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Loop from Snowbank to Lake 1
by spankatolla

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 08/15/2012
Entry Point: Snowbank Lake (EP 27)
Exit Point: Lake One (EP 30)  
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 2
Day 3 of 5
Friday, August 17, 2012

Woke up and made coffee and fished from shore with no luck. Decided to troll between the two points and we both caught a smallie. Stopped at the closest campsite for a look around and get a better orientation. Gabe made a fire and cooked sausage for breakfast burritos. Packed and headed to Insula. Took the river route due to the single portage. Stopped at campsite to have lunch and almost lost the canoe, due to not tying it up. We continued across the north end of Insula and ventured through a little pull through area that had a nice campsite on the other side, but due to my stupid, adventurous mentality; we continued on to see our options. Through our travels we investigated a portage, not on the map, other campsites and our first view of the damage left by the Pagami Fire. Wow!! Circled around what we thought was an island, to make it back to our original campsite, only to find out it was a huge peninsula. We're able to make our way back to our original campsite just before another group. Set up camp and made Lasagna Hamburger helper with Garlic toast. Fished from shore with no luck. Fire was mediocre due to the wet wood from showers earlier in the day.

Alice Lake, Insula, Lake