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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 5 of 5
Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Broke camp around 11:00 am. Headed out and missed the first portage, due to being in the wrong bay. Paddled upstream and into the wind through Boulder River and Lake Agnes. As we finished the last portage on the Nina Moose River, we saw a bald eagle. Made our way across Nina Moose Lake and paddled up to a couple of deer on the Moose River. As the river began to narrow we came across a mother and her ducklings, the ducklings looked like miny loons. Found out later they were Merganser ducks. Beautiful way to end the trip. Took us until 7:00 pm to be at the truck with everything packed. Long day, but I didn't think the last portage was as bad as I had heard. We made our way up the echo trail to the bar and grill at the end of the trail. Had the most delicious cheeseburgers. Next stop was Lake Ossawinnamakee, were my aunt and uncle have a cabin. Arrived there about 1:30 am and spent the next three days fishing and relaxing.