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Boulder Bay 2009
by spankatolla

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/05/2009
Entry & Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 3
Day 4 of 5
Monday, June 08, 2009

Woke up late today. Made breakfast burritos to fill our bellies. Had a squeaky (baitcasting) reel, which Manny stepped up to fix. The reel just needed to get greased, however Manny somehow didn't lock the side panel down. First cast and "plop", the side of the reel fell in the water. Manny, being as clever as he is, was able to retrieve the piece within 15 minutes with the use of a paddle and fishing pole. The overcast day was going to graduate into a steady drizzle day. We decided to go fishing before it hit. Well we didn't make it back before getting soaked, even with our rain gear on. Spent the rest of the afternoon huddled under a tarp, next to the fire. After the rain we went fishing for dinner. Caught dinner and cleaned dinner. Just to tired to cook dinner, ate Ramen noodles,GORP, and granola bars instead. Stayed up around the campfire late, last one before we head out tomorrow.