang, I always forget to get a picture. Any ways, it was great meeting you and sorry we could not partake in your Blueberry Rolls, but there is nothing more inviting than digging a new latrine hole.

I am kicking myself for not offering you to come over to our campsite that evening, I would have loved to chat with you more.

PS, We tried canoeing across West Pike around 1:30 that day after digging, me and my partner chickened out, due to the wind. We were empty except for our tool pack and getting tossed around, we opted for the long way around shore.

Great meeting you

Linden

May the rivers be crooked and winding, and your portages lonesome, leading to the most amazing view.

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thegildedgopher

08/10/2023 09:26PM

Howdy to the driver of a red S10 pickup on shepherd road in Saint Paul tonight at about 530 :)

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martian

08/12/2023 06:39PM

Parked near a pickup with Flying Moose sticker ablaze at Little Gabbro entry point on the August 5th.

All conservation of wildness is self-defeating, for to cherish we must see and fondle, and when enough have seen and fondled, there is no wilderness left to cherish. Aldo Leopold

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TrailZen

08/24/2023 04:43PM

BOLO: Silver Subaru Outback leaving the Asheville, NC, area the morning of August 25. May be seen enroute to Ely, MN, via Knoxville, Lexington, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Bloomington, Rockford, Madison, Eau Claire, and Duluth. Flying Moose decals on both sides of the bow of a Northwind 17 and on the tailgate of the Subie. Flying Moose hat sometimes worn by the Subie driver. Should be in Ely the afternoon of August 26. Wave or honk if spotted.

TZ

If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. African Proverb

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pswith5

09/09/2023 04:25PM

I SAW ONE! North end of downtown Stillwater. I think there were many wedding parties this evening. Black SUV. Been !awhile since I've seen one in the wild

Without the bad times, the good times wouldn't seem so good.

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cmanimal

09/11/2023 10:16AM

Met Matt from Minnetonka at the Holiday in Tofte on 8/12. He was sporting the flying moose on his canoe, Great conversation starter.

No good camping story starts with it was 70 and sunny.

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ducks

09/11/2023 05:43PM

cmanimal: "Met Matt from Minnetonka at the Holiday in Tofte on 8/12. He was sporting the flying moose on his canoe, Great conversation starter."

Souris River? If it’s the Matt I know, he’s a great guy. He bought that canoe from me several years ago through this site and we still chat through text. I ended up buying our current canoe from another BWCA.com member who lived really close to him.

Ride EZ

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egknuti

10/25/2023 07:32AM

I just spotted a flying moose on Isabel St in St. Paul in front of Ken Yackel Arena.

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Tony

10/25/2023 09:26PM

That would be me I was there for a zoom retirement meeting for the county. I'll be there next Wednesday at the same time.

Tony

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egknuti

10/25/2023 09:42PM

Tony: "That would be me I was there for a zoom retirement meeting for the county. I'll be there next Wednesday at the same time.

Tony"

Funny, I live right up the street!

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Tony

10/26/2023 01:49PM

Funny, I live right up the street! "

Just never know where that flying moose is going to show up

Tony

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pswith5

07/15/2025 09:01PM

Resurrecting this thread cuz I saw a flying moose sticker today on a maroon rav 4 in Woodbury. Been a while since I've seen one. Anyone else seen any??

Without the bad times, the good times wouldn't seem so good.

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Twins87

07/15/2025 09:05PM

Saw one on a pretty red canoe on top of a vehicle at Poplar Haus earlier this month. We were just back from our week long trip over the 4th. So it was likely on the 5th. I confess I was tired and didn’t note the vehicle. I briefly pondered walking into the FULL restaurant and yelling ‘whose flying moose canoe is in the lot?” But the introvert in me just couldn’t do it.

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mirth

07/16/2025 03:11PM

I ran into UPBoy right outside of VNO in town last weekend!

