Monday, July 23, 2007 We awoke with an ambitious travel schedule ahead of us. We broke camp late, but enjoyed our breakfast and company. For the return route we decided to follow the Vern River back and take the southern loop back to Homer Lake. All the portages were well maintained and were rather short. The paddle across Homer Lake was a struggle, but the end was always in site. We arrived back at our vehicle and got ready to make our way back to civilization.