Happy Birthday to my paddle buddy!! This morning this chilly and neither of us are excited about getting out of our bags and packing up to head home. We have a great time together even though the weather and bugs were not ideal. But any time in the BW is better than any day at work!

After a breakfast of oatmeal of fruit, we have dry skies to begin the packing. While everything is going home wet and muddy, at least we can dry it out a little and take our time to enjoy our last day.

Since we didn't take much sight-seeing time on our way in to camp, we decided to follow the shore line and enjoy the views on our way back. Just after leaving our campsite there is a rocky inlet where we watched an otter playing in the water and then proceed to shore to enjoy his breakfast.

Not too much farther down the river we found four ducks lounging on a rock and soaking in the morning sun.

We reached the portage landing at the EP as another couple were finishing their first trip to the water. We were not in a rush so we pulled off to a rock and enjoyed a snack while watching two young eagles in the trees directly across from us. We eventually headed to the landing, stowed our canoe and gear pack and made our first trip down the portage trail while the other crew finished up their organization.

Once back at the car with all our gear, the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was warming up nicely. We took some time to dry our feet and remove some wet, muddy clothing before heading back to Ely and then home.