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A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 5. A Quick Little Fall Adventure
by Kiporby

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 10/08/2010
Entry & Exit Point: Seagull Lake Only (EP 54A)
Number of Days: 3
Group Size: 3
Day 3 of 3
Sunday, October 10, 2010

Morning time again brought with it a beautiful day. From the pictures you can see how vibrant the colors were and how calm the lake was. After a pancake and bacon breakfast we packed up camp and started to paddle back home to Seagull's dock. We fished and trolled along the way resulting in another lake trout in the big part of the lake just before you enter the small bay that the outfitter resides on. Again, the Wiggle Wart came through! :)

We arrived back at the dock around 11am, packed up the car and away we went back down the trail headed home.

All in all it was a great trip and I'm sure we got a rarity in the great weather we experienced in October. My brother was very happy with his purchase of the Northwind and the trip went off without a hitch. Aside from a couple canoes we saw on Saturday, we had the lake to ourselves. A couple loons were still around, but it more quiet at night than in the summer time.

I'm not sure I'd bring the dog on longer trips, but she did behave very well and didn't bark at all. Tent and canoe time with her went well.

Time to start planning for 2011! Enjoy!