Saturday, September 19, 2020 I woke up early and got a good start. Just two portages to get back to Sawbill Lake. On the Burnt to Smoke portage I ran across a couple grouse on the trail. Sweet! The trip back to Sawbill seemed to fly by. There was a very near miss though on the way out of Smoke. The portage from Smoke to Sawbill has a wood dock-like structure that you unload onto and it's got an irregular shape to it. I guess I was pretty tired because I put my rucksack on and pulled the canoe out of the water and hoisted it up onto my shoulders. I then damn near stepped right of the dock! Holy crap that was close and right at the end of the trip! Thankfully I caught my mistake and stayed dry. I got back to Sawbill Outfitters at about 1130 and man was that place buzzing! Very busy place mostly with people heading out. Ultimately this was the perfect getaway and left me wanting more. I will be back!~Burnt Lake, Smoke Lake, Sawbill Lake

Lakes Traveled:   Burnt Lake, Smoke Lake, Sawbill Lake,