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known. - Sigurd F. Olson, "The Singing Wilderness"

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inspector13

07/16/2025 07:17PM

pswith5: "Resurrecting this thread cuz I saw a flying moose sticker today on a maroon rav 4 in Woodbury. Been a while since I've seen one. Anyone else seen any??"

Hey Pete that wasn't me. I now have a Suburu Forester but still live in the east metro.

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TreeBear

07/17/2025 07:50AM

I've been meaning to look for this thread! I live in Ely and have been seeing flying moose like crazy lately. In the past three weeks, there was one on a canoe on top of a blue pickup, one on a faded Souris River, and one on a really nice Northwind Solo.

There was also this gorgeous bright/light blue Mad River parked outside my office window all morning a couple of weeks back that, although it didn't have a sticker, was just such a pretty canoe!

"Once you have heard the music of the Boundary Waters, you will yearn for it until you can yearn no more." - Miron Heinselman

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CanoeViking

07/19/2025 04:25PM

I saw JD right before the Frost Lake portage.

Blessed are the flexible for they shall never be broken.

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Mocha

07/19/2025 05:23PM

Just finishing up a 4 day cabin stay on the gunflint and haven’t seen a single flying moose, or any moose or wildlife, except loons.

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inspector13

07/19/2025 07:22PM

Well, I still wear my hat and tee-shirts whenever I'm on the Northshore or on the Range.

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Twins87

07/19/2025 08:10PM

Mocha: "Just finishing up a 4 day cabin stay on the gunflint and haven’t seen a single flying moose, or any moose or wildlife, except loons."

Oh no - feels like we just missed you in between trips.

We were up 4th of July - long weekend after we came out of
BW. And we’re back up the first week of August for our yearly Rockwood cabin week with the whole family.

One of these days I sure hope we see you up there!

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egknuti

08/12/2025 06:17PM

Flying Moose on a blue Chevy Silverado in front of Dominoes Pizza in Ely.

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BWCA

Administrator

05/29/2026 01:54PM

Topping for those 2026 flying moose sightings

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yogi59weedr

05/29/2026 10:58PM

Reminds me i need more stickers

Ah retired @ 50

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ducks

06/07/2026 08:47AM

I met Twins87 and her husband at Rockwood on Friday night and then my daughter and I were on the same clean up crew as them for Gunflint Clean Up on Saturday. Great people!

I had my flying moose hat on and they were flying it on their canoe. This was the 3rd or 4th time that I’ve been at Rockwood at the same time as them, but the first time actually meeting them.

Ride EZ

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Twins87

06/11/2026 08:51PM

ducks: "I met Twins87 and her husband at Rockwood on Friday night and then my daughter and I were on the same clean up crew as them for Gunflint Clean Up on Saturday. Great people!

I had my flying moose hat on and they were flying it on their canoe. This was the 3rd or 4th time that I’ve been at Rockwood at the same time as them, but the first time actually meeting them. "

It was GREAT to finally connect! Enjoyed meeting both you and your daughter.

Glad you had your hat on. I need to wear my tee shirt more out in the wild.

See you in August for Family Cabin Week at Rockwood? Cocktail bar on the deck will be available at Cabin 12 on short notice most days. And our rowdy kid crew is always happy to meet new people.

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Finnboy

06/13/2026 02:12PM

Prairie Portage on June 5th. Three guys. One wearing a flying moose hat. I had to get my permit and when I came back you were gone.

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wxce1260

06/14/2026 09:19PM

Had a chat with a flying moose that was camped on the site in the narrows between Gabbro and Little Gabbro Monday June 1. It was taking us forever to paddle up the current in a headwind back towards our Bald Eagle campsite, and he was out on a rock casting for fish. Had an opportunity on our very slow paddle up the current to relay some fishing intel from our daytrip into Little Gabbro.

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DougD

06/17/2026 12:45PM

That was me at the narrows between the Gabbro's! I appreciate the tip on the fishing, we got into some whitefish at the top of the rapids you had fished. The fishing really picked up once we got into the chain of lakes above Bald Eagle.

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