Up at 5am by alarm to avoid wind and waves on Kek. It ended up being dead calm, the lake was like glass. What a crazy contrast from day 2. Suddenly the big scary lake was the big beautiful lake. I almost didn't want to leave. Okay, I really didn't want to leave.

The paddle down to the Strup portage was absolutely gorgeous, with fog on the water, slowly dissipating, and the tucked-away section close to the portage is a charming little area, where we heard an endless, almost crowded flurry of bird songs. These are the moments I came to love.

Strup portage sucked, and from Wisini to Ahmakose too. Very steep. Felt quite remote, with lots of bugs and no people seen all day. Got to Fraser at noon and had a campsite in a NW bay (only site there) by 2pm. Lots of flies, horseflies and bees and dragonflies. The site was pretty small and the water wasn't nearly as clear or cold as Kek, but it was an alright site for sure. A huge tree had fallen or was cut right at the front of the site, with a huge root system visible above ground. Large cliffs on either side of the bay gave us some beautiful scenery.

Almost forgot to mention, GORGEOUS day. Clear and sunny, no wind. Like paddling on glass with the occasional ripple. Beautiful day. Wind started to move in around 4:30pm, likely bringing a storm tonight.

I'm now resting in the tent away from the sun and flies and bees. Probably gonna move to Ima tomorrow and Ensign the next day to be close to our exit, and to get a full day on Ensign for some walleye fishin. Hard to believe it's already been 5 days but also not really. It's been a good trip.