Destination Finger Lake
by WoodPaddle
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
06/28/2006
Entry Point:
Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Exit Point:
Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
5
Part 6 of 7
Day 5
With only the Oyster and Moose River between us and the exit point we unknowingly thought we would be out by 11:30 AM. Wrong, we actually had a full day of paddling ahead of us with the river meandering back a forth. The moose river was particularly fun to canoe with high cliffs and plenty of wild life. It kept getting narrower and shallower as we went. During this time we encountered a lot of people coming in. At one time I had to step over a pack in the middle of the portage and follow a very un-happy camper as he walked back to get more of his supplies. We finally made it to the 160 to the entry. We were all a little sad to end our time on the water and took our time to walk the portage back to civilization.
We strapped on the canoes tossed the pack into the van and the kids cranked up the music for the ride to Voyager North for a hot shower. We finished off with John and Lynn thanking them for there advice on the leaches and help with the trip.
This was one of my favorite trips to the BWCA, my boys are now old enough so we can venture further into the remote areas and the whole group enjoyed so much being together for a memorable 5 days.
With only the Oyster and Moose River between us and the exit point we unknowingly thought we would be out by 11:30 AM. Wrong, we actually had a full day of paddling ahead of us with the river meandering back a forth. The moose river was particularly fun to canoe with high cliffs and plenty of wild life. It kept getting narrower and shallower as we went. During this time we encountered a lot of people coming in. At one time I had to step over a pack in the middle of the portage and follow a very un-happy camper as he walked back to get more of his supplies. We finally made it to the 160 to the entry. We were all a little sad to end our time on the water and took our time to walk the portage back to civilization.
We strapped on the canoes tossed the pack into the van and the kids cranked up the music for the ride to Voyager North for a hot shower. We finished off with John and Lynn thanking them for there advice on the leaches and help with the trip.
This was one of my favorite trips to the BWCA, my boys are now old enough so we can venture further into the remote areas and the whole group enjoyed so much being together for a memorable 5 days.
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