Thursday, June 07, 2012 Up at 5! Travel day. Thick, thick mist over the lake. We had a cold breakfast, packed and watched the sun and the mist fight it out for dominance before leaving around 7:30. We traveled west for a couple of hours before reaching Cone Bay. The water was ultra smooth with bright sun the entire paddle and we had a rest stop on an island - to check out a campsite. We took the easternmost site where there was a beautiful view from the camp looking out into the lake however we caught no breeze on a very warm afternoon. To escape the heat we got out on the water and paddled into the Cone Lakes. There are a couple of short portages marked but we were able to paddle through with our lightened canoe. By the time we returned to Cone Bay a cooling wind had picked up which made the rest of the afternoon more bearable. We rinsed out a few clothes and they dried quickly. That evening we paddled a short distance to get a better angle on the sunset and were able to get some nice pics. After the sun was down we just let the canoe sit still in the water as a beaver kept circling us before the tail slap and disappearing act.