Poplar to Ham, via Winchell, Long Island, and Frost
by Jazzywine
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
08/17/2015
Entry Point:
Lizz and Swamp Lakes (EP 47)
Exit Point:
Cross Bay Lake (EP 50)
Number of Days:
9
Group Size:
6
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Day 2 of 9
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Seagull Outfitters drove our tandem and their three-person canoes to Poplar Lake while the sixth person in our party drove his own kayak. It was a beautiful day, and we were on the water by about 10am. Poplar Lake isn’t in the BWCA and has lots of resorts and things along its northern shore. It is very pretty nonetheless, with some exciting looking cliffs. We paddled through and pushed on to Lizz, Caribou, Horseshoe, and finally Gaskin where we found a campsite around 2pm near the portage to Winchell. We saw lots of people leaving on that first day.
The rest of the afternoon was spent fishing (a leech under a slip bobber produced only one little small mouth bass) and exploring the lake. As clouds moved in and the wind picked up, we made dinner and prepped for some rain… it wouldn’t be the last time.
Poplar Lake, Lizz Lake, Caribou Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Gaskin Lake
Seagull Outfitters drove our tandem and their three-person canoes to Poplar Lake while the sixth person in our party drove his own kayak. It was a beautiful day, and we were on the water by about 10am. Poplar Lake isn’t in the BWCA and has lots of resorts and things along its northern shore. It is very pretty nonetheless, with some exciting looking cliffs. We paddled through and pushed on to Lizz, Caribou, Horseshoe, and finally Gaskin where we found a campsite around 2pm near the portage to Winchell. We saw lots of people leaving on that first day.
The rest of the afternoon was spent fishing (a leech under a slip bobber produced only one little small mouth bass) and exploring the lake. As clouds moved in and the wind picked up, we made dinner and prepped for some rain… it wouldn’t be the last time.
Poplar Lake, Lizz Lake, Caribou Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Gaskin Lake
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