We woke up early, boiled some water for coffee and oatmeal, then quickly packed up. It was more headwind on the paddle back to Moose Lake today. It was uneventful, but I must say that having all the tow boats whiz by you really makes it difficult to ‘savor’ the last few hours in the Boundary Waters. We saw a lot of groups canoeing in as we paddled back. They had a nice tailwind for their paddle in!

We paddled right up to the beach at LaTourrels and Bob told us to just leave the canoes and paddles right there. Just like that, our trip was over. We got some clean clothes on, and soon we were off. No sooner had we left than it started to rain.

We had received perfect weather on our trip (though maybe a little warm, if you’re being picky).

We stopped at Sawmill in Virginia for lunch on the way home. We decided that is the last time we would stop there—we were not impressed with the food.

All in all, a great trip. It was much more relaxing than my past trips given that I didn’t plan it, and there were only four of us. There was perfect weather. Maybe this is sadistic, but I was a little bummed we didn’t have rain at all. I like the adventure of a little inclement weather! Next time, we will bring less food. Next time, I’d like to cover much more ground and go with some people that don’t mind traveling a good portion of the day. But again, I am so blessed to be able to spend a few days in the Boundary Waters with great people and soak it all up.

Sunday's Route:

Entire Trip Route:

~Newfound Lake, Moose Lake