Boundary Waters, Trip Reports, BWCA, Stories

An out and back for the first time
by bryanjp2

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/21/2009
Entry & Exit Point: Kawishiwi Lake (EP 37)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 2
Day 4 of 5
Friday, July 24, 2009

Woke up around 7:30AM. And by woke up, I mean rolled over and looked at the watch with tired eyes. Didn't sleep a lot because I was in protective mode for my sweetie last night. Got out of tent to see damage. Tarp was blown down, everything was wet, and it was cold and cloudy. Realized we had to pick up camp today to move closer to the entry point today. Got the pack down made the rest of our eggs and oatmeal. Had coffee and hot chocolate. We then picked up camp for a long paddle and portage to Kawishiwi Lake. Of course when we got on our way the sun came out and I had wet jeans and a sweater on. We crossed the portage between Polly and Kawasachong. After that I couldn't put the canoe up on my shoulders any longer. It felt as if my shoulders were bleeding. We double carried the canoe for the two short portages that lead us into Square. We continued to paddle into Kawishiwi and found a campsite close to the entry point. Set up only what we had to and relaxed a lil bit. We really didn't do anything for the rest of the day, we made macaroni and cheese at night. Went to bed early because we wanted to get on the road early because we had a long drive back. It rained again in the night.