Saturday, June 14, 2014
Woke up to rain on the tent again this morning. Our original plan was to be picked up at the Splash Lake portage on Sunday but when we checked the weather the forecast called for thunderstorms and 20-25 mph NW winds on Sunday. It was not an easy decision but we decided instead of sitting in less than favorable weather today and paddle in a thunderstorm tomorrow we would leave for home today. The one thing that made the decision a little easier was the fact the wind was blowing 10-15 mph out of the east which would be at our backs while we paddled out. While crossing the portage to Ensign we were able to get a hold of our tow and arranged to meet at Splash at 1:30. We made it back to town and got cleaned up at VNO before making one last stop at the Ely Steakhouse before the 6 hour drive home.

All in all we had a pretty good trip. The bugs were there but not much to worry about, permetherin sure has worked great for us. The fishing on Knife was very good, we caught plenty of lakers and a pile of smallies. The investment into some fast drying clothes and water shoes was a good one. I've converted to a wet foot paddler and wish I would have done it a long time ago, our canoe will last a lot longer because of it. In all of my trips I've never seen the weather change so fast. One day would be dead calm, sunny and 80, the next it would be wind and rain. On a final note Steph and I could not be more proud of the boys, they soak in the BW experience like sponges and have talked about it non stop since returning. We sure hope they continue to have the desire to keep going back, maybe they can carry our gear some day!