Tuesday, September 08, 2015 I got away slow. To say I was reluctant to leave is an understatement. My neighbors had already pulled out. This seemed to be the day to leave (9/8). I was still breaking camp and for the first time I felt alone. I guess it was from being in a busy place. The wind had picked up and by the time I reached Agnes it was blowing pretty hard. I dug in across Agnes and made my way into the river. I had noticed some canoes making their way across Agnes and I caught up to them at the first portage. It was a father and son and the son’s girlfriend. It was her first ever camping trip, what a great introduction to camping. We had lunch together at the 2nd portage and had some good laughs. Their plan was to camp on Nina Moose and I told them I had started out with that idea but would wait and see what Nina was like. I got to Nina and the wind was not as bad so I decided to keep going. I climbed the “Top of the World” hill and enjoyed the view for a while. I paddled on in loaded the car and headed for Ely. As soon as I got service I called Paddle Inn and got a room. I showered up and headed for a well-deserved steak.