The Joy of Adversarial Weather and a Bushwhacking Fever Dream (22 photos)
So long Kawishiwi
Departing from EP 37 in October 2025
Obligatory campfire shot on Lake Polly
You know the one, the irresistible campfire shot, at campsite #2213 on Lake Polly
Postcard view on Lake Polly
South facing view from Campsite #2213 on Lake Polly
Contemplating Polly
View southwest from campsite #2213 on Lake Polly
Trophy Walleye on Polly
Fish of the trip on southern Lake Polly
Sunset view of Campsite #893 on Makwa
Sunset view of Campsite #983 on Makwa
Makwa Laker
Mawka lake trout
Little Saganaga Laker
Lake trout caught in Little Saganaga
Looking down at Birl from Churn
Bushwhack from Birl to Churn with a small climb
Creek Mouth on Hotfoot
Western end of Hotfoot where creek comes in
Lunch on Hotfoot Lake
Looking east across Hotfoot lake
Birl Lake
Looking north across Birl lake after bushwhack from Makwa
Walleye dinner on Lake Polly
Walleye dinner on Lake Polly at campsite #2213
Birl Lake Pike
Small but feisty pike from Birl Lake in the Humpback PMA
Unnamed Pool in Humpback PMA
Unnamed pool west of Hotfoot lake in the Humpback PMA
Entering Birl Lake
Entering Birl Lake from Makwa, Humpback PMA
Campsite 983
Looking south from campsite 983 on Makwa
Cliffs of Makwa
Cliffs on the northwestern shore of Makwa
Kivania Swans
Mated pair of swans on Kivania
Portage 547 Malberg to Kawishiwi River
A rare moment of sunshine on a beautiful portage
Suckers beginning on Kawishiwi
Smiling in the face of the elements
Moose on the Sawbill Trail
Moose on the Sawbill Trail