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Peace and Solitude on a Snowbank Loop
by oldgentleman

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/14/2009
Entry & Exit Point: Snowbank Lake (EP 27)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 1
Part 3 of 6
Tuesday morning I woke up in the dark and could see Orion rising in the east through my tent screen. I had a leisurely breakfast. Then broke camp. I made the short portage to Jitterbug. On Jitterbug I always look for Pitcher Plants and Sundews. I saw a clump of Pitcher Plants but didn't see any Sundews. Made the 40 rods to Adventure Lake. It looks like somebody built a big fire on the point just north of the portage. Two balsam trees there had been burned pretty bad. It looked like an act of vandalism. Did the short hop into Cattyman Lake. At the portage to Jordan two guys were sitting discussing whether they wanted to go back to Snowbank through Boot or through Disappointment. I mentioned the prescribed burn on Boot but they said that was finished. I went on down the 50 rods to Jordan. I camped on the north site. It's a large site with a big sandy beach. It looks like you could set up 6 or more tents, including a circus Big Top, if you wanted to. I had lunch, then set up camp. Once again I pushed the “I'm OK” button on the Spot. I took a swim, then paddled around the lake. I'd never really spent any time on Jordan, just a “pass through”lake. It's really a pretty lake. After supper I had another fine cigar. I wasn't decided where I wanted to go from there. I was really feeling kinda lazy. I hadn't really had time to get psyched up for a strenuous trip. As the evening wore on the wind picked up and veered to the east.