Boundary Waters, Trip Reports, BWCA, Stories

Gabbro, Bald Eagle, First solo
by Parnell

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/05/2008
Entry & Exit Point: Little Gabbro Lake (EP 33)
Number of Days: 4
Group Size: 1
Day 3 of 4
Sunday, September 07,Got up after a rainy night and made oatmeal to warm up the bones in my body. The noa weather said it got down to the low 30’s last night. At this point I paddled into some of the bays off of Gabbro and gathered wood along the way for another cold night. I think the next time I solo I will pick up camp and move on rather then staying in one place. I feel like I need to move on a loop up to Turtle or something like that, but the heel spur that has been bothering me all summer is acting up again. I hang around the island the rest of the afternoon and take pictures. A rainstorm with high winds move in and I watch two canoes struggle to get to shore. Fire to soothe me and darkness sets in… I am alone. I wonder what my family is doing and did my 11 yr. old son win his first football game yesterday?