Boundary Waters, Trip Reports, BWCA, Stories

Rain, rain, go away
by BigTim

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/24/2016
Entry & Exit Point: Lizz and Swamp Lakes (EP 47)
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 3
Day 3 of 7
Sunday, June 26, 2016

Horseshoe Lake day trip. Wind, wind, and more wind. Had a big breakfast. Traveled with the wind from the SW corner of Caribou toward the Horseshoe Lake portage. Could only fish the western shorelines of Horseshoe as the wind picked up. Approaching toward Vista, we had a visit from a Moose and her calf. Haven't seen one for a few years, so it was the treat of the day. James and Brandon caught some northern's as we decided to head back to Caribou. The wind was very strong at this time - straight out of the west. We decided to point the nose straight into the wind and paddle like mad. The wind kept us extremely focused - as we were not going to allow a spin out. The paddle is just over a mile - but it seemed like it took over an hour. Tough one.