Saturday, August 03, 2019 We woke early to get some fishing in before the sun came up, and had some catches. We stayed out for about 2 hours then headed back to camp to start coffee and breakfast. The dog did her daily round of keeping us out of danger from the squirrels and chipmonk's. We discussed our day trip plans over chocolate oat pancakes, coffee and sweet pine tea. The plan was to paddle across West Pike, to the trail head that led up to Gogebic Lake. The plan was to hike to Gogebic Lake then hike the border trail and back down to camp for an early supper and more fishing. The hike up was fairly easy and short and once up there the view was worth it. Gogebic was a small lake with tattered path around the edges and sharp rocks leading into the lake. Our pup cut her paw on one of the rocks while she was playing in the water. At this point, the two 9 year olds and the 11 year old wanted to head back to camp and the rest of the party wanted to hike the border trail. So the three younger kids and myself headed back down the trail to West Pike Lake where our canoes where resting and the rest began the hike on the border trail. We made it back to camp and went for a cool swim on a warm day and where surprised when the rest of the group came paddling in less then an hour later. Apparently the border trial was not accessible due to several downed trees on the fading, unkept trail. The rest of the day was spent paddling around West Pike and fishing various spots, lounging in the hammocks, napping and exploring the shoreline. Supper time crept up on us and everyone did there part to prep for supper, the boys found fire wood, the girls started the fire and the rest began dehydrating and prepping the food. By now my daughters hand was swollen, red and hot to the touch but she was not going to let that stop her from having fun and experiencing the outdoors. I am a nurse was getting nervous at the size her hand was and how red it looked. We continued to keep it wrapped and had her soak it in the cold water to help with the swelling. Night fall came and we finished the day up with stories of failed trips, successful trips and funny moment memories.