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Oyster, Finger, LLC September/Oct 2013
by landoftheskytintedwater

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/29/2013
Entry Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)
Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)  
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 2
Day 3 of 7
Tuesday, October 01, 2013 (Finger Lake)

Another sunny and beautiful morning. We had a leisurely breakfast of oatmeal, dried fruit and coffee. After lazing around camp in the morning, we washed some clothes and filled up the solar shower to sit out in the sun. In the afternoon, we paddled over to the one-rod portage between Finger and Thumb Lakes. It was a very pretty spot and we spent a half hour or so taking some pictures and exploring.

We ended the evening with some hot apple cider and a Sigurd Olson reading by the campfire. Just before bed, I noticed it seemed lighter to the north, and it seemed as though the northern lights were out but being on the south side of an island with no view to the north, we weren't sure.

After a windy and clear day, it turned pretty chilly overnight.