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kicking the fledglings out of the nest...
by dogwoodgirl

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/17/2018
Entry & Exit Point: Kawishiwi Lake (EP 37)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 4
Day 5 of 5
Saturday, July 21, 2018

Our last morning, just oatmeal and hot beverages and packing up. What is there to say....it's sad but also happy, because....showers! steaks! salads! ice cream! Yay! We left you lots of wood, whoever you are, so you're welcome.

The paddle out was uneventful- I forged ahead in the prism with Amelia, and the "kids" came on behind. We paddled across Kawishiwi together, me straining mightily against the wind but ultimately successful. Not too bad for a old lady. Amelia was wise and lay down in the canoe when the wind got bad. What a good girl she is- gonna be a great canoe partner!

Alex discovered a flat tire in the parking lot. Sigh. She changed her tire and we headed off to civilization again.....another great one under our belts.

Next year, they do all the planning and packing too